Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240095387). IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

MASANORI Fukada of Tokyo (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240095387 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image processing apparatus that can handle image files with privacy information included in the data structure.

  • The apparatus determines if the image file structure allows for privacy information to be included in the data.
  • If privacy information can be included, the apparatus displays identification information to indicate this capability.

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in various applications such as:

  • Secure image sharing platforms
  • Privacy-focused image editing software

Problems Solved

This technology addresses the following issues:

  • Ensuring privacy information is not displayed unintentionally
  • Providing users with control over privacy settings in image files

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced privacy protection for sensitive image data
  • Improved user control over privacy settings

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application for this technology could be:

  • Integration into photo editing software for professionals and individuals concerned about privacy

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Image processing software that allows users to encrypt image files for privacy protection

Unanswered Questions

1. How does the apparatus handle different types of privacy information within the image file structure? 2. Are there any limitations to the size or complexity of image files that can be processed by the apparatus?


Original Abstract Submitted

an image processing apparatus that processes an image file having a structure that includes a plurality of pieces of image data and metadata relating to the plurality of pieces of image data comprises a determining unit configured to determine whether the structure is a file structure in which privacy information can be included in data, among the plurality of pieces of image data and the metadata, that is not to be displayed at a first priority, and a display control unit configured to, when the determining unit determines that the structure is a file structure in which privacy information can be included in the data, display identification information capable of identifying the structure as a file structure in which privacy information can be included in the data.