IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME
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Abstract
There is disclosed an image processing apparatus provided with a reader for reading an original image, a connection unit for connection with a network to which plural computers are connected, and a transfer units for transferring the image data, read by the reader, to a computer through the connection unit, the apparatus comprises a specifying unit for specifying desired one among the computers connected through the connection unit, and a designation unit for designating image reading by the reader, wherein the transfer unit is adapted to transfer the image data, read by the reader in response to the designation by the designation unit, to a computer specified by the specifying unit.
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37 Claims
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34. An image reading apparatus comprising:
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a reading unit, adapted to read an image and to generate image data corresponding to the image;
a connecting unit, adapted to connect said image reading apparatus to a network connectable to a plurality of external devices;
a display unit, adapted to search for and identify which of those devices are able to communicate currently and to display the identified device(s);
a selecting unit, adapted to select a device from the device(s) displayed by said display unit; and
an outputting unit, adapted to output the image data from said reading unit. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A controlling method of an image reading apparatus connectable to a network, to which a plurality of external devices also are connectable, said method comprising:
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a reading step of reading an image and generating image data corresponding to the image;
a display step of searching for and identifying devices among the devices on the network which are able to communicate currently and displaying the identified device(s);
a selecting step of selecting a device from the device(s) displayed in said display step; and
an outputting step of outputting the image data generated in said reading step.
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37. A computer readable program stored in a storage medium, comprising:
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a reading step of reading an image and generating image data corresponding to the image;
a display step of searching for and identifying devices, from among a plurality of external devices connected to a network, which are able to communicate currently and displaying the identified device(s);
a selecting step of selecting a device from the device(s) displayed in said display step; and
an outputting step of outputting the image data generated in said reading step.
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