Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9924047-B2
Application number	US-201414551872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Priority date	Nov 29, 2013
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

An MFP receives destination information indicating a folder in a file server from a user and can register the destination information in an address book, and the MFP determines whether a connection with a file server using the destination information can be established after destination information is received but before the destination information is registered in the address book, and notifies a user of a determination result.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image processing apparatus which is able to transmit image data to a file server, comprising:
a first display unit configured to display a first screen, in the first screen a list of destination information which has been registered in an address book and a registration request key being displayed, the destination information including destination information specifying a WebDAV server;
a second display unit configured to display a second screen in response to operation of the registration request key, in the second screen an input area for inputting destination information indicating a folder in the WebDAV server and a connection determination key for determining whether a connection between the image processing apparatus and the WebDAV server can be established using the destination information being displayed;
a determination unit configured to determine, in accordance with operation of the connection determination key, whether the connection can be established using the destination information
a notification unit configured to notify a user of a determination result by the determination unit; and
a registration unit configured to register the destination information in the address book.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when the determination unit determines that the connection cannot be established, the notification unit further notifies the user of a reason why the connection is impossible.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the destination information further includes first authentication information for accessing the folder, and
the determination unit makes the determination using the first authentication information.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a permission unit configured to permit a user to use the image processing apparatus, based on second authentication information which is input by the user,
wherein, when a first mode for transmitting image data using the second authentication information is set, the determination unit makes the determination using the second authentication information.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein, in the first mode, the second authentication information is preset in a screen for allowing the user to confirm a destination.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding unit configured to hold third authentication information associated with a user,
wherein, when a second mode for transmitting image data using the third authentication information is set, the determination unit makes the determination using the third authentication information.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, in the second mode, the third authentication information is preset in a screen for allowing the user to confirm a destination.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, when the second mode is set, and the third authentication information is not held, the determination unit makes the determination without using any authentication information.

9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a reading unit configured to generate image data by reading an image on an original document; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the reading unit.

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission unit transmits the image data according to SMB, FTP, or WebDAV.

11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the destination information for specifying the WebDAV server is a host name of the WebDAV server.

12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the second screen a registration key for registering the destination information which has been input in the input area in the address book is further displayed.

13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the second screen a selecting part for selecting a transmission protocol is further displayed, and
wherein the determination unit determines, in accordance with operation of the connection determination key, whether the connection can be established using the destination information based on the transmission protocol selected by the selecting part.

14. A control method for controlling an image processing apparatus which is able to transmit image data, the control method comprising:
displaying a first screen, in the first screen a list of destination information registered in an address book and a registration request key being displayed, the destination information including destination information specifying a WebDAV server;
displaying a second screen in response to operation of the registration request key, in the second screen an input area for inputting destination information indicating a folder in the WebDAV server and a connection determination key for determining whether a connection between the image processing apparatus and the WebDAV server can be established using the destination information being displayed;
determining, in accordance with operation of the connection determination key, whether the connection can be established using the destination information;
notifying a user of a determination result by the determination; and
registering the destination information in the address book.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a control method for controlling an image processing apparatus which is able to transmit image data to a file server, the control method comprising:
displaying a first screen, in the first screen a list of destination information registered in an address book and a registration request key being displayed, the destination information including destination information specifying a WebDAV server;
displaying a second screen in response to operation of the registration request key, in the second screen an input area for inputting destination information indicating a folder in the WebDAV server and a connection determination key for determining whether a connection between the image processing apparatus and the WebDAV server can be established using the destination information being displayed;
determining, in accordance with operation of the connection determination key, whether the connection can be established using the destination information;
notifying a user of a determination result by the determination; and
registering the destination information in the address book.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Terao Yoshihide

Classifications

• H04N1/0001 Primary

  Transmission systems or arrangements · CPC title

• H04N2201/3208

  of an e-mail or network address · CPC title

• H04N1/00074

  Indicating or reporting (details of user-machine interface H04N1/0035) · CPC title

• H04N1/00225

  details of image data generation, e.g. scan-to-email or network scanners (using an image reading device as a local input to a computer H04N1/00241) · CPC title

• H04N1/00037

  Detecting, i.e. determining the occurrence of a predetermined state (H04N1/00031 takes precedence) · CPC title