Network scanner device

Abstract

Image data read by the scanner device is transmitted to arbitrary devices via a network. A plurality of destination addresses is input (Step S1). The image data read by the scanner device are transmitted to at least one destination address (shared folder address) from among the plurality of inputted destination addresses (Step S4), and image data information are transmitted to the other destination addresses (e-mail addresses) (Step S5). The image data information includes the file name of the image data and the destination address to access the image data.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring now to the attached drawings which form a part of this original disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a view of a schematic block diagram of a network connection structure that includes a network scanner device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of a flowchart showing an example of a control operation of a control unit of the network scanner device;

FIG. 3 is a view of a flowchart showing another example of the control operation of the control unit;

FIG. 4 is a view of a schematic block diagram of a network connection structure that includes a network scanner device according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view of a block diagram of the MFP configuration; and

FIG. 6 is a view of a flowchart showing an example of the control operation of the control unit.

Claims

1. A network scanner device being configured to be connected to a network and to transmit image data that have been read via the network, comprising: an image reading unit;an input unit being configured to input destination addresses to transmit the image data read by said image reading unit via the network to arbitrary devices connected to the network;a first transmission unit being configured to transmit the image data read by said image reading unit to a destination address specifying a specific device having a shared folder from among a plurality of inputted destination addresses, corresponding to a plurality of destination addresses input by said input unit; anda second transmission unit being configured to transmit image data information including a file name and destination address of the image data transmitted by said first transmission unit to the remainder of said plurality of input destination addresses, different from said destination address of said specific device having said shared folder.

2. The network scanner device according to claim 1, wherein said second transmission unit uses e-mail to transmit data.

3. The network scanner device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said addresses to which the image data read by said image reading unit is transmitted is the first input destination address.

4. A network scanner device being configured to be connected to a network and to transmit image data that have been read via the network, comprising: an image reading unit;an input unit being configured to input destination addresses to transmit the image data read by said image reading unit via the network to arbitrary devices connected to the network;a first transmission unit being configured to transmit the image data read by said image reading unit to a destination address specifying a specific device having a shared folder from among a plurality of inputted destination addresses, corresponding to a plurality of destination addresses input by said input unit; anda second transmission unit being configured to transmit reduced display data of the image data to the remainder of said plurality of input destination addresses, different from the destination address of said specific device having said shared folder.

5. The network scanner device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said plurality of addresses to which the image data read by said image reading unit is transmitted is the first input destination address.