Image processing apparatus and method for controlling image processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022385784-A1
Application number	US-202217746638-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	May 26, 2021
Publication date	Dec 1, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a communicator, a storage, and a controller, in which the controller stores destination information received from a terminal device, via the communicator, in the storage, and erases the destination information from the storage in response to a trigger. In the image processing apparatus, the destination information is retained at least until a trigger input is made.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An image processing apparatus comprising a communicator, a storage, and a controller, wherein
the controller: stores destination information received from a terminal device, via the communicator, in the storage; and erases the destination information from the storage in response to a trigger, the destination information being retained at least until a trigger input is made.

2 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller assumes a timing at which use of the image processing apparatus is finished as the trigger.

3 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the timing at which the use of the image processing apparatus is finished is any one of timings of logout processing, initialization processing, and transfer to an energy-saving mode.

4 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller assumes a timing at which use of the destination information is finished as the trigger.

5 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the timing at which the use of the destination information is finished is either after execution of a job using the destination information, or a timing at which a job using the destination information is cancelled.

6 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller assumes a timing of a screen transition as the trigger.

7 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the timing of the screen transition is either a timing of a screen transition from one of a fax job screen and an image transmission job screen to another job screen, or a timing of a screen transition from one of a simple scan mode screen and a simple fax mode screen to another mode screen.

8 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein
the controller performs identification display, on the display, indicating that the destination information is stored in the storage.

9 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the controller displays a menu screen on the display when the identification display is selected, and the menu screen includes an operation button to accept erasure of the destination information.

10 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:
the storage further stores a destination table; and the controller adds the destination information to the destination table when the identification display is selected.

11 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller receives specification of the destination information to be erased.

12 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller receives specification of an erasure timing for the destination information.

13 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the storage further stores history information regarding a history of an executed job; and the controller erases, when erasing the destination information from the storage, the history information regarding a job using the destination information.

14 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the controller receives selection of the history information using the destination information.

15 . A method for controlling an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
storing destination information received from a terminal device in a storage; and erasing the destination information from the storage in response to a trigger, the destination information being retained at least until a trigger input is made.

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Chiba Kunihisa

Classifications

• H04N1/00896

  using a low-power mode, e.g. standby · CPC title

• H04N1/32101 Primary

  Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title · CPC title

• Y02D10/00

  Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management · CPC title

• H04N1/32037

  Automation of particular transmitter jobs, e.g. multi-address calling, auto-dialing · CPC title

• H04N1/44

  Secrecy systems · CPC title