Push type scanner apparatus and image data transmitting and receiving system

• US 20080049248A1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera MITA Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kyocera MITA Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Hori, Kiyoshi, Noda, Tatsuo, Sasaki, Wataru, Nagayama, Tokimune
• Application Number:
  US11/790,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20080049248A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00212 Attaching image data to computer messages, e.g. to e-mails
• 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 1/00222 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 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00432 using tabs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00435 arranged in a predetermined sequence, e.g. using next and previous buttons
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32069 simultaneously to a plurality of destinations, e.g. multi-casting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32112 in a separate computer file, document page or paper sheet, e.g. a fax cover sheet H04N1/32122 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• 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 2201/3208 of an e-mail or network address
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3214 of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3277 : The additional information being stored in the same storage device as the image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 : Transmission

Abstract

A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data through a network comprising:

an original reading section for reading image data of an original set in the push type scanner apparatus;

an image memory for storing the image data read by the original reading section;

an operating section for selecting an e-mail address designating a destination for transmitting the image data through the network;

a memory storing a destination limiting list including a domain name to prevent transmission of the image data to e-mail addresses having the domain name; and

a control section for creating an appendable file from the image data, the control section appending the appendable file to an e-mail to be transmitted to the e-mail address selected by the operating section, wherein

the control section compares a domain name of the destination e-mail address with domain names stored in the destination limiting list, and prevents transmission of the e-mail if the domain name of the destination address coincides with a domain name in the destination limiting list.

17. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the destination limiting list is capable of writing a domain name that includes a wild card.

18. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control section causes the operating section to indicate that the image data cannot be transmitted to the destination address, when the domain name of the destination address coincides with a domain name in the destination limiting list.

19. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control section further causes the operating section to indicate that the destination address can be changed.

20. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

a network connecting interface for connecting the push type scanner apparatus to the network,

wherein the control section outputs the e-mail and the appendable file through the network connecting interface to the network.

21. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the operating section enters an address by enter keys.

22. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the operating section selects a desired address from a plurality of addresses preliminarily stored in an address memory.

23. A push type scanner apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control section creates the appendable file comprising the image data of the original read by the original reading section, after the operating section selects the address.