Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium storing program

• US 9,876,932 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Issued: 01/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Isoda, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): McLean, Neil R
• Application Number:
  US13/928,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20140002859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,671 Days
• Field of Search: 358 115
• 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 1/0023 Image pull arrangements, e.g. to a multifunctional peripheral from a networked computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/21 Intermediate information storage H04N1/387, H04N1/41 take precedence ; for control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32358; indexing, editing G11B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32358 using picture signal storage, e.g. at transmitter H04N1/17 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32416 Storage of instructions or retrieval of prestored instructions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/33307 prior to start of transmission, input or output of the picture signal only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0068 Converting from still picture data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33321 Image or page size, e.g. A3, A4
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33378 Type or format of data, e.g. colour or B/W, halftone or binary, computer image file or facsimile data

Abstract

A transmission destination of image data is set, and image data obtained by scanning a document image is stored. When a received scan job request is that from the set transmission destination, the stored image data is converted according to parameters included in the scan job request, and the converted image data is transmitted to the transmission destination as a transmission source of the scan job request.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus which receives a scan job request from an external apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising:

a user interface configured to select an external apparatus as a transmission destination of image data, and receive a transmission start instruction, the user interface being able to select a plurality of external apparatuses;

one or more processors; and

at least one memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to;

scan, in accordance with the transmission start instruction, a document and generate image data;

store, in a storage, the generated image data;

transmit a first notification to a first external apparatus selected by the user interface, and transmit a second notification to a second external apparatus selected by the user interface;

receive a first request transmitted from the first external apparatus as a response to the first notification and a second request transmitted from the second external apparatus as a response to the second notification;

convert the image data stored in the storage into first image data in accordance with first settings designated by the received first request and convert the image data stored in the storage into second image data in accordance with second settings designated by the received second request; and

transmit the converted first image data to the first external apparatus and transmit the converted second image data to the second external apparatus.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to:

determine whether received request is the first request received from the first external apparatus,

wherein, in a case where it is determined that the received request is the first request received from the first external apparatus, the stored image data stored in the storage is converted into the first image data;

determine whether the received request is the second request received from the second external apparatus,

wherein, in a case where it is determined that the received request is the second request received from the second external apparatus, the stored image data is converted into the second image data.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to generate a first identifier for identifying the first external apparatus and cause the image processing apparatus to generate a second identifier for identifying the second external apparatus,

wherein the generated first identifier, a transmission destination, and the generated image data, are stored associating with each other,

wherein the generated second identifier, a transmission destination, and the generated image data, are stored associating with each other,

wherein the received first request includes information regarding the generated identifier, and

wherein the received second request includes information regarding the generated identifier.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to delete an association among the generated first identifier, the transmission destination, and the generated image data and cause the image processing apparatus to delete an association among the generated second identifier, the transmission destination, and the generated image data, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to delete the stored image data stored in the storage in accordance with deletion of all of associations.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory further has stored thereon a storage time limit for the image data, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the image processing apparatus to delete the stored image data stored in the storage, when the storage time limit has expired.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second settings include any one of a file format, a color mode, a paper size, and a resolution.

7. A control method of controlling an image processing apparatus comprising:

receiving, via a user interface, selection of an external apparatus as a transmission destination of image data, selection of a first external apparatus and a second external apparatus being able to be received;

receiving, via the user interface, a transmission start instruction;

scanning, in accordance with the transmission start instruction, a document and generating image data;

storing, in a storage, the image data generated by the scanning;

transmitting a first notification to the first external apparatus selected via the user interface, and transmitting a second notification to the second external apparatus selected via the user interface;

receiving a first request transmitted from the first external apparatus as a response to the first notification and a second request transmitted from the second external apparatus as a response to the second notification;

converting the image data stored in the storage into first image data in accordance with first scan settings designated by the received first request and converting the image data stored in the storage into second image data in accordance with second settings designated by the received second request; and

transmitting the converted first image data to the first external apparatus and transmitting the converted second image data to the second external apparatus.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to execute:

receiving, via a user interface, selection of an external apparatus as a transmission destination of image data, selection of a first external apparatus and a second external apparatus being able to be received;

receiving, via the user interface, a transmission start instruction;

scanning, in accordance with the transmission start instruction, a document and generating image data;

storing, in a storage, the image data generated by the scanning;

transmitting a first notification to the first external apparatus selected via the user interface, and transmitting a second notification to the second external apparatus selected via the user interface;

receiving a first request transmitted from the first external apparatus as a response to the first notification and a second request transmitted from the second external apparatus as a response to the second notification;

converting the image data stored in the storage into first image data in accordance with first scan settings designated by the received first request, and converting the image data stored in the storage into second image data in accordance with second settings designated by the received second request; and

transmitting the converted first image data to the first external apparatus and transmitting the converted second image data to the second external apparatus.