Image scanning apparatus and method for controlling apparatus having scanning device

A method for controlling an apparatus having a scanning device configured to scan an image on a medium and generate image data, a storage and a communication device,

• wherein the storage is configured to store candidate information regarding multiple destination candidates to which image data generated by the scanning device can be transmitted and assignment information used to assign a destination of the image data, the assignment information either designating one of the multiple destination candidates or designating none of the multiple destination candidates,
• wherein the method comprising:
• receiving, from a terminal device via the communication device, an assignment request requesting to assign one of the multiple destination candidates as a destination to which the image data is to be transmitted;
• checking whether assignment information designates none of the multiple destination candidates when the assignment request is received;
• and
• changing a state of the assignment information such that one of the multiple destination candidates is designated as the destination of the image data when it is confirmed that the assignment information is in a state of designating none of the multiple destination candidates.

An image scanning apparatus, comprising:

• a scanning device configured to scan an image on a medium and generate image data;
• a storage configured to store candidate information regarding multiple destination candidates to which image data generated by the scanning device can be transmitted and assignment information used to assign a destination of the image data, the assignment information either designating one of the multiple destination candidates or designating none of the multiple destination candidates,
• a communication device;
• a receiving device configured to receive input by a user;
• a notifying device;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive, from a terminal device via the communication device, an assignment request requesting to assign one of the multiple destination candidates as a destination to which the image data is to be transmitted;
• receive, from the terminal device, an enabling request for enabling the terminal device to access the image scanning apparatus via the communication device;
• cause the notifying device to make a notification after receiving the enabling request;
• check whether the receiving device receives an approval operation to approve the enabling request after the notification;
• create a device access token related to access from the terminal device to the image scanning apparatus after receiving the enabling request;
• transmit the device access token to the terminal device that transmitted the enabling request via the communication device;
• receive the device access token from the terminal device via the communication device;
• determine whether the received device access token is appropriate;
• and
• change a state of the assignment information such that one of the multiple destination candidates is designated as the destination of the image data when the assignment request is received and after it is confirmed that the receiving device has received the approval operation and it is determined that the device access token is appropriate.

A method for controlling an apparatus having a scanning device configured to scan an image on a medium and generate image data, a storage configured to store candidate information regarding multiple destination candidates to which image data generated by the scanning device can be transmitted and assignment information used to assign a destination of the image data, the assignment information either designating one of the multiple destination candidates or designating none of the multiple destination candidates, a communication device, a receiving device and a notification device, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a terminal device via the communication device, an assignment request requesting to assign one of the multiple destination candidates as a destination to which the image data is to be transmitted;
• receiving, from the terminal device, an enabling request for enabling the terminal device to access the image scanning apparatus via the communication device;
• causing the notifying device to make a notification after receiving the enabling request;
• checking whether the receiving device receives an approval operation to approve the enabling request after the notification;
• creating a device access token related to access from the terminal device to the image scanning apparatus after receiving the enabling request;
• transmitting the device access token to the terminal device that transmitted the enabling request via the communication device;
• receiving the device access token from the terminal device via the communication device;
• determining whether the received device access token is appropriate;
• and
• changing a state of the assignment information such that one of the multiple destination candidates is designated as the destination of the image data when the assignment request is received and after it is confirmed that the receiving device has received the approval operation and it is determined that the device access token is appropriate.