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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34. An image reading apparatus comprising:
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a reading unit configured to read an image and to generate image data corresponding to the read image; a connecting unit configured to connect the image reading apparatus to a network to which a plurality of external devices can be connected; an identifying unit configured to identify at least one external device which is presently connected to the network; a selecting unit configured to select an external device from among the at least one external device identified by the identifying unit; a designating unit configured to designate a directory in which the generated image is to be stored; and an transmission unit configured to transmit the generated image data to the selected external device so as to cause the generated image data to be stored in the designated directory. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A control method of an image reading apparatus connectable to a network to which a plurality of external devices can be connected, the method comprising:
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reading an image and generating image data corresponding to the read image; identifying at least one external device which is presently connected to the network; selecting an external device from among the at least one identified external device; designating a directory in which the generated image is to be stored; and transmitting the generated image data to the selected external device so as to cause the generated image data to be stored in the designated directory. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an image reading apparatus connectable to a network to which a plurality of external devices can be connected, the method comprising:
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reading an image and generating image data corresponding to the read image; identifying at least one external device which is presently connected to the network; selecting an external device from among the at least one identified external device; designating a directory in which the generated image is to be stored; and transmitting the generated image data to the selected external device so as to cause the generated image data to be stored in the designated directory.
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