JP2008167375A - Image data processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image data processor which improves easiness to watch a document image at outputting, and the finish of the document image. <P>SOLUTION: The image data processor includes: an input means for inputting a document image as image data; a marker image generating means for generating a marker image including identification information for identifying the input document image; and an accepting means which, in order to composite the generated marker image with the input document image, accepts a designation of the composite position of the marker image for the input document image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image data processing apparatus that executes a process of combining an image such as a document and a marker image that includes information for identifying the image, and an apparatus-readable program for executing the process.

  A technique for embedding a marker image into a manuscript image and synthesizing two images is already known for embedding techniques such as watermark, stamp, printing, URL (Uniform Resource Locator), barcode, and two-dimensional code. Yes.

  For example, in an image forming apparatus in which the functions of each apparatus such as a printer, a copy machine, a facsimile machine, and a scanner are housed in one housing, as one of the functions, a fixed image prepared in advance in the apparatus is used as another image. In other words, there is one having a stamp function that can be added to, that is, a fixed image and another image can be combined and output.

As one of them, an apparatus has been proposed that displays a part of image data as a preview display, accepts designation of a clipping range on the preview display screen, and realizes a highly flexible user stamp registration function (patent) Reference 1). This apparatus receives the coordinate values of the start position and end position specified from the operation panel, and accepts an area determined from the start position and end position as a range to be cut out as a stamp image.
JP 2006-74687 A

  Marker images such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes containing various information have no meaning as images. For example, in the barcode, the mark (design) of the barcode is not important, and the information expressed by the barcode is important. In order to embed the marker image, a place to be embedded somewhere in the document image is necessary, and a space necessary for embedding necessary information is necessary.

  In the conventional apparatus as described above, an arbitrary area of a document image is cut out and the area is used as a stamp image. Therefore, the document image is difficult to see. There was a problem that it was difficult to extract information.

  Therefore, it is desired to provide an apparatus that can embed a marker image so as not to affect the document image and improve the visibility and finish when outputting the document image.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention makes it possible to specify a synthesis position of a marker image with respect to a document image. When the space required for embedding the marker image is small, the marker image is cut out, a marker image divided into a plurality of parts is generated, and these images are embedded. That is, the above problem is solved by providing the image data processing apparatus and program of the present invention.

That is, according to the present invention, input means for inputting an image as image data;
Marker image generation means for generating a marker image including identification information for identifying the input image;
In order to synthesize the generated marker image with the input image, an image data processing apparatus is provided including accepting means for accepting designation of a synthesis position of the marker image with respect to the image.

  The image data processing apparatus can include a preview display unit that displays the image data on the display unit as a preview display of the image data, and the reception unit uses the position designated on the preview display screen displayed by the preview display unit as a composite position. Can be accepted. The composite position can be specified by an input with a pointing device that can specify an input position or coordinates, or by a touch input to the operation panel.

  The marker image generation means can further cut out the generated marker image and generate a marker image divided into a plurality. The size of the divided marker image can be determined according to, for example, the size of the blank portion that does not interfere with the image. In this case, the accepting unit accepts designation of a plurality of synthesis positions in order to synthesize each of the marker images divided into a plurality. With respect to the marker image divided into a plurality of images, all of the divided marker images can be embedded and combined in one image, or can be embedded and combined in each of two or more images.

  Each of the divided marker images includes position information of other divided marker images constituting the same marker image, and the image data processing device uses the position information obtained from the divided marker images. And means for extracting an image in which other divided marker images constituting the same marker image are combined, and restoring the other divided marker images from the extracted image. When a marker image that is cut out and divided into a plurality of information is generated at information breaks, necessary information can be obtained by restoring each divided marker image. When the segmentation of information is not performed, the marker images divided into a plurality of parts are restored and combined to restore the marker image.

  The input means can input an image as image data by reading the image or receiving the image from an external device connected to the network via the network.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that causes an image data processing apparatus to execute a process of combining an image and a marker image. The program includes an input unit that inputs an image as image data, a marker image generation unit that generates a marker image including identification information for identifying the input image, and the generated marker image. In order to synthesize it with the input image, it is made to function as an accepting unit that accepts designation of the synthesis position of the marker image with respect to the image.

  By providing the image data processing device of the present invention, it is possible to embed a marker image in a portion that does not interfere with the image and to synthesize it, and to improve the visibility and finish when outputting the image.

  Further, by cutting out the marker image and generating a marker image divided into a plurality, the marker image can be embedded and synthesized even when the space of the portion that does not interfere with the image is small.

