Image scanning device with time authentication requesting function

Abstract

An image scanning device with a time authentication requesting function enables documents, not subject to be converted into e-documents, to be easily converted into e-documents at a later date, and reduces costs required for assigning a timestamp. When a user instructs an account book e-document temporary scan, an original is scanned and stored. An account book temporary file name is assigned to the scanned original, and stored in an account book temporary folder. When the user instructs an estimate e-document temporary scan or a purchase order e-document temporary scan, scanned data of the original is assigned with a file name and stored in a temporary folder of each document type. Documents not subject to be converted into e-documents are stored under the same format as the e-document, and a timestamp is assigned collectively to necessary documents at a later date. Accordingly, costs required for the timestamp can be reduced.

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 stored in a management file.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a scan execution screen.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of an e-document scan execution screen.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating processes carried out when executing e-document scan.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example of an e-document temporary scan execution screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processes carried out when executing e-document temporary scan.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a temporary e-document selection screen.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating processes carried out when assigning a timestamp.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a display screen displaying e-documents stored in an account book temporary folder.

FIG. 14 illustrates an example of an editing screen of a document to which a timestamp is to be assigned.

Claims

1. An image scanning device comprising: means for scanning a document and generating an image signal;means for controlling to assign a timestamp to the image signal generated by the means for scanning and storing the image signal assigned with the timestamp in means for storing; andmeans for requesting a time authentication;wherein the means for controlling includes a temporary storing function for storing image data in the means for storing without assigning the timestamp.

2. The image scanning device according to claim 1, wherein the means for controlling includes a function for selecting image data, which is stored in the means for storing and not assigned with the timestamp, and assigning the timestamp to the selected image data.

3. 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 at the scanning step, and storing the image signal assigned with the timestamp in means for storing;requesting a time authentication; andtemporarily storing image data in the means for storing without assigning the timestamp.

4. The control method of the image scanning device according to claim 3, further comprising the step of selecting image data, which is stored in the means for storing and not assigned with the timestamp, and assigning the timestamp to the selected image data.