Computer readable recording medium, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

• US 10,375,265 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2017
• Issued: 08/06/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Asai, Norihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Samantha (Yuehan)
• Application Number:
  US15/828,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20180160007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 345501
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00225 details of image data generation, e.g. scan-to-email or network scanners using an image reading device as a local input to a computer H04N1/00241
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00233 details of image data reproduction, e.g. network printing or remote image display using an image reproducing device as a local output from a computer H04N1/00238; digital output from computer to printer unit G06F3/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00435 arranged in a predetermined sequence, e.g. using next and previous buttons
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00458 Sequential viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. browsing or scrolling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00477 Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0417 Conversion of standards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2166 for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0046 Software interface details, e.g. interaction of operating systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: a data sharing unit configured to cause an application selected as a data output destination to process data which is output by an application which is a data output source; a process-object-data generation control unit configured to generate process object data in one of a first format and a second format based on image data acquired by an image information interface from an image information source; and an application-information display unit configured to display identification images for identifying applications which the data sharing unit can select as the data output destination if the data sharing unit is to process either data of the first format or data of the second format.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of an information processing apparatus comprising a display and a communication interface,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to execute:

receiving designation of a format type corresponding to whether an image is to be generated in a first format or in a second format;

receiving designation for an image reading device to read an image;

receiving read data from the image reading device through the communication interface;

receiving designation for the information processing apparatus to share image data based on the read data, wherein the image data is formatted in the designated format type; and

displaying, on the display, an identification image for identifying an application according to the designation for the information processing apparatus to share the image data,

wherein the displaying includes;

displaying a first identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the first format in a case where the first format is designated in the designation of the format type, and

displaying a second identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the second format in a case where the second format is designated in the designation of the format type.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1,

wherein after receiving a selection of the identification image, the instructions causes the information processing apparatus to execute sharing the image data with an application corresponding to the selected identification image.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1,

wherein, the displaying includes displaying plural identification images in a case where there is a plurality of applications capable of processing image data of the designated format type.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1,

wherein the instructions further causes the information processing apparatus to execute displaying a preview image based on the receiving of the read data.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1,

wherein the first format is a JPEG format, and the second format is a PDF format.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1,

wherein the read data is JPEG data or raw image data generated by a scanner which is the image reading device.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the display includes an LCD.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein each of the first identification image and the second identification image includes a character string.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the instructions further causes the information processing apparatus to execute the receiving of the format type after executing the receiving of the designation for the information processing to share the image data.

10. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display;

a communication interface;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

receive designation of a format type corresponding to whether an image is to be generated in a first format or in a second format;

receive designation for an image reading device to read an image;

receive read data from the image reading device through the communication interface;

receive designation for the information processing apparatus to share image data based on the read data, wherein the image data is formatted in the designated format type; and

display, on the display, an identification image for identifying an application according to the designation for the information processing apparatus to share the image data,

wherein the displaying includes;

displaying a first identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the first format in a case the first format is designated in the designation of the format type, and

displaying a second identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the second format in a case where the second format is designated in the designation of the format type.

11. An information processing method which is performed in an information processing apparatus including a display and a communication interface, the information processing method comprising the steps of:

receiving designation of a format type corresponding to whether an image is to be generated in a first format or in a second format;

receiving designation for an image reading device to read an image;

receiving read data from the image reading device through the communication interface;

receiving designation for the information processing apparatus to share image data based on the read data, wherein the image data is formatted in the designated format type; and

displaying, on the display, an identification image for identifying an application according to the designation for the information processing apparatus to share the image data,

wherein the displaying includes;

displaying a first identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the first format in a case where the first format is designated in the designation of the format type, and

displaying a second identification image for identifying an application that enables to process image data of the second format in a case where the second format is designated in the designation of the format type.