  Further, since the divided marker image includes the position information of the other divided marker images, even if the divided marker images are embedded in different images, the divided marker images can be easily restored. You can get the information you need.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus in which the functions of each apparatus such as a printer, a copy, a fax machine, and a scanner are housed in a single housing as one embodiment of the image data processing apparatus of the present invention. The image forming apparatus 1 is roughly composed of an activation unit 2, hardware resources 3, and a software group 4.

  The activation unit 2 is executed first when the apparatus power is turned on to activate the application layer 5 and the platform 6 of the software group 4, respectively. For example, the activation unit 2 reads a program in the application layer 5 and the platform 6 from a hard disk device (HDD) or the like that is an external storage unit, and transfers each read program to a memory area to activate it.

  The hardware resource 3 includes a monochrome printer 10 that performs monochrome printing, a color printer 11 that performs color printing, a hardware resource 12 that implements a scanner and a facsimile function, and image conversion that performs image size conversion, gradation conversion, and the like. Hardware (MLC) 13. The MLC 13 can execute, for example, binary conversion, multi-value conversion, color conversion, reduction processing, format conversion, and the like. In addition, a CPU, an ASIC, an operation panel, etc. described later are included.

  The software group 4 includes an application layer 5 and a platform 6 activated on an operating system (OS) such as UNIX (registered trademark). The application layer 5 includes programs for executing processes specific to user services relating to image formation such as printers, copies, faxes, and scanners.

  The application layer 5 includes a printer application 20 that is an application that executes processing specific to a user service related to a printer, a copy application 21 that executes processing related to copying, a fax application 22 that executes processing related to fax, and processing related to a scanner. A scanner application 23 to be executed.

  The platform 6 interprets a processing request from the application layer 5 and generates a request for acquiring the hardware resource 3 and manages one or more hardware resources 3. A system resource manager (SRM) 8 that arbitrates acquisition requests and a handler layer 9 that manages hardware resources 3 in response to acquisition requests from the SRM 8 are included. The platform 6 is configured to have an API 50 that can receive a processing request from the application layer 5 by a predefined function. The OS executes the software of the application layer 5 and the platform 6 in parallel as processes. The process means an operating program that executes processing upon receiving allocation of a memory area or the like from the OS.

  The control service layer 7 includes a network control service (NCS) 30, a delivery control service (DCS) 31, an operation panel control service (OCS) 32, a fax control service (FCS) 33, and an engine control service (ECS) 34. A memory control service (MCS) 35, a user information control service (UCS) 36, and a system control service (SCS) 37.

The NCS 30 process provides a service that can be commonly used for applications that require network input / output, distributes data received from the network side according to each protocol to each application, and distributes data from each application. Mediates when sending to the network side. For example, the process uses httpd (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon 1) for data communication with a network device connected via a network, and HTTP (HyperText Transfer).
Protocol). httpd is a program name of a Web server resident in the UNIX (registered trademark) system, and HTTP is a protocol used for transmitting and receiving data between the Web server and a client (such as a Web browser).

  In the process of DCS 31, control such as distribution of stored stored documents is performed. In the process of the OCS 33, an operation panel serving as information transmission means between the operator and the control of the image forming apparatus main body is controlled. In the FCS 33 process, the application layer 5 is managed by a general subscriber telephone line network (PSTN), fax transmission / reception using a digital communication network (ISDN) that handles telephone, FAX, and data communication in an integrated manner, and a backup memory. Provides APIs for registering and quoting various types of fax data, reading faxes, and receiving and printing faxes.

  In the ECS 34 process, engine units such as the monochrome printer 10, the color printer 11, and the hardware resource 12 are controlled. In the process of the MCS 35, memory control such as acquisition and release of memory and use of the HDD is performed. In the UCS 36 process, user information is managed. In the process of the SCS 37, processing such as application management, operation unit control, system screen display, LED display, hardware resource 3 management, and interrupt application control is performed.

  The SRM 8 process controls the system and manages the hardware resources 3 together with the SCS 37 process. For example, in the process of the SRM 8, arbitration is performed according to an acquisition request from an upper layer using the hardware resource 3 such as the monochrome printer 10 or the color printer 11, and execution control is performed. Specifically, the SRM 8 process determines whether the requested hardware resource 3 is available, that is, whether it is not used by another acquisition request. The higher layer is notified that the hardware resource 3 is available. In the SRM 8 process, scheduling for using the hardware resource 3 is performed in response to an acquisition request from an upper layer, and the request content is directly executed. The requested contents include paper conveyance and image forming operation by the printer engine, memory reservation, file generation, and the like.

