Image processing apparatus in which process to be executed to image is limited, image processing program product executed thereby, management server executing prescribed process to image transmitted from the image processing apparatus, and information processing program product executed thereby

Abstract

In order to cause a management server to execute a process desired by a user and to be shared by a plurality of users, an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with the management server includes a scanner inputting image data, an authentication information input unit inputting information necessary for authenticating a user, an authentication information send unit for transmitting the input authentication information to the management server, an additional function list receiver receiving from the management server, in response to the transmission of the authentication information, an additional function list for specifying an additional function registered in association with the user among the additional functions executed by the management server, an additional function selector accepting designation of the additional function, and an additional function select information transmitter transmitting the specified additional function and the input image data to the management server.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A management server capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus, comprising:
 a process content table store unit storing a process content table associating identification information for identifying a user with a process content;   an authentication information receiver receiving authentication information necessary for authenticating the user from said image processing apparatus;   an authentication unit determining if said received authentication information is true or not;   a process content information transmitter extracting, when said received authentication information is determined to be true by said authentication unit, a process content stored in said process content table in association with identification information included in said authentication information, and transmitting process content information for specifying said extracted process content to said image processing apparatus; and   a processing execute unit executing, when receiving image data and said process content information from said image processing apparatus in response to the transmission of said process content information, a process to said received image data in accordance with the process content specified by said received process content information.   
     
     
         2 . The management server according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said management server is capable of communicating with a plurality of image processing apparatuses through a network, and further comprises   a response transmitter transmitting, in response to receipt of a search request transmitted from each of said plurality of image processing apparatuses, a response to said search request to the image processing apparatus that has transmitted said search request.   
     
     
         3 . The management server according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said process content includes a transmission process transmitting said image data to other computer.   
     
     
         4 . The management server according to  claim 3 , wherein
 said transmission process includes a transmission through an e-mail.   
     
     
         5 . The management server according to  claim 3 , wherein
 said transmission process includes a file transfer process.   
     
     
         6 . The management server according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said process content includes a recording process recording said image data in a recording medium.   
     
     
         7 . The management server according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said process content includes an image process.   
     
     
         8 . The management server according to  claim 7 , wherein
 said image process is at least one process selected from: a tilt correction process; a noise elimination process; a color matching process; and a direction correction process in which direction of an image is determined and the image is rotated for correction.