Image processing device and image processing system

Abstract

A control unit in an MFP determines whether a connection request from a communication device carried by a user has been received. If the control unit determines that the connection request has been received, then the control unit issues network identification information and transmits it to the communication device. When a connection is established, the control unit automatically alters the operation screen to an operation screen related to image processing based on the information transmitted/received to/from the communication device, and accepts an operation to execute image processing.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An image processing device comprising:
 a display that displays an operation screen for accepting an operation;   a processor that accepts an operation corresponding to the operation screen and executes image processing corresponding to the accepted operation; and   a wireless communicator that executes wireless communication, wherein   the processor is programmed to:
 detect a connection with an external device through the wireless communicator; 
 alter the operation screen displayed in the display to an operation screen for accepting an operation related to image processing based on information transmitted/received to/from the external device after detecting the connection; and 
 transmit reference information for obtaining image data from a storage storing the image data read by scanning, to the external device in connection. 
   
     
     
         3 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processor is programmed to generate image data, and   the processor alters the screen being displayed in the display to an operation screen including an interface for accepting an instruction to generate image data.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing device according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the processor is programmed to prepare, based on the information received from the external device in connection, reference information for supplying generated image data to the external device.   
     
     
         5 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a printer that prints image data, wherein
 the processor is programmed to alter the screen being displayed in the display to an operation screen including an interface for accepting an instruction to print image data by the printer.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a memory that stores information received from the external device, wherein
 the processor is programmed to alter the screen being displayed in the display to an operation screen including an interface for accepting a selection of information to be stored in the memory.   
     
     
         7 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processor is programmed to:
 detect that a connection with the external device through the wireless communicator has been cut off; and 
 alter the altered operation screen to a predetermined operation screen, after detecting the cut-off. 
   
     
     
         8 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the wireless communicator directly communicates with the external device.   
     
     
         9 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processor is programmed to accept an operation corresponding to the operation screen after detecting the connection.   
     
     
         10 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processor is programmed to:
 generate an operation screen based on information received from the external device in connection; and 
 alter the screen being displayed in the display to the generated operation screen. 
   
     
     
         11 . An image processing system comprising: an image processing device; and a communication device capable of connecting to the image processing device through wireless communication, wherein
 the image processing device includes:
 a display that displays an operation screen for accepting an operation; 
 a processor that accepts an operation corresponding to the operation screen and executes image processing corresponding to the accepted operation; and 
 a wireless communicator that executes wireless communication, wherein 
   the processor is programmed to:
 detect a connection with the communication device through the wireless communicator; 
 alter the operation screen displayed in the display to an operation screen for accepting an operation related to image processing based on information transmitted/received to/from the communication device after detecting the connection; and 
 transmit reference information for obtaining image data from a storage storing the image data read by scanning, to the external device in connection.