  The handler layer 9 includes a fax control unit handler (FCUH) 40 that manages a fax control unit (FCU) included in the hardware resource 12 constituting the hardware resource 3, a memory allocation for the process, and a memory allocated to the process. And an image memory handler (IMH) 41 for managing the above.

  The software group 4 includes a media edit utility (MEU) 42 that controls the MLC 13 that constitutes the hardware resource 3, and an engine interface 51 that can transmit a processing request to the hardware resource 3 using a predefined function. It is comprised including. The engine interface 51 mediates when the SRM 8 or the FCUH 40 makes a processing request for the hardware resource 3.

  The platform 6 can receive a processing request from each application in the application layer 5 via the API 50 and can make a processing request to the hardware resource 3 via the engine interface 51. For this reason, it is possible to centrally process processing that is commonly required for each application on the platform 6.

  Next, a specific configuration of the hardware resource 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 shows one configuration example of the hardware resource 3, and the monochrome printer 10 and the like shown in FIG. 1 are not shown here. The hardware resource 3 includes a controller 60, an operation panel 70, an FCU 80, a USB device 90, an IEEE 1394 device 100, an MLC 13, and an engine unit 110. The monochrome printer 10 and the like illustrated in FIG. 1 are connected by a USB device 90, an IEEE 1394 device 100, and the like, and are controlled by the FCU 80 and the engine unit 110.

  The controller 60 includes a CPU 61, a system memory (MEM-P) 62, a north bridge (NB) 63, a south bridge (SB) 64, an ASIC 65, a local memory (MEM-C) 66, and an HDD 67. Consists of.

  In the controller 60, a MEM-C 66 and an HDD 67 are connected to an ASIC 65 that is an application specific integrated circuit, and a CPU 61 is connected via an NB 63 of a CPU chip set. In addition to the operation panel 70 serving as information transmission means between the operator and the control of the image forming apparatus main body, the ASIC 65 is connected to the MLC 13, FCU 80, USB device 90, IEEE 1394 device 100, and engine unit 110 via the PCI bus 120. ing.

  The CPU 61 controls the entire image forming apparatus. The CPU 61 processes the NCS 30, DCS 31, OCS 32, FCS 33, ECS 34, MCS 35, UCS 36, SCS 37, SRM 8, and FCUH 40, IMH 41, and MEU 42 that constitute the handler layer 9 as processes on the OS. The printer application 20, the copy application 21, the fax application 22, and the scanner application 23 constituting the application layer 5 are started and executed.

  The NB 63 is a bridge for connecting the CPU 61, the MEM-P 62, the SB 64, and the ASIC 65. By connecting the CPU 61 and the ASIC 65 via the NB 63, it is possible to cope with the case where the interface of the CPU 61 is not disclosed. The NB 63 and the ASIC 65 can be connected by a PCI bus. However, in order to control execution of one or more pieces of software constituting the application layer 5 and the platform 6 shown in FIG. Connection can be made by an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 68. As a result, it is possible to prevent a decrease in performance.

  The MEM-P 62 is a memory used as a drawing memory or the like of the image forming apparatus. The SB 64 is a bridge for connecting the NB 63 to a ROM, PCI bus, peripheral device, etc. (not shown). The MEM-C 66 is a memory used as a copy image buffer for storing copy image data and a code buffer for encoding and storing read image data.

  The ASIC 65 is an integrated circuit introduced in order to improve the operation speed, and can execute the same processing as the CPU 61. For example, while the CPU 61 performs other processing, the encoded data stored in the MEM-C 66 is sent to the engine unit 110 or the like via the PCI bus 120, and the print processing is performed in parallel with the processing of the CPU 61. And so on. In addition, a PHY device 69 is connected to the ASIC 65, and the PHY device 69 can be connected to a network.

  The image can be read by the hardware resource 12 as a document or received as image data by the PHY device 69 from an external device connected to the network via the network. When reading an image, the CPU 61 generates a read request by executing the copy application 21, the fax application 22, and the scanner application 23, sends the read request to the hardware resource 12 through the platform 6, and the hardware resource 12 Performs reading of the image. The image data of the read image or the received image data is input to MEM-P62 and MEM-C66, stored in MEM-P62 and MEM-C66, and read when the image data is processed.

  With reference to FIG. 3 while referring to the configuration diagram of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and the hardware resources shown in FIG. 2, the process of synthesizing the marker image with the document image will be described.

