Image reader with button display control, and method and computer readable medium for the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9232091-B2
Application number	US-201314018573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 5, 2013
Priority date	Sep 7, 2012
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

An image reader is provided that includes an image reading unit, a display unit configured to display selection buttons for selecting an intended destination of image data, and a controller configured to, before a selection button corresponding to the intended destination is selected, control the display unit to display selectable selection buttons corresponding to accessible devices in a first display manner, the controller configured to, after the selection button corresponding to the intended destination is selected, control the display unit to display the selected selection button corresponding to the intended destination in a second display manner, control the display unit to display selectable selection buttons, other than the selected selection button, in the first display manner, and control the image reading unit to start an image reading operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image reader comprising:
an image reading unit configured to perform an image reading operation of reading an image of a document sheet and creating image data of the read image;
a display unit configured to display a plurality of selection buttons corresponding to respective devices, each selection button being configured to, when selected, set a corresponding device as an intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image; and
a controller configured to:
control, before a selection button corresponding to the intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image is selected, the display unit to display one or more selectable selection buttons of the plurality of selection buttons in a first display manner, the one or more selectable selection buttons corresponding to accessible devices to which it is possible to transmit the image data of the read image; and
perform, after the selection button corresponding to the intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image is selected,
controlling the display unit to display the selected selection button corresponding to the intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image in a second display manner different from the first display manner,
controlling the display unit to display one or more selectable selection buttons, other than the selected selection button, in the first display manner, and
controlling the image reading unit to start the image reading operation;

wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display the selected selection button corresponding to the intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image in a third display manner, different from the second display manner, during execution of the image reading operation.

2. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to, when a predetermined destination to which the image data of the read image is to be preferentially transmitted is set, control the display unit to display a specific one of the plurality of selection buttons that corresponds to the predetermined destination, in the second manner.

3. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to forbid the display unit from displaying selection buttons other than the selected selection button, after acceptance of the instruction to cause the image reading unit to start the image reading operation.

4. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a start button for starting the image reading operation, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the display unit to display the start button after the selection button corresponding to the intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image is selected; and
control the display unit to display the selected selection button in the third display manner different from the second display manner, after the start button is operated.

5. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a cancel button for canceling the image reading operation, and
wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display the cancel button, after acceptance of the instruction to cause the image reading unit to start the image reading operation.

6. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a start button for starting the image reading operation,
wherein the image reading unit is further configured to perform the image reading operation for a plurality of types of document sheets including a larger-size document sheet and a smaller-size document sheet, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
when executing the image reading operation for the larger-size document sheet, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation in response to the start button being operated; and
when executing the image reading operation for the smaller-size document sheet, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation without the start button being operated.

7. The image reader according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first insertion port configured to accept a first-size document sheet inserted therethrough; and
a second insertion port configured to accept a second-size document sheet inserted therethrough, the second-size document sheet being smaller than the first-size document sheet in size,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a start button for starting the image reading operation, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
when executing the image reading operation for the first-size document sheet inserted through the first insertion port, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation in response to the start button being operated; and
when executing the image reading operation for the second-size document sheet inserted through the second insertion port, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation without the start button being operated.

8. The image reader according to claim 1 ,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a start button for starting the image reading operation,
wherein the image reading unit is further configured to perform the image reading operation for a plurality of types of document sheets including a softer-material document sheet and a harder-material document sheet, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
when executing the image reading operation for the softer-material document sheet, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation in response to the start button being operated; and
when executing the image reading operation for the harder-material document sheet, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation without the start button being operated.

9. The image reader according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first insertion port configured to accept a first-material document sheet inserted therethrough; and
a second insertion port configured to accept a second-material document sheet inserted therethrough, the second-material document sheet being of a material harder than a material of the first-material document sheet,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display a start button for starting the image reading operation, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
when executing the image reading operation for the first-material document sheet inserted through the first insertion port, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation in response to the start button being operated; and
when executing the image reading operation for the second-material document sheet inserted through the second insertion port, control the image reading unit to start the image reading operation without the start button being operated.

10. A method configured to be implemented on a processor connected with:
an image reading unit configured to perform an image reading operation of reading an image of a document sheet and creating image data of the read image; and
a display unit configured to display a plurality of selection buttons corresponding to respective devices, each selection button being configured to, when selected, set a corresponding device as an intended transmission destination of the image data of the read image,
the method comprising:
controlling, before a selection button corresponding t

Assignees

• Ito Tomohiro
• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Ito Tomohiro

Classifications

• H04N1/00482

  outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution · CPC title

• H04N1/00411 Primary

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title

• H04N1/00408 Primary

  Display of information to the user, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H04N1/00474

  outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print · CPC title