DEVICE MANAGEMENT IN A DISTRIBUTED SCAN SYSTEM

摘要

Approaches are provided for processing scan data based on a scan process definition (SPD) that defines a set of instructions for acquiring image data based on one or more printed documents. An SPD may include extension data that is used to store additional data in association with the scan data. An SPD may include rights management data that is used to provide security to the scan data that is generated based on the SPD. An SPD may be used as a print process definition for dictating how print operations are to be performed. An SPD may be associated with data that identifies one or more scan devices that are prohibited from using the SPD. An SPD may be associated with access delegation data that indicates one or more users who have been delegated access to the SPD.

主权项

1. A scan device comprising:
user interface; one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause:
receiving user identification data that identifies a user of the scan device;retrieving data that at least identifies one or more scan process definitions that define a set of instructions for acquiring image data and that correspond to the user identification data;causing to be displayed, on the user interface, one or more user interface objects that correspond to the one or more scan process definitions;receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates a selection of a particular user interface object from the one or more user interface objects;identifying, in a particular scan process definition that corresponds to the particular user interface object, scan settings data and device management data that indicates one or more scan devices and one or more restrictions on use, by the one or more scan devices, of the particular scan process definition to generate scan data;performing one of:
in response to identifying the device management data, determining whether any of the one or more restrictions is applicable to the scan device, and in response to determining that at least one of the one or more restrictions is applicable to the scan device, preventing the scan device from using the particular scan process definition to perform a scan operation, orperforming a scan operation by generating particular scan data based on the scan settings data and one or more printed documents and sending, to a device that is separate from the scan device, the particular scan data and the device management data.