  When reading a document image, as described above, a read request is generated by executing the copy application 21, the fax application 22, the scanner application 23, and the like, and the read request is sent to the hardware resource 12 through the platform 6 and the hardware. The resource 12 performs reading of the image. The reading of the image is started when a user or the like sets a document on the reading device and presses a reading start button. At the same time, the application layer 5 transmits a request for creating a marker image to the platform 6 (S300). For example, whether or not to create a marker image is set in advance, and a marker image can be created in response to document reading when the creation is set. Further, at this time, the processing of whether the created marker image is arranged on the original image so as to allow the user to specify the synthesis position or stored in the buffer memory for specifying later is included in this request. .

  When image data is received from a personal computer (PC) and printed, a print request is generated by executing the printer application 20, and the monochrome printer 10 or the color printer 11 starts executing print processing through the platform 6. In this case as well, a request for generating the marker image is transmitted to the platform 6.

  In the platform 6, the process of the MCS 35 is started on the OS, collects necessary information from each process such as the NCS 30 process and the DCS 31 process to be executed (S310), and generates a marker image. Ask the process to create a marker image. Information collected from each process is stored in a memory area secured by the MCS 35 in association with image data. The information collected from each process includes various types of information, but here it can be used as identification information for identifying an image. The identification information includes the machine number of the scanner device (a number uniquely assigned to the device assigned at the time of manufacture), user access right information (however, if the image forming device is a device that requires login information, In the case where user information managed by the UCS 36 shown in FIG. 1 or an external directory server (not shown) is stored together with image data. In addition, the date and time when the image is read, the data size of the image data, the identification number, and the like can be given.

  Similarly, when a print request is received from a PC, necessary information is collected. In this case, information preset in the printer driver UI or a file name described in the printer job control language (PJL) is used. Bibliographic information such as paper size can be collected. It is also possible to arbitrarily register information to be included in the marker image and collect the registered information. All of these pieces of information can be included in the marker image, but can be set in advance and include only arbitrary information.

  The IMH 41 process allocates a memory area, receives the identification information collected in the MCS 35 process, and generates a marker image in which information such as a two-dimensional code including the identification information is described (S320). The marker image is not limited to an image such as a two-dimensional code, and may be an image such as a barcode or an image including characters and symbols.

  It is determined whether or not the above request includes, for example, designation to arrange at an arbitrary position on the document image (S330). If it includes designation to be arranged at an arbitrary position on the original image, the process proceeds to S340, where a marker image is arranged at an arbitrary position on the original image, and is displayed on the operation panel 70 or the like in order to allow the user to designate a composite position. can do. If it includes the designation to store as data in the buffer memory such as MEM-C66, the process proceeds to S350 and stored in the buffer memory. In this case, the data can be read out later and displayed on the operation panel 70 or the like to allow the user to specify the synthesis position. When the marker image is arranged at an arbitrary position on the document image or stored in the buffer memory, the creation process ends (S360).

  The marker image editing process will be described with reference to FIG. An edit request is received from the application layer 5 in the process of ECS 34 constituting the platform 6 (S400). This is performed in order to match the orientation of the image with the orientation of the marker image and to match the format of the marker image to the image format. In the ECS 34 process, when an editing request is received, a process of rotating the marker image is executed to match the orientation of the image (S410). After the directions match, a process for matching the formats is executed (S420). For example, since the format of the scanner application 23 is TIFF, JPEG, or PDF, the marker image data is sent to the MLC 13 and converted into these formats. After correcting the orientation of the marker image and converting the format, the marker image is combined with the document image (S430), and the editing process is terminated (S440).

  FIG. 5 is an image diagram in which the read document image is displayed on the operation panel 70. After the original image 71 is read, it is displayed on the operation panel 70 in the OCS 32 process. In FIG. 5, three images are displayed. With this display, the user can visually recognize where the marker image should be arranged. Here, the operation panel 70 is illustrated, but the display means of another computer or the display means can be connected and displayed on the display means through an external interface such as the PHY device 69 and the IEEE1394 device 100 shown in FIG. . The document image 71 is displayed as a preview. The preview can be displayed as a thumbnail, or the above-described bibliographic information of the image can be displayed as a list.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the document image 71 and the marker image are displayed on the operation panel 70. In FIG. 6, the marker image is an image in which the character string “mk” is surrounded by a circle, and the image stored in the buffer memory is read and displayed so as to be aligned with the original image 71. The operation panel 70 can specify the position by touch input. For example, the operation panel 70 can move the marker image to an arbitrary position by placing the touch pen on the marker image and moving it. It is possible to stop the movement of the marker image by touching it again with the touch pen and designate the position as a composite position. In this way, the marker image can be arranged at a position that does not interfere with the original image 71, for example, at a blank portion where there is no image. By displaying on the operation panel 70, the finished image can be confirmed on the operation panel 70.

