# US 10,484,557 B2 · Image processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for addition of different image data to acquired image data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,557 B2 - Document ID: US10484557B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/689,269 - Filed: 2017-08-29 - Published: 2018-09-27 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-22 - Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seishiro Kato - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484557B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00708: {Size or dimensions} - H04N 1/2323: {according to characteristics of the reproducing medium, e.g. type, size or availability} - H04N 2201/3221: of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an identification unit, and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires image data generated by reading an image on an original. The identification unit identifies a predetermined size of an original, the predetermined size being different from a size of the original. The generation unit adds image data of a different image to the acquired image data, without changing a size of the image in the acquired image data, to generate image data corresponding to the predetermined size of the original. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires image data generated by reading an image on an original; an identification unit that identifies a predetermined output size without regard for an output sheet setting of the image processing apparatus, the predetermined output size being different from a size of the original; and a generation unit that adds image data of a different image to the acquired image data, without changing a size of the image in the acquired image data, to generate image data corresponding to the predetermined output size, wherein the image data of the different image comprises an image including information to be transmitted to a viewer of the acquired image data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the different image indicates that the image contained in the image data generated by the generation unit is generated by reading the image on the original. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the different image contains information regarding processing for generating the image data by reading the image on the original. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information is provided for identifying a user who performed an operation input for issuing an instruction to generate the image data by reading the image on the original. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit identifies, according to a correspondence in that the size of the read original and the size of an original different from the size of the read original are associated with each other in advance, the predetermined size of the original. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit determines a position where the different image is to be added to the image, in accordance with a predetermined procedure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined procedure is to determine the position where the different image is to be added according to contents of the image. ### Claim 8 An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires image data generated by reading an image on an original; an output unit that outputs, in a case where the image processing apparatus is operating at a first operation setting, the image based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit with a size corresponding to the original, and outputs, in a case where the image processing apparatus is operating at a second operation setting, the image based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit with image data of a different image at a predetermined output size larger than the size corresponding to the original, without changing a size of the image, wherein the image data of the different image comprises an image including information to be transmitted to a viewer of the acquired image data, wherein the first operation setting and the second operation setting are selected without regard for an output sheet setting of the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a switching unit that switches between the first operation setting and the second operation setting, in accordance with an operation input from a user. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for image processing, the process comprising: acquiring image data generated by reading an image on an original; identifying a predetermined output size without regard for an output sheet setting of the image processing apparatus, the predetermined output size being different from a size of the original; and adding image data of a different image to the acquired image data, without changing a size of the image in the acquired image data, to generate image data corresponding to the predetermined output size, wherein the image data of the different image comprises an image including information to be transmitted to a viewer of the acquired image data.