Image processing device, image processing method and remote-scan image processing system using the same

• US 10,250,775 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2017
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Minato, Junichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, II, Jerome
• Application Number:
  US15/689,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20170359480A1
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 358 115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00095 Systems or arrangements for the transmission of the picture signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00114 with transmission of additional information signals for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver H04N1/32101
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00209 Transmitting or receiving image data, e.g. facsimile data, via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network, the internet, I-fax
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00214 details of transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00217 only involving computer data transmission protocols, e.g. SMTP, WAP or HTTP communication protocol aspects and techniques in packet data networks H04L69/00; network-specific arrangements or communication protocols supporting networked applications H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00384 Key input means, e.g. buttons or keypads electromechanical details of key input means in general H01H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2175 with local image input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0093 Facsimile machine H04N2201/0094 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence

Abstract

In the image processing device, method and system of the present invention, a destination identifier of an image file is stored, the destination identifier indicating one of a plurality of external stations as a destination station which receives the image file from the image processing device through a network. At least one of a sender identifier of the image file, a subject identifier of the image file and a scan condition of the image file is stored. The image file is transmitted, together with at least one of the sender identifier, the subject identifier and the scan condition, through the network to one of the external stations indicated by the stored destination identifier.

Claims

1. An image processing device, comprising:

a scanner to scan a document;

a network interface;

a user interface including a display;

a memory; and

a processor configured to conduct an image data storing process and an image data sending process;

wherein in conducting the image data storing process, the processor is configured to;

display one or more first display screens to receive first inputs by a user, the first inputs including at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name, and the one or more first display screens including a scan setting screen to receive the at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name input screen to receive the document name;

control the scanner to scan the document in accordance with the one or more scan condition settings that have been received via the one or more first display screens;

generate image data based on the scanned document; and

store the generated image data in the memory in association with the document name which has been received via the one or more first display screens; and

wherein in conducting the image data sending process, the processor is configured to;

display one or more second display screens to receive second inputs by the user, the second inputs including at least a selection of at least one image data to be sent among a plurality of image data stored in the memory and a selection of a destination to which the at least one image data is to be sent, the plurality of image data including at least the generated image data; and

control the network interface to send the at least one image data to the destination.

2. The image processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the one or more second display screens include an image data selection screen to receive the selection of image data and a destination selection screen to receive the selection of the destination.

3. The image processing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the processor is further configured to display the image data selection screen, and display the destination selection screen after receiving the selection of image data via the image data selection screen.

4. The image processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the at least one image data to be sent to the destination is formatted by TIFF.

5. An image processing method executed in an image processing device including a scanner to scan a document, a network interface, a user interface including a display, a memory, and a processor, the method comprising:

conducting, by the processor, an image data storing process and an image data sending process;

the image data storing process including;

displaying one or more first display screens to receive first inputs by a user, the first inputs including at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name, and the one or more first display screens including a scan setting screen to receive the at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name input screen to receive the document name;

controlling the scanner to scan the document in accordance with the one or more scan condition settings that have been received via the one or more first display screens;

generating image data based on the scanned document; and

storing the generated image data in the memory in association with the document name which has been received via the one or more first display screens; and

the image data sending process including;

displaying one or more second display screens to receive second inputs by the user, the second inputs including at least a selection of at least one image data to be sent among a plurality of image data stored in the memory and a selection of a destination to which the at least one image data is to be sent, the plurality of image data including at least the generated image data; and

controlling the network interface to send the at least one image data to the destination.

6. The image processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein

the one or more second display screens include an image data selection screen to receive the selection of image data and a destination selection screen to receive the selection of the destination.

7. The image processing method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

displaying the image data selection screen, and displaying the destination selection screen after receiving the selection of image data via the image data selection screen.

8. The image processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein

the at least one image data to be sent to the destination is formatted by TIFF.

9. An image processing system, comprising:

a destination to which at least one image data is to be sent;

an image processing device comprising;

a scanner to scan a document;

a network interface;

a user interface including a display;

a memory; and

a processor configured to conduct an image data storing process and an image data sending process;

wherein in conducting the image data storing process, the processor is configured to;

display one or more first display screens to receive first inputs by a user, the first inputs including at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name, and the one or more first display screens including a scan setting screen to receive the at least one or more scan condition settings and a document name input screen to receive the document name;

control the scanner to scan the document in accordance with the one or more scan condition settings that have been received via the one or more first display screens;

generate image data based on the scanned document; and

store the generated image data in the memory in association with the document name which has been received via the one or more first display screens; and

wherein in conducting the image data sending process, the processor is configured to;

display one or more second display screens to receive second inputs by the user, the second inputs including at least a selection of at least one image data to be sent among a plurality of image data stored in the memory and a selection of a destination to which the at least one image data is to be sent, the plurality of image data including at least the generated image data; and

control the network interface to send the at least one image data to the destination.

10. The image processing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein

the one or more second display screens include an image data selection screen to receive the selection of image data and a destination selection screen to receive the selection of the destination.

11. The image processing system as claimed in claim 10, wherein

the processor is further configured to display the image data selection screen, and display the destination selection screen after receiving the selection of image data via the image data selection screen.

12. The image processing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein

the at least one image data to be sent to the destination is formatted by TIFF.