  In the process of the OCS 32, the composite position designated on the operation panel 70 can be received as composite position data, and can be stored in the storage means such as the HDD 67 together with the image data and the image data of the marker image. It can be sent to the color printer 11 and printed as a document image 71 including a marker image.

  If the blank area is relatively large like a manuscript image, the marker image can be placed in the blank area and synthesized. However, if the blank area is small like a photographic image, it overlaps with the photographic image. End up. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, the generated marker image is cut out according to the size of the blank portion, a marker image divided into a plurality is generated, and the marker image divided into the plurality is embedded and combined. can do.

  In the process of IMH 41, a marker image is generated from the information collected in the process of MCS 35, information on the blank portion is extracted from the collected information, and the generated marker image is cut out according to the size of the blank portion. The segmented marker image generated by cutting out to an appropriate size is used to combine with one photographic image with few blank areas, or to combine them with each of multiple images. Is done.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the marker images divided on the image. FIG. 8A shows a marker image that is cut out in two and divided into two on one image, and FIG. 8B shows that it spans over the two images. It is the figure which showed the place where the marker image was arrange | positioned. In FIG. 8A, the blank portion is only the edge portion, and if the marker image is arranged, it overlaps with the image. For this reason, each of the marker images divided into two is arranged in a blank portion. In FIG. 8B, each of the two images is provided with each of the marker images divided into two. As a utilization form of the marker image shown in FIG. 8B, for example, a case where an electronic tally is attached can be cited. In this way, by dividing and using the marker image, it is possible to deal with an image with a small blank portion, and it can be embedded in each image such as a document composed of a plurality of pages having the same identification information. It should be noted that the cutout is preferably an information delimiter, but is not limited thereto. In the OCS 32 process, a plurality of composite positions designated on the operation panel 70 are received as a plurality of composite position data.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating processing for restoring a marker image. The divided marker image includes a part of the identification information included in the marker image. Therefore, information other than the part cannot be obtained from the divided marker image. Therefore, in order to detect or track other divided marker images, each of the divided marker images includes the position information of the other divided marker images constituting the same marker image. This is generated so as to include the position information when the divided marker image is generated. The position information includes, for example, an identification number (ID) of an image in which other divided marker images are combined, or a page number of the image if it is one of a plurality of document images. Can do.

  When one image obtained by combining the divided marker images is read, the copy application 21, the fax application 22, the scanner application 23, etc. generate a marker restoration request (S900) and transmit it to the platform 6. In the platform 6, in the process of the MCS 35, position information of other divided marker images included in the divided marker image is collected (S910), and the other divided marker images are synthesized from the position information. Extract image data of the image. It is determined whether or not the marker image needs to be restored by restoring another segmented marker image from the extracted image (S920) and determining whether or not necessary information can be obtained from the marker image (S930). ). If necessary information is obtained, the process is terminated by skipping S940 (S950). In the case where the information is cut out at information breaks, necessary information can be obtained from the marker image by restoring another divided marker image as described above.

  For example, when the marker image is divided into four and each of the divided marker images has only the position information of the other one divided marker image, for example, the second marker image is obtained from the first marker image, Necessary information can be obtained by obtaining a third marker image from the second marker image and obtaining a fourth marker image from the third marker image.

  In the above, S940 is skipped, but this is a case where necessary information is obtained for each divided marker image. In other words, this is a case where clipping is performed at information breaks. On the other hand, if the information is not cut out at the information break, for example, one piece of information straddles the first marker image and the second marker image, and the necessary information is obtained if they are combined and the marker image is not restored. I can't.

  If necessary information cannot be obtained unless the marker image is restored, the process proceeds to S940, and in the process of IMH 41, a buffer memory area for restoring the marker image is secured, and the divided marker images are combined. , Restore the marker image.

