Data processing system, data processing apparatus, and data processing method for transferring image data to an output destination

Abstract

A data processing system comprising a device and a data processing apparatus that is connected to the device via a network and that stores screen data in association with identification information of the device, the screen data including an image processing condition and output destination data for each of one or more operation components, the data processing apparatus comprising a reception unit configured to receive image data and identification data transmitted from a device, an authentication unit configured to obtain authentication data corresponding to an output destination, and receive an authentication of the output destination using the authentication data, and a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data to an output destination indicated by the output destination data corresponding to the identification data of the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A data processing system comprising:
 a device; and   a data processing apparatus connected to the device via a network;   wherein the device includes:
 an obtaining unit configured to obtain screen data corresponding to identification data of the device, from among screen data that is stored by the data processing apparatus in association with identification information of the device and that includes an image processing condition and output destination data for each of one or more operation components, 
 a display unit configured to display a screen based on the obtained screen data, 
 an input unit configured to execute input of image data according to a process condition corresponding to an operation component selected at the screen, and 
 a transmission unit configured to transmit input image data and identification data of the device to the data processing apparatus, 
   wherein the data processing apparatus includes:
 an authentication unit configured to obtain authentication data corresponding to an output destination, and receive an authentication of the output destination using the authentication data; and 
 a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data to an output destination indicated by output destination data corresponding to the identification data of the device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The data processing system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the data processing apparatus is further configured to store process data in association with the one or more operation components and the identification data of the device,   wherein the data processing apparatus further includes a process unit configured to perform an image process on the image data according to the process data corresponding to the identification data of the device,   wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer a process result to the output destination indicated by the output destination data.   
     
     
         3 . The data processing system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the data processing apparatus is configured to store the authentication data corresponding to the output destination, and   wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image data when authentication of the output destination succeeds.   
     
     
         4 . The data processing system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the transfer unit is configured to determine whether output to the output destination is possible,   wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image data when the transfer unit determines that output to the output destination is possible.   
     
     
         5 . A data processing apparatus that is connected to a device via a network, and that stores screen data in association with identification information of the device, the screen data including an image processing condition and output destination data for each of one or more operation components, the data processing apparatus comprising:
 a reception unit configured to receive image data and identification data transmitted from a device;   an authentication unit configured to obtain authentication data corresponding to an output destination, and receive an authentication of the output destination using the authentication data; and   a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data to an output destination indicated by the output destination data corresponding to the identification data of the device.   
     
     
         6 . The data processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 ,
 wherein the data processing apparatus is further configured to store process data in association with the one or more operation components and the identification data of the device,   wherein the data processing apparatus further includes a process unit configured to perform an image process on the image data according to the process data corresponding to the identification data of the device,   wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer a process result to the output destination indicated by the output destination data.   
     
     
         7 . The data processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the data processing apparatus is configured to store authentication data corresponding to the output destination; and
 wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image data when authentication of the output destination succeeds.   
     
     
         8 . The data processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 ,
 wherein the transfer unit is configured to determine whether output to the output destination is possible,   wherein the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image data when the transfer unit determines that output to the output destination is possible.   
     
     
         9 . A method for processing data with a data processing apparatus and a device connected via a network, the method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining screen data corresponding to identification data of the device, from among screen data that is stored by the data processing apparatus in association with identification information of the device and that includes an image processing condition and output destination data for each of one or more operation components,   displaying a screen based on the obtained screen data,   executing input of image data according to a process condition corresponding to an operation component selected at the screen,   transmitting input image data and identification data of the device to the data processing apparatus,   obtaining authentication data corresponding to an output destination, and receiving an authentication of the output destination using the authentication data; and   transferring the image data to an output destination indicated by output destination data corresponding to the identification data of the device.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 wherein the method further includes storing process data in association with the one or more operation components and the identification data of the device,   wherein the method further includes a step of performing an image process on the image data according to the process data corresponding to the identification data of the device,   wherein the transferring step includes transferring a process result to the output destination indicated by the output destination data.   
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:
 storing the authentication data corresponding to the output destination;   wherein the transferring step includes transferring the image data when the authentication of the output destination succeeds.   
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising a step of:
 determining whether output to the output destination is possible;   wherein the transferring step includes transferring the image data when the output to the output destination is determined to be possible by the determining step.