# US 11,310,384 B2 · Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,384 B2 - Document ID: US11310384B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/182,624 - Filed: 2018-11-07 - Published: 2019-05-23 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-17 - Assignees: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. - Applicants: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. - Inventors: Takeyasu Koyanagi; Atsuhiro Itoh; Jun Kimura; Yuki Iguchi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310384B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/0083: {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)} - H04N 1/00832: {Recording use, e.g. counting number of pages copied} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) 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. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) 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. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) 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. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) 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. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) 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. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) 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. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) 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. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 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. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) 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. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image processing system according to claim 14, wherein application software in conformity with the TWAIN standard is installed in the host computer. ### Claim 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 first sheet, are not directly transferred 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.