Push type scanner apparatus and image data transmitting and receiving system

Abstract

A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

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         10 . A push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data through a network comprising 
 an original scanner for reading an original set therein and outputting image data of an image on a surface of the original,    a network connecting interface for connecting the push type scanner apparatus to the network,    a personal computer specifying means for specifying a specific personal computer connected to the network at an IP address, and    a transmission executing means for transmitting, when the original is read by the original scanner in association with the personal computer specification executed by the personal computer specifying means, the image data of the original read by the original scanner directly to the specified personal computer at the IP address.    
     
     
         11 . A push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data through a network comprising: 
 an original scanner for reading an original set in the push type scanner apparatus and outputting image data of an image on a surface of the original,    a network connecting interface for connecting the push type scanner apparatus to the network,    a destination specifying means for specifying a mail address or specifying a personal computer at an IP address,    a first transmission executing means for creating, in response to the mail address specification by the destination specifying means, an appended file comprising the image data of the original read by the original scanner to be appended to a mail, and outputting the created mail and the appended file through the network connecting interface to the network, and    a second transmission executing means for transmitting, in response to the personal computer specification by the destination specifying means, the image data of the original read by the original scanner directly to the specified personal computer at the IP address.    
     
     
         12 . An image data transmitting and receiving system including a push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data through a network and data processing apparatus connected to the network, in which the push type scanner apparatus comprises: 
 an original scanner for reading an original set therein and outputting image data of an image on a surface of the original,    a network connecting interface for connecting the push type scanner apparatus to the network,    an image data storing folder specifying means for specifying an image data storing folder of a data processing apparatus connected to the network by an address on the network, and    a transmission executing means for transmitting, when the original is read by the original scanner in association with the image data storing folder specification by the image data storing folder specifying means, the image data of the original read by the original scanner directly to the data processing apparatus at the IP address,    the data processing apparatus being provided with an image data receiving software, in which a location of the image data storing folder for storing image data is registered, and    the image data receiving software being used for receiving the image data transmitted from the push type scanner apparatus and storing the image data in the image data receiving folder.    
     
     
         13 . An image data transmitting and receiving system as claimed in  claim 12 , in which 
 in each data processing apparatus, a location of the image data storing folder for storing image data and in addition, a password for the image data storing folder set by a user are registered,    so that the user selects a folder for storing the image data read by the scanner apparatus and enters the password set for the selected folder, and the scanner apparatus transmits the password entered by the user to the data processing apparatus having the image data storing folder selected by the user on the basis of an address on the network on the data processing apparatus corresponding to the selected image data storing folder, to query the data processing apparatus whether the password entered by the user coincides with the password registered for the image data storing folder or not, and    only when the two passwords coincide with each other, the scanner apparatus scans the image and transmits the image data thereof to the data processing apparatus having the image storing folder.    
     
     
         14 . An image data transmitting and receiving system including a push type scanner apparatus capable of transmitting image data through a network and a data processing apparatus connected to the network, in which the push type scanner apparatus comprises: 
 an original scanner for reading an original set therein and outputting image data of an image on a surface of the original,    a network connecting interface for connecting the push type scanner apparatus to the network,    an image data storing folder specifying means for specifying an image data storing folder of a data processing apparatus connected to the network by using an address on the network and the name or the number of the image data storing folder, and    a transmission executing means for transmitting, when the original is read by the original scanner in association with the image data storing folder specification by the image data storing folder specifying means, the image data of the original read by the original scanner directly to the data processing apparatus at the IP address,    the data processing apparatus being provided with image data receiving software on the operating system, in which the location of the image data storing folder for storing image data is registered,    the image data receiving software being used for receiving the image data transmitted from the push type scanner apparatus and storing the image data in the image data receiving folder.    
     
     
         15 . An image data transmitting and receiving system as claimed in  claim 14 , in which 
 in each data processing apparatus, a name or a number and a location of each image data storing folder for storing image data and in addition, a password for each image data storing folder set by a user are registered,    so that the user selects a folder name of the image data storing folder for storing the image data read by the scanner apparatus and enters the password set for the folder corresponding to the selected folder name, and the scanner apparatus transmits the password entered by the user to the data processing apparatus having the image data storing folder corresponding to the folder name selected by the user on the basis of an address on the network on the data processing apparatus corresponding to the folder name, to query the data processing apparatus having the image data storing folder corresponding to the folder name whether the password entered by the user coincides with the password registered for the image data storing folder corresponding to the folder name or not, and    only when the two passwords coincide with each other, the scanner apparatus scans the image and transmits the image data thereof to the data processing apparatus having the image storing folder corresponding to the folder name.