Image reading device and image processing method utilizing the same

摘要

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.

主权项

1. An image reading apparatus which is connectable to a network, the image reading apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an original image; a generating unit configured to generate image data corresponding to the original image read by the reading unit; an obtaining unit configured to obtain external device information via the network; a displaying unit configured to display, based on the external device information obtained by the obtaining unit, a list of a plurality of external devices which are accessible; a first selecting unit configured to select, in accordance with a first user instruction, an external device from among the plurality of external devices displayed by the displaying unit; a second selecting unit configured to select, in accordance with a second user instruction,a directory in which the image data generated by the generating unit is to be stored, from among at least one directory managed by the external device selected by the first selecting unit; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the generating unit to the external device selected by the first selecting unit so that the image data generated by the generating unit is stored in the directory selected by the second selecting unit.