Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11310384-B2
Application number	US-201816182624-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2018
Priority date	Nov 17, 2017
Publication date	Apr 19, 2022
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a document reading section, a reading controller, an image transfer section, and a transfer controller. The document reading section reads documents. The reading controller controls the document reading section so as to read document images subsequent to a first sheet independently of a command from a host apparatus. The image transfer section transfers the document images which are read by the document reading section. The transfer controller controls the image transfer section based on the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the document reading section, and the number of pages of the document images, which are transferred by the image transfer section, in a case where the document images are transferred by the image transfer section whenever the document reading section reads one sheet of document.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a sensor configured to read documents;
a reading controller configured to control the sensor so as to read document images subsequent to a first sheet independently of a command from a host computer;
a network interface configured to transfer the document images, which are read by the sensor; and

a transfer controller configured to control the network interface based on the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the sensor, and the number of pages of the document images, which are transferred by the network interface, in a case where the document images are transferred by the network interface whenever the sensor reads one sheet of document,
wherein the document images, which are read, subsequent to the first sheet, by the sensor, are not directly transferred by the network interface to the host computer and being transferred after the command from the host computer is transmitted,
wherein the transfer controller ends the transfer of the images performed by the network interface in a case where no document to be read exists and the number of pages of the document images, which are read by the sensor, coincides with the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the transfer controller continues the transfer of the images performed by the network interface in a case where the number of pages of the document images, which are read by the sensor, is larger than the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the transfer controller stops the transfer of the images performed by the network interface in a case where a stop command is received even though the number of pages of the document images, which are read by the sensor, is larger than the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the transfer controller
records the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the sensor,
records the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface, and
compares the number of pages of the documents, which has been recorded, with the number of pages of the images, which has been recorded.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the transfer controller
records the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the sensor,
records the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface, and
compares the number of pages of the documents, which has been recorded, with the number of pages of the images, which has been recorded.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the transfer controller
records the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the sensor,
records the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface, and
compares the number of pages of the documents, which has been recorded, with the number of pages of the images, which has been recorded.

11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an automatic document sending device, comprising a plurality of roller, configured to convey a plurality of the documents,
wherein the sensor reads the documents which are sent by the automatic document sending device.

13. An image processing system comprising:
an image processing apparatus configured to transmit a read document image; and
a host computer configured to receive the image which is transmitted from the image processing apparatus,
wherein the image processing apparatus includes
a sensor configured to read the document image,
a reading controller configured to control the sensor so as to read document images subsequent to a first sheet independently of a command transmitted from the host computer,
a network interface configured to transfer the document images, which are read by the sensor, to the host computer, and

a transfer controller configured to control the network interface based on the number of pages of the documents, which are read by the sensor, and the number of pages of the document images, which are transferred to the host computer by the network interface, in a case where the document images are transferred by the network interface whenever the sensor reads one sheet of document,
wherein the document images, which are read, subsequent to the first sheet, by the sensor, are not directly transferred by the network interface to the host computer and being transferred after the command from the host computer is transmitted,
wherein the transfer controller ends the transfer of the images performed by the network interface in a case where no document to be read exists and the number of pages of the document images, which are read by the sensor, coincides with the number of pages of the images which are transferred by the network interface.

14. The image processing system according to claim 13 ,
wherein a scan driver in conformity with a TWAIN standard is installed in the host computer, and
wherein the image processing apparatus is operated by the scan driver of the host computer.

15. The image processing system according to claim 14 ,
wherein application software in conformity with the TWAIN standard is installed in the host computer.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
reading documents;
controlling so as to read document images subsequent to a first sheet independently of a command from a host computer;
transferring the read images; and
controlling the transfer based on the number of pages of the read documents and the number of pages of the transferred document images in a case where the document images are transferred whenever one sheet of document is read,
wherein the document images, which are read, subsequent to the

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Koyanagi Takeyasu
• Itoh Atsuhiro
• Kimura Jun
• Iguchi Yuki

Classifications

• H04N1/00832

  Recording use, e.g. counting number of pages copied · CPC title

• H04N1/0083 Primary

  Arrangements for transferring signals between different components of the apparatus, e.g. arrangements of signal lines or cables (for control or supervision between image input and output device H04N1/32) · CPC title