Method and apparatus for image processing capable of preventing unauthorized reproduction of an image
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Jun 16, 2009
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May 5, 2005
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Sep 17, 2004
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Sep 17, 2003
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An image reading apparatus including a copy protection control apparatus including a radio frequency tag data communicating mechanism configured to receive predetermined radio frequency tag data transmitted from a radio frequency tag attached to an object material to be reproduced. A copy authorization determining mechanism determines whether reproduction of the object material is authorized based on the radio frequency tag data, and an image data reading controlling mechanism controls an image data reading mechanism and an image data outputting mechanism to perform one of a copy output process and a copy prevention process according to a result of determination performed by the copy authorization determining mechanism.
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