Control method for image processing apparatus connectable to computer network

• US 20010029521A1
• Filed: 03/28/2001
• Published: 10/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Sato, Tomoya, Matsuda, Hiroshi, Hikichi, Yukiyoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,120,910 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1207 resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1259 Print job monitoring, e.g. job status
• 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 1/32106 separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0018 via a non-image communication channel, e.g. via a computer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0098 User intervention not otherwise provided for, e.g. placing documents, responding to an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3212 of data relating to a job, e.g. communication, capture or filing of an image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission

Abstract

A Web server function is provided for an image processing apparatus including a scanner for reading an image on a document, a printer for printing an image, an E-mail transmission/reception function, a FAX transmission/reception function, and the like to make the image processing apparatus generate a list of information about the status of various jobs and image data stored in a storage unit as a Web page. A user can browse and operate this Web page by using the Web browser of a computer connected to the apparatus through a LAN. The user of the computer can therefore grasp and manipulate information about a plurality of jobs executed by the image processing apparatus and information about image data at a remote place from the image processing apparatus.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

processing means for performing a plurality of jobs;

management means for managing information about the plurality of jobs performed by said processing means;

generating means for generating a Web page indicating a list of the plurality of jobs managed by said management means; and

transmission means for transmitting the Web page generated by said generating means to a Web browser.

2. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein said generating means generates a Web page according to HTML.

3. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein said transmission means transmits a Web page according to HTTP.

4. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, further comprising sorting means for sorting jobs performed by said processing means in accordance with types of jobs,

wherein said generating means generates a Web page on the basis of sorting performed by said sorting means.

5. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, further comprising storing means for storing data processed by jobs performed by said processing means,

wherein said generating means generates a Web page indicating information about the data stored in said storing means.

6. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, further comprising receiving means for receiving a request from the Web browser,

wherein said generating means generates a Web page in accordance with the request received by said receiving means.

7. The apparatus according to

claim 6

, further comprising printing means for printing an image based on data stored in said storing means in accordance with the request received by said receiving means.

8. The apparatus according to

claim 6

, further comprising sending means for sending data stored in said storing means in accordance with the request received by said receiving means.

9. The apparatus according to

claim 6

, wherein said management means rewrites managed information in accordance with the request received by said receiving means.

10. The apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein said management means manages types of input sources of data handled by a job performed by said processing means.

11. The apparatus according to

claim 10

, wherein the types of input sources managed by said management means include a reader for reading an image on a document.

12. A data processing apparatus comprising:

connection means for connecting said data processing apparatus to an image processing apparatus having a Web server function;

receiving means for receiving a Web page indicating a list of a plurality of data managed by said image processing apparatus connected by said connection means;

input means for inputting an instruction to manipulate one of the plurality of data on the basis of the Web page received by said receiving means; and

transmission means for transmitting the instruction input by said input means to said image processing apparatus through said connection means.

13. The apparatus according to

claim 12

, wherein the instruction input by said input means includes an instruction to make said image processing apparatus print an image based on the data and an instruction to indicate a print parameter.

14. The apparatus according to

claim 12

, wherein the instruction input by said input means includes an instruction to make said image processing apparatus send the data and an instruction to indicate a destination.

15. The apparatus according to

claim 12

, further comprising determination means for determining whether the instruction input by said input means is appropriate,

wherein said transmission means does not transmit the instruction if said determination means determines that the input is not appropriate.

16. A control method for a data processing system including a data processing apparatus which has a Web server function and can perform a plurality of jobs, and a client terminal having a Web browse function, comprising the steps of:

causing said data processing apparatus to

manage status of the plurality of jobs,

generate a Web page indicating the managed status, and

transmit the generated Web page to said client terminal, and

causing said client terminal to

receive the Web page from said data processing apparatus, and

give an instruction to said data processing apparatus on the basis of the received Web page.

17. A control method for a data processing apparatus, comprising the steps of:

managing information about a plurality of jobs performed by said data processing apparatus;

generating a Web page indicating a list of the plurality of jobs on the basis of the managed information; and

transmitting the generated Web page to the Web browser.

18. A control method for a data processing apparatus, comprising the steps:

receiving a Web page indicating a list of a plurality of data managed by an image processing apparatus having a Web server function;

inputting an instruction to operate one of the plurality of data on the basis of the received Web page; and

transmitting the input instruction to said image processing apparatus.

19. A program for controlling a data processing apparatus, comprising:

managing information about a plurality of jobs performed by said data processing apparatus;

generating a Web page indicating a list of the plurality of jobs on the basis of the managed information; and

transmitting the generated Web page to the Web browser.

20. A program for controlling a data processing apparatus, comprising:

managing information about a plurality of jobs performed by said data processing apparatus;

generating a Web page indicating a list of the plurality of jobs on the basis of the managed information; and

transmitting the generated Web page to the Web browser.