Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

Abstract

According to the present invention, authenticities of paper fingerprint information and of document information are collectively determined through formation of an original that is given an encoded image in which both paper fingerprint information and document information are encoded. By collectively guaranteeing identities of the paper form and of the document, it becomes possible to realize the more reliable authenticity guarantee.

1 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:
 first acquisition means for acquiring paper fingerprint information from a paper fingerprint acquisition area on a paper form that serves for an original;   second acquisition means for acquiring document information from a document information acquisition area on said paper form that serves for the original;   encoded image generation means for generating an encoded image; and   output means for outputting the encoded image generated by said encoded image generation means on said paper form that serves for the original,   wherein the encoded image generated by said encoded image generating means is an image that is used to later acquire the paper fingerprint information acquired by said first acquisition means and the document information acquired by said second acquisition means.   
   
   
       2 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:
 first acquisition means for acquiring paper fingerprint information and document information from an encoded image in a manuscript;   second acquisition means for acquiring paper fingerprint information from a paper fingerprint acquisition area in the manuscript;   third acquisition means for acquiring document information from a document information acquisition area in the manuscript;   first collation means for collating the paper fingerprint information acquired by said first acquisition means and the paper fingerprint information acquired by said second acquisition means;   second collation means for collating the document information acquired by said first acquisition means and the document information acquired by said third acquisition means; and   determination means for determining whether said manuscript is an original from the collation results of said first collation means and said second collation means.   
   
   
       3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 further comprising reissue means for, when said determination means does not determine that said manuscript is the original, reissuing the original.   
   
   
       4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein said reissue means outputs said document information on a new paper form, and the paper fingerprint information of said new paper form is considered as paper fingerprint information of the original instead of said paper fingerprint information.   
   
   
       5 . An image processing method,
 comprising:   a first acquisition step of acquiring paper fingerprint information from a paper fingerprint acquisition area on a paper form that serves for an original;   a second acquisition step for acquiring document information from a document information acquisition area on said paper form that serves for the original;   an encoded image generation step of generating an encoded image; and   output step of outputting the encoded image generated in said encoded image generation step on said paper form that serves for the original,   wherein the encoded image generated by said encoded image generation step is an image that is used to later acquire the paper fingerprint information acquired in said first acquisition step and the document information acquired in said second acquisition means.   
   
   
       6 . An image processing method,
 comprising:   a first acquisition step of acquiring paper fingerprint information and document information from an encoded image in a manuscript;   a second acquisition step of acquiring paper fingerprint information from a paper fingerprint acquisition area in the manuscript;   a third acquisition step of acquiring document information from a document information acquisition area in the manuscript;   a first collation step of collating the paper fingerprint information acquired in said first acquisition step and the paper fingerprint information acquired in said second acquisition step;   a second collation step of collating the document information acquired in said first acquisition step and the document information acquired in said third acquisition step; and   a determination step of determining whether said manuscript is the original from collation results of said first collation step and said second collation step.   
   
   
       7 . The image processing method according to  claim 6 ,
 further comprising a reissue step of, when said manuscript is not determined that it is the original in said determination step, reissuing the original.   
   
   
       8 . The image processing method according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein in said reissue step, said document information is outputted on a new paper form, and the paper fingerprint information of said new paper form is considered as paper fingerprint information of the original instead of said paper fingerprint information.   
   
   
       9 . A storage medium for storing a program that executes the image processing method according to  claim 5 . 
   
   
       10 . A storage medium for storing a program that executes the image processing method according to  claim 6 . 
   
   
       11 . A storage medium for storing a program that executes the image processing method according to  claim 7 . 
   
   
       12 . A storage medium for storing a program that executes the image processing method according to  claim 8 . 
   
   
       13 . An image processing apparatus,
 comprising:   first acquisition unit that acquires paper fingerprint information from a paper form that is to be an original;   second acquisition means that acquires document information from said paper form;   encoded image generation means for generating an encoded image; and   output means for outputting the encoded image generated to said paper form,   wherein the encoded image generated by said encoded image generating means is an image that is used to later acquire the paper fingerprint information and the document information.   
   
   
       14 . An image processing apparatus,
 comprising:   first acquisition unit that acquires paper fingerprint information from an original;   second acquisition means that acquires document information from said original;   encoded image generation means for generating an encoded image; and   output means for outputting the encoded image generated to said original,   wherein the encoded image generated by said encoded image generating means is an image that is used to later acquire the paper fingerprint information and the document information.