Image reading apparatus, image processing system, image reading method and image processing method

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a reading part reading original, a time measuring part being able to measure different times selectively, and a defining part determining separation of sheets of the original read by the reading part. The time measuring part selects a time to be measured according to a predetermined condition, and the defining part determines the separation of sheets of the original when the selected time has elapsed without an operation concerning a subsequent reading operation being performed after a reading operation of the reading part is stopped.

1 - 17 . (Canceled).  
   
   
       18 . An image reading apparatus treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising: 
 a display part displaying contents comprising separation of documents determined by a predetermined method, as temporary registered contents; and    a confirming/editing part for confirming/editing the temporary registered contents viewing them displayed by said displaying part.    
   
   
       19 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said confirming/editing part is used for registering document information for each document of the plurality of document, and adding the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       20 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the document information comprises at least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       21 . An image reading apparatus treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising: 
 a registering part for previously registering, for original to be read, as a plurality of documents; and    a reading part reading the original,    wherein image data obtained by said reading part is treated for each document of the plurality of documents registered by said registering part.    
   
   
       22 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein said registering part registers document information for each document of the plurality of documents, and adds the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       23 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the document information comprises at least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       24 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 21 , further comprising a display part displaying the contents registered by said registering part during the reading operation by said reading part.  
   
   
       25 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 21 , further comprising: 
 a display part displaying contents registered by said registering part after the reading operation by said reading part; and    a confirming/editing part for    confirming/editing the registered contents viewing them displayed by said displaying part.    
   
   
       26 . An image reading apparatus treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising: 
 a reading part reading the original,    a registering part for registering, for image data obtained from original by said reading part, as a plurality of documents; and    wherein the image data obtained by said reading part is treated for each document of the plurality of documents registered by said registering part.    
   
   
       27 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein said registering part registers document information for each document of the plurality of documents, and adds the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       28 . The image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the document information comprises at least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       29 - 31 . (Canceled).  
   
   
       32 . An image processing system comprising: 
 the image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 18;  and    a storage device storing therein image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.    
   
   
       33 . An image processing system comprising: 
 the image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 21;  and    a storage device storing therein image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.    
   
   
       34 . An image processing system comprising: 
 the image reading apparatus as claimed in  claim 26;  and    a storage device storing therein image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.    
   
   
       35 . The image processing system as claimed in claim  29 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.  
   
   
       36 . The image processing system as claimed in claim  30 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.  
   
   
       37 . The image processing system as claimed in claim  31 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.  
   
   
       38 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 32 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.  
   
   
       39 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 33 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of 
 sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.    
   
   
       40 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 34 , further comprising a communication part transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading apparatus, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to said storage device.  
   
   
       41 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 35 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       42 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       43 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 37 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       44 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       45 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 39 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       46 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 40 , wherein said communication part comprises a network.  
   
   
       47 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 35 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       48 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       49 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 37 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       50 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       51 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 39 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       52 . The image processing system as claimed in  claim 40 , wherein said communication part comprises a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       53 - 69 . (Canceled).  
   
   
       70 . An image reading method treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising the steps of: 
 a) displaying contents comprising separation of sheets of original determined by a predetermined method, as temporary registered contents; and    b) confirming/editing the temporary registered contents viewing them displayed by said step a).    
   
   
       71 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said step b) registers document information for each document of the plurality of document, and adds the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       72 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 71 , wherein the document information comprises at least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       73 . An image reading method treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising the steps of: 
 a) previously registering, for original to be read, as a plurality of documents; and    b) reading the original,    wherein image data obtained by said step b) is treated for each document of the plurality of documents registered by said step a).    
   
   
       74 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 73 , wherein said step a) registers document information for each document of the plurality of documents, and adds the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       75 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 74 , wherein the document information comprises at least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       76 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 73 , further comprising the step c) displaying the contents registered by said step a) during the reading operation by said step b).  
   
   
       77 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 73 , further comprising: 
 c) displaying contents registered by said registering part after the reading operation by said step b); and    d) confirming/editing the temporary registered contents viewing them displayed by said step c).    
   
   
       78 . An image reading method treating one or a plurality of sheets of original as one document, comprising the steps of: 
 a) reading the original; and    b) registering, for image data obtained from original by said reading part, as a plurality of documents,    wherein the image data obtained by said step a) is treated for each document of the plurality of documents registered by said step b).    
   
   
       79 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 78 , wherein said step b) registers document information for each document of the plurality of documents, and adds the document information to the image data for each document.  
   
   
       80 . The image reading method as claimed in  claim 79 , wherein the document information comprises at  25  least one of a reading condition, user information and storage information.  
   
   
       81 - 83 . (Canceled).  
   
   
       84 . An image processing method comprising the step of storing image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method as claimed in  claim 70 , as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.  
   
   
       85 . An image processing method comprising the step of storing image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by the image reading method as claimed in  claim 73 , as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.  
   
   
       86 . An image processing method comprising the step of storing image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by the image reading method as claimed in  claim 78 , as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original.  
   
   
       87 . The image processing method as claimed in claim  81 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       88 . The image processing method as claimed in claim  82 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       89 . The image processing method as claimed in claim  83 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       90 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 84 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       91 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 85 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       92 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 86 , further comprising the step of transmitting the image data for which separation of sheets of original is already determined obtained by said image reading method, as particular documents obtained from the separation of sheets of the original, to be stored by said storing step.  
   
   
       93 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 87 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       94 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 88 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       95 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 89 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       96 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 90 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       97 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 91 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       98 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 92 , wherein said transmitting step uses a network.  
   
   
       99 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 87 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       100 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 88 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       101 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 89 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       102 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 90 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       103 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 91 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.  
   
   
       104 . The image processing method as claimed in  claim 92 , wherein said transmitting step uses a facsimile transmission system.