IMAGE READING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
- an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, whereinthe storage unit includes;
a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, andthe control unit includes;
an image displaying unit that displays, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file;
a display mode changing unit that changes, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and
a storing unit that stores, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon.
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, and the control unit includes an image displaying unit that displays a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file, a display mode changing unit that changes, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed, and a storing unit that stores, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon.
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17 Claims
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1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
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an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, and the control unit includes; an image displaying unit that displays, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing unit that changes, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing unit that stores, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information processing apparatus connected to an image reading apparatus,
the information processing apparatus comprising: -
a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, and the control unit includes; an image displaying unit that displays, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing unit that changes, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing unit that stores, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon.
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14. An image processing method executed by an image reading apparatus including:
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an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, the method comprising; an image displaying step of displaying, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing step of changing, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing step of storing, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
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15. An image processing method executed by an information processing apparatus connected to an image reading apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus includes:
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a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, the method comprising; an image displaying step of displaying, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing step of changing, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing step of storing, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
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16. A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions for an image processing method executed by an image reading apparatus including:
- an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein
the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute; an image displaying step of displaying, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing step of changing, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing step of storing, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
- an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein
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17. A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions for an image processing method executed by an information processing apparatus connected to an image reading apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus includes:
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an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes; a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute; an image displaying step of displaying, on the touch panel, a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file; a display mode changing step of changing, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input via the touch panel, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed; and a storing step of storing, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input via the touch panel, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
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