Image forming apparatus and scanned data process method

摘要

An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that selects between transferring data and obtaining data, and controls transferring data or obtaining data based on the selection. The system also includes a server that stores data transferred from the information processing apparatus, and controls transferring data to the information processing apparatus based on a request for transferring data received from the information processing apparatus.

主权项

1. An image forming device, comprising:
a scanner configured to scan a document; a printer; a user interface including a display device; a network interface; and circuitry configured to
receive, via the user interface, a selection of a function from among a plurality of functions, the plurality of functions including at least a scan function and a print function, whereinin a case that the scan function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the scanner to scan the document;generate image data from the document which has been scanned; andsend the generated image data to an external storage device through the network interface over an internet, the external storage device configured to store the image data and be accessible over the internet from a computer via a web browser of the computer, andin a case that the print function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the user interface to display a data selection screen for receiving a selection of desired image data among stored image data stored by the external storage device, the stored image data including data which has been sent from the image forming device using the scan function;receive, via the data selection screen, the selection of the desired image data;download the desired image data selected via the data selection screen from the external storage device through the network interface over the internet; andcontrol the printer to print the desired image data downloaded from the external storage device.