DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND THE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF

• US 20070288704A1
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Mizuno, Takafumi
• Granted Patent: US 7,644,241 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/154
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00222 details of image data generation or reproduction, e.g. scan-to-email or network printing
• 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 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• 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 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• 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 2201/3214 of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3223 of type information, e.g. reception or copy job
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission

Abstract

History information of storage destinations designated for storing data input to an image processing device is managed. The priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates are determined based on the managed history information. To assist a user designate a storage destination, a display unit displays information indicating the plurality of storage areas arranged based on the determined priorities. Based on the displayed information, the user designates one of the storage areas as the storage destination. A control unit effects control so as to store the data in the storage area designated by the user.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an input unit configured to input data;

a storing unit configured to perform storing processing in which the data input by the input unit is stored in a storage area designated as a storage destination;

a management unit configured to manage history information of the storing processing performed by the storing unit;

a determination unit configured to determine the priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates according to the history information managed by the management unit;

a display unit configured to display information indicating the plurality of storage areas based on the priorities determined by the determination unit; and

a control unit configured to control the storing unit to store the data in the storage area designated by a user according to the information displayed by the display unit.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus connected to the data processing apparatus via a network;

wherein the storing unit transmits the data to the designated external apparatus via the communication unit in a case where the external apparatus is designated by the user as the storage destination.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a memory unit configured to store the data input by the input unit;

wherein the storing unit stores the data in the memory unit in a case where the memory unit is designated by the user as the storage destination.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the memory unit includes a plurality of memory areas,

and wherein the display unit configured to display information indicating the plurality of memory areas in a manner by which the plurality of memory areas are identified.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the priorities based on the physical locations of the plurality of storage areas.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the priorities of the plurality of storage areas based on a date or time in which the determination unit determines the priorities.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user who operates the data processing apparatus;

wherein the determination unit determines the priorities of the plurality of storage areas based on the user authenticated by the authentication unit.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the determination unit determines the priorities of the plurality of storage areas based on a group to which the user authenticated by the authentication unit belongs to.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a setting unit configured to set the priority determination condition which is used when the determination unit determines the priorities of the plurality of storage areas.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the priority determination condition includes a plurality of parameters;

and wherein the setting unit assigns a weighting to the plurality of parameters.

11. A method comprising:

inputting data;

determining priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates based on history information of previously performed storing operations;

displaying information indicating the plurality of storage areas based on the determined priorities;

receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of storage areas as a storage destination; and

transmitting the data input by the input unit to the one of the storage areas selected as the storage destination.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

receiving the history information of previously performed storing operations from an external apparatus connected via a network.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the inputting data comprises scanning a document.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the displayed information indicating the plurality of storage areas are arranged in an order according to the determined priorities.

15. A program stored on a computer-readable medium for causing an apparatus to execute:

determining priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates based on history information of previously performed storing operations;

displaying information indicating the plurality of storage areas based on the determined priorities;

receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of storage areas as a storage destination; and

transmitting data to the one of the storage areas selected as the storage destination.

16. The program according to claim 15, wherein the data comprise image data generated by scanning a document.

17. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:

determining priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates based on history information of previously performed storing operations;

displaying information indicating the plurality of storage areas based on the determined priorities;

receiving a user input to select one of the plurality of storage areas as a storage destination; and

transmitting data to the one of the storage areas selected as the storage destination.

18. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the data comprise image data generated by scanning a document.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate data;

a determination unit configured to determine priorities of a plurality of storage areas which are storage destination candidates based on history information of previously performed storing operations;

a display unit configured to display information indicating the plurality of storage areas based on the priorities determined by the determination unit;

a user interface configured to receive a user input to select one of the plurality of storage areas displayed on the display unit as a storage destination; and

a control unit configured to transmit the data generated by the scanning unit to the one of the storage areas selected as the storage destination.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the history information of previously performed storing operations is received from an authentication server connected via a network.

21. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the displayed information indicating the plurality of storage areas are arranged in an order according to the determined priorities.

22. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of storage areas includes a storage area of an external apparatus connected via a network.