IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF UPDATING COLOR-CONVERSION TABLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Abstract

An updating unit updates a color-conversion table stored in a storing unit. An image processing unit processes an input image data based on updated color-conversion table. A tamper-resistant chip that includes a first collecting unit that collects log information related to a usage of the image processing apparatus, a generating unit that generates a hash value corresponding to collected log information, and a recording unit that records generated hash value. An acquiring unit acquires the log information corresponding to the hash value by referring to recorded hash value. The updating unit updates the color-conversion table based on acquired log information.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic for explaining a general concept of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a TPM chip according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a server according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a processing procedure for an operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a graph for explaining an operation performed at step SA-2 shown in FIG. 5; and

FIG. 7 is a graph for explaining an operation performed at step SA-3 shown in FIG. 5.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a storing unit that stores a color-conversion table for reproducing a color property that is unique to the image processing apparatus;an updating unit that updates the color-conversion table;an image processing unit that processes an input image data based on updated color-conversion table;a tamper-resistant chip that includes a first collecting unit that collects log information related to a usage of the image processing apparatus;a generating unit that generates a hash value corresponding to collected log information; anda recording unit that records generated hash value; andan acquiring unit that acquires the log information corresponding to the hash value by referring to recorded hash value, whereinthe updating unit updates the color-conversion table based on acquired log information.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second collecting unit that collects the log information accumulated in the image processing apparatus.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits the log information to a server that is connected to the image processing apparatus via a network to store the log information in the server.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the log information includes at least an apparatus identification number, a date and time when the apparatus is used, and an operating time for which the apparatus is used.

5. A method of updating a color-conversion table for reproducing a color property that is unique to an image processing apparatus that includes a tamper-resistant chip, the method comprising: collecting including the tamper-resistant chip collecting log information related to a usage of the image processing apparatus;generating including the tamper-resistant chip generating a hash value corresponding to collected log information;recording including the tamper-resistant chip recording generated hash value;acquiring the log information corresponding to the hash value by referring to recorded hash value; andupdating the color-conversion table based on acquired log information.

6. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program codes embodied in the medium, which are for updating a color-conversion table for reproducing a color property that is unique to an image processing apparatus that includes a tamper-resistant chip, and when executed cause a computer to execute: collecting including the tamper-resistant chip collecting log information related to a usage of the image processing apparatus;generating including the tamper-resistant chip generating a hash value corresponding to collected log information;recording including the tamper-resistant chip recording generated hash value;acquiring the log information corresponding to the hash value by referring to recorded hash value; andupdating the color-conversion table based on acquired log information.