Additional input sources for data acquisition at distributed scan management systems

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for acquiring document data from additional input sources to a DSM system. In an embodiment, a DSM computing device includes a remote image receiver service configured to connect to a remote image source via a network connection, receive configuration information and image data from the remote image source, and determine post scan processing instructions based, at least in part, on the configuration information. In another embodiment, a DSM computing device includes an input selection service configured to identify one or more input sources available at the computing device, receive input source information identifying a particular input source of the one or more input sources, receive image information identifying the particular image data residing on the particular input source, retrieve the particular image data from the particular input source, and make the particular image data available to a distributed scan management service.

主权项

1. A computing device comprising:
one or more processors; one or more memories; a scan service, implemented by the one or more processors, and being configured to scan a document; a configuration service, implemented by the one or more processors, and being configured to:
prior to a remote image receiver service receiving a particular configuration identifier and image data from a remote image source:
authenticate user information;retrieve one or more sets of post scan processing instructions associated with the user information;receive selection of a particular set of post scan processing instructions from the one or more sets of post scan processing instructions associated with the user information; andin response to receiving selection of the particular set of post scan processing instructions, store mapping data that maps the particular configuration identifier with the user information and the particular set of post scan processing instructions; the remote image receiver service, implemented by the one or more processors, and being configured to:
connect the computing device to the remote image source via a network connection, wherein the remote image source is distinct from the computing device,receive the particular configuration identifier and the image data from the remote image source, andidentify the particular set of post scan processing instructions, from among a plurality of sets of post scan processing instructions, based, at least in part, on the mapping data that maps the particular set of post scan processing instructions to the particular configuration identifier; a distributed scan management support service that implements a distributed scan device protocol and a distributed scan processing protocol; wherein the distributed scan management support service is implemented by the one or more processors, and is configured to: send the image data and the particular set of post scan processing instructions to a scan server.