  As a usage form of the marker image, as shown in FIG. 10A, the user does not know in which of the devices 210 to 240 the image data of the original image is stored on the network 200. A case where only the copy is stored and the image data of the original image is desired, but the device in which the data is stored is forgotten can be cited.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, a marker image 310 is combined with the copy 300. When the copy 300 is read by, for example, the device 230, the marker image 310 is also read simultaneously. The marker image 310 is made up of characters and graphics, and includes information such as date, paper size, identification number, access right information, and device information. Each device 210 to 240 includes the hardware resource 3 and the software group 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As the copy 300 is read, a processing request is issued from the application layer of the software group included in the device 230, and the platform process operates hardware resources in response to the processing request. Specifically, the information is extracted from the marker image, and the devices 210 to 240 are searched based on the information. The search result can be displayed on the operation panel 231 provided in the device 230 as shown in FIG. FIG. 10C shows that the device 210 holds an original image. When reading the copy 300, the search result is set to be displayed on the display of the user's own computer 250 used by the user, or set to print from any of the devices 210 to 240, so that the search result is displayed on the computer 250. Can be displayed on the display, or an original image can be printed.

  The image data processing apparatus of the present invention can be configured as a program that causes a CPU to execute each process, and can function as each means by executing the program. In the present embodiment, the NCS that performs control to receive data, the OCS that receives the designation of the position, the MCS that secures the memory and collects the information, and the IMH that generates the marker image are exemplified as the program. If it is realizable, it will not be restricted to this.

  Although the present invention has been described with the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and other embodiments, additions, modifications, deletions, etc. It can be changed within the range that can be conceived by a trader, and any embodiment is included in the scope of the present invention as long as the effects and effects of the present invention are exhibited.

1 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus as one embodiment of an image data processing apparatus of the present invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating hardware resources of an image forming apparatus. FIG. The flowchart figure which showed the process which produces | generates a marker image. The flowchart figure which showed the edit process of the image. The figure which showed the place which displayed the image on the operation panel. The figure which showed the place which designates the synthetic | combination position of a marker image. The figure which showed the place which cuts out a marker image and produces | generates a divided image. The figure which showed the place which synthesize | combined the divided image. The flowchart figure which showed the process which decompress | restores a marker image. The figure which illustrated one form using a marker image.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image forming apparatus, 2 ... Starting part, 3 ... Hardware resource, 4 ... Software group, 5 ... Application layer, 6 ... Platform, 7 ... Control service layer, 8 ... SRM, 9 ... Handler layer, 10 ... Monochrome printer 11 ... Color printer, 12 ... Hardware resources, 13 ... MLC, 20 ... Printer application, 21 ... Copy application, 22 ... Fax application, 23 ... Scanner application, 30 ... NCS, 31 ... DCS, 32 ... OCS, 33 ... FCS, 34 ... ECS, 35 ... MCS, 36 ... UCS, 37 ... SCS, 40 ... FCUH, 41 ... IMH, 42 ... MEU, 50 ... API, 51 ... Engine interface, 60 ... Controller, 61 ... CPU, 62 ... MEM -P, 63 ... NB, 64 ... SB 65 ... ASIC, 66 ... MEM-C, 67 ... HDD, 68 ... AGP, 69 ... PHY device, 70 ... Operation panel, 71 ... Original image, 80 ... FCU, 90 ... USB device, 100 ... IEEE1394 device, 110 ... Engine , 120 ... PCI bus, 200 ... network, 210 to 240 ... equipment, 250 ... computer, 300 ... copy, 310 ... marker image

Claims (6)

Input means for inputting an image as image data;
Marker image generation means for generating a marker image including identification information for identifying the input image;
An image data processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives designation of a combination position of the marker image with respect to the image in order to combine the generated marker image with the input image. Preview display means for displaying on the display means as a preview display of the image data,
The image data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives a position designated on a preview display screen displayed by the preview display unit as the synthesis position. The marker image generation means further cuts out the generated marker image, generates a marker image divided into a plurality of parts,
The image data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the accepting unit accepts designation of a plurality of the synthesis positions in order to synthesize each of the plurality of marker images. Each of the plurality of marker images divided includes the position information of other divided marker images constituting the same marker image,
The image data processing device uses the position information obtained from the divided marker images to extract and extract an image in which other divided marker images constituting the same marker image are combined The image data processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a unit that restores the other divided marker image from the image.   5. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit inputs the image as the image data by reading the image or receiving the image through an external device connected to the network. The image data processing apparatus described. A program for causing an image data processing device to execute a process of combining an image and a marker image, the image data processing device comprising:
Input means for inputting an image as image data;
Marker image generation means for generating a marker image including identification information for identifying the input image;
A program that functions as a receiving unit that receives designation of a synthesis position of the marker image with respect to the image in order to synthesize the generated marker image with the input image.

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