Network scanner apparatus and recording medium for recording program used therein

• US 20010021037A1
• Filed: 02/01/2001
• Published: 09/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Itoh, Shin-Ichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,024,486 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00206 Transmitting or receiving computer data via an image communication device, e.g. a facsimile transceiver H04N1/00236 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00241 using an image reading device as a local input to a computer input via network, e.g. network scanners H04N1/00225
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

A network scanner apparatus is connected to a least one terminal via a network. A control portion controls the network by the use of a TCP/IP protocol. A readout portion reads-out a paper to produce an image data signal. An operation portion inputs an IP address as a transmitting destination of the image data signal. A transmission portion directly transmits the image data signal to the terminal having the inputted IP address.

Claims

1. A network scanner apparatus connected to a least one terminal via a network, comprising:

a control portion which controls the network by the use of a transmission control protocol and an internet protocol;

a readout portion which reads-out a paper to produce an image data signal;

an operation portion which inputs an Internet protocol address as a transmitting destination of the image data signal; and

a transmission portion which directly transmits the image data signal to the terminal having the inputted address.

2. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein:

the operation portion comprises a one-touch button memory portion which stores the Internet protocol address in advance.

3. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein:

the transmission portion transmits the image data signal to the terminal by using a simple mail transfer protocol.

4. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein:

the transmission portion transmits the image data signal to the terminal by using a file transfer protocol.

5. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein,

the terminal comprises any one of a personal computer and a workstation.

6. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein:

a plurality of terminals are connected to an Ethernet.

7. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 6

, wherein:

the terminals comprises a first terminal and a second terminals, and

the first terminal is connected to the second terminal via a router.

8. An apparatus as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein:

the image data signal is directly transmitted to the terminal without using a server.

9. A method for transmitting an image data signal from a network scanner apparatus to a least one terminal via a network, comprising the steps of:

controlling the network by the use of a transmission control protocol and an internet protocol;

reading-out a paper to produce the image data signal;

inputting an Internet protocol address as a transmitting destination of the image data signal; and

directly transmitting the image data signal to the terminal having the inputted address.

10. A method as claimed in

claim 9

, further comprising the following step of:

storing the internet protocol address in a one touch button memory portion in advance,

the Internet protocol address being read-out from the one touch button memory portion by a one-touch operation.

11. A method as claimed in

claim 9

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a simple mail transfer protocol.

12. A method as claimed in

claim 9

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a file transfer protocol.

13. A method as claimed in

claim 9

, wherein:

the image data signal is directly transmitted to the terminal without using a server.

14. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for transmitting an image data signal from a network scanner apparatus to a least one terminal via a network, comprising the steps of:

controlling the network by the use of a transmission control protocol and an Internet protocol;

reading-out a paper to produce the image data signal;

inputting an Internet protocol address as a transmitting destination of the image data signal; and

directly transmitting the image data signal to the terminal having the inputted address.

15. A medium as claimed in

claim 14

, the program further comprising the following step of:

storing the Internet protocol address in a one touch button memory portion in advance,

the internet protocol address being read-out from the one touch button memory portion by a one-touch operation.

16. A medium as claimed in

claim 14

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a simple mail transfer protocol.

17. A medium as claimed in

claim 14

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a file transfer protocol.

18. A program for transmitting an image data signal from a network scanner apparatus to a least one terminal via a network by using a computer, comprising the steps of:

controlling the network by the use of a transmission control protocol and an Internet protocol;

reading-out a paper to produce the image data signal;

inputting an Internet protocol address as a transmitting destination of the image data signal; and

directly transmitting the image data signal to the terminal having the inputted address.

19. A program as claimed in

claim 18

, further comprising the following step of:

storing the Internet protocol address in a one touch button memory portion advance,

the Internet protocol address being read-out from the one touch button memory portion by a one-touch operation.

20. A program as claimed in

claim 18

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a simple mail transfer protocol.

21. A program as claimed in

claim 18

, wherein:

the image data signal is transmitted to the terminal by using a file transfer protocol.