Image processing apparatus and program for printing template images using keyword data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9898236-B2
Application number	US-201313932933-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2013
Priority date	Jul 1, 2012
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to operate as: a template image data generating unit configured to generate template image data representing a template image including a body area for writing information therein, and also including a keyword area for writing information therein for specifying a keyword to be associated with target image data representing a target image including the body area having information written therein, from among plural keywords; and a template image data providing unit configured to provide the template image data to a printing unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to:
acquire plural keywords including a first keyword and a second keyword different from the first keyword;
generate template image data representing a template image using the acquired plural keywords, the template image including a body area for writing information therein by a user, and also including a keyword area including plural character images representing the plural keywords, respectively, wherein the keyword area is for writing information therein by the user for specifying a target keyword from among the plural keywords, the target keyword specifying a folder which is for storing a target image data file and is comprised in a storage server, the target image data file representing a target image including the body area having information written therein by the user;
provide the generated template image data to a printing unit for printing the template image the body area and the keyword area;
after providing the template image data, acquire a transmission file including a first original image data generated by optically reading a first document including the template image and a second original image data generated by optically reading a second document including the template image and being different from the first document, wherein the first document includes a first body area having information written therein by the user and a first keyword area having information written therein by the user for specifying the first keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords, and the second document includes a second body area having information written therein by the user and a second keyword area having information written therein by the user for specifying the second keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords;
specify the first keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the first keyword area in the first original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
specify the second keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the second keyword area in the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
generate a first target image data file representing a first target image including the first body area by using the first original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
generate a second target image data file representing a second target image including the second body area by using the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
after specifying the first keyword as the target keyword, transmit the generated first target image data file to the storage server through a network so as to store the generated first target image data file in a first folder which is comprised in the storage server and specified by the first keyword; and
after specifying the second keyword as the target keyword, transmit the generated second target image data file to the storage server through the network so as to store the generated second target image data file in a second folder which is comprised in the storage server and specified by the second keyword.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the image processing apparatus to:
acquire the plural keywords from the storage server through the network.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plural keywords further includes a third keyword different from the first keyword and the second keyword,
wherein the template image includes a first partial image and a second partial image different from the first partial image, the first partial image including the body area and the keyword area, the second partial image including the body area and the keyword area,
wherein the first document includes the first partial image and the second partial image, the first partial image of the first document including the first body area and the first keyword area, the second partial image of the first document including a third body area having information written therein by the user and the first keyword area,
wherein the second document includes the first partial image and the second partial image, the first partial image of the second document including the second body area and the second keyword area, the second partial image of the second document including a fourth body area having information written therein by the user and a third keyword area for writing information therein by the user for specifying the third keyword as the target keyword from among the plural keywords,
wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the image processing apparatus to:
specify the first keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the first keyword area in the first partial image of the first original image data included in the acquired transmission file, and specify the first keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the second keyword area in the second partial image of the first original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
specify the second keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the second keyword area in the first partial image of the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file, and specify the third keyword as the target keyword from the plural keywords by analyzing the third keyword area in the second partial image of the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file;
in a case where the first keyword in the first partial image of the first original image data is same as the first keyword in the second partial image of the first original image data, generate the first target image data file representing the first target image including plural pages using the first partial image and the second partial image in the first original image data included in the acquired transmission file, the plural pages including a first page representing the first body area and a second page representing the third body area;
in a case where the second keyword in the first partial image of the second original image data is different from the third keyword in the second partial image of the second original image data, generate the second target image data file using the first partial image in the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file, and generate a third target image data file representing the fourth body area using the second partial image in the second original image data included in the acquired transmission file; and
after specifying the third keyword as the target keyword, transmit the generated third target image data file to the storage server through the network so as to store the generated third target image data file in a third folder which is comprised in the storage server and specified by the third keyword.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the image processing apparatus to:
acquire user identification information;
acquire the plural keywords based on the acquired user identification information, wherein in a case where the user identification information represents a first user, the acquiring operation acquires a first set of plural keywords associated with the first user, and in a case where the user identification information represents a second user, the acquiring operation acquires a second set of plural keywords as

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Hasegawa Tomohiko
• Kondo Masaki

Classifications

• H04N1/21

  Intermediate information storage (H04N1/387, H04N1/41 take precedence {; for control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32358; indexing, editing G11B27/00}) · CPC title

• H04N1/00

  Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/1288

  in client-server-printer device configuration · CPC title

• G06F3/1205

  resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets · CPC title

• H04N2201/3271

  Printing or stamping · CPC title