Image scanning device with time authentication requesting function

Abstract

When executing e-document scan, an image scanning device scans a document and stores scanned data. After resetting a timer, the image scanning device calculates a hash value of the scanned data, and transmits the calculated hash value to a TSA to request the TSA to issue a timestamp. When receiving a timestamp from the TSA, the image scanning device stores the scanned data and the timestamp in an e-document folder. When failing to receive a timestamp within a prescribed period of time after requesting the timestamp, the image scanning device adds a comment to the scanned data indicating that the timestamp failed to be received, and prints out the scanned data with the comment.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a network configuration of a system including a digital MFP.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the digital MFP.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a detailed structure of a display and operation unit.

FIG. 4 illustrates a file structure of an e-document storage unit.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of data saved in a management file.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example of an e-document scan execution screen.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processes carried out when e-document scan is executed.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a print-out when failing to receive a timestamp.

Claims

1. An image scanning device with a time authentication requesting function comprising: means for scanning a document and generating an image signal;means for storing the image signal;means for controlling to assign a timestamp to the image signal generated by the means for scanning and to store the image signal with the timestamp in the means for storing;means for requesting time authentication; andmeans for notifying an image, which is to be scanned again, and providing a comment indicating a failure in reception of the timestamp when failing to receive the timestamp within a prescribed period of time after requesting the timestamp to be issued.

2. The image scanning device with the time authentication requesting function according to claim 1, wherein when failing to receive the timestamp within the prescribed period of time, the means for controlling adds the comment indicating the failure in the reception of the timestamp to the image, which is to be scanned again, and prints out the image with the comment.

3. The image scanning device with the time authentication requesting function according to claim 1, wherein when failing to receive the timestamp within the prescribed period of time, the means for controlling displays the image, which is to be scanned again, and the comment indicating the failure in the reception of the timestamp on means for displaying.

4. A control method of an image scanning device comprising the steps of: scanning a document and generating an image signal;assigning a timestamp to the image signal generated by the means for scanning and saving the image signal with the timestamp in means for storing;requesting time authentication; andnotifying the image, which is to be scanned again, and providing a comment indicating a failure of reception of the timestamp when failing to receive the timestamp within a prescribed period of time after requesting the timestamp to be issued.

5. The control method of the image scanning device according to claim 4, further comprising the step of, when failing to receive the timestamp within the prescribed period of time, adding the comment indicating the failure in the reception of the timestamp to the image, which is to be scanned again, and printing out the image with the comment.

6. The control method of the image scanning device according to claim 4, further comprising the step of, when failing to receive the timestamp within the prescribed period of time, displaying the image, which is to be scanned again, and the comment indicating the failure in the reception of the timestamp.