Push type scanner apparatus for transmitting over a network

• US 7,877,449 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2007
• Issued: 01/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera MITA Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kyocera MITA Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Hori, Kiyoshi, Noda, Tatsuo, Sasaki, Wataru, Nagayama, Tokimune, Yoshioka, Tetsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Bruckart; Benjamin R
• Application Number:
  US11/798,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20080043293A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,350 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/217, 709/245
• US Class Current: 709/206
• 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. A push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data over a network to any of a plurality of data processing apparatuses, 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;

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

a user data memory that registers user data of each of the data processing apparatuses;

a control section for creating an appendable file from the image data of the original stored in the image memory, and appending the appendable file to an e-mail to be transmitted through the network connecting interface;

an operating section;

a display for displaying destination candidates in a common destination book that is shared by a plurality of users of the data processing apparatuses or in a personal destination book that is used by a user of the data processing apparatuses; and

a general memory for temporarily storing obtained personal address book data, wherein

when user data is entered that is registered in the user data memory, the control section causes selection by the operating section of the common destination book or the personal destination book, and

when the personal destination book is selected, the control section causes the obtained personal address book data to be stored in the general memory, and displayed as destination candidates on the display in the personal destination book thus selected, and causes selection by the operating section of a destination for transmitting the e-mail and the image data in the appendable file appended to the email.

2. The push type scanner apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the user data and a password are entered in the operating section.

3. The push type scanner apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the operating section is capable of entering a destination address by an enter key.