# US 11,907,597 B2 · System including operation device and information storing apparatus, method performed by the system, and the information storing apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,597 B2 - Document ID: US11907597B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/670,005 - Filed: 2019-10-31 - Published: 2020-03-12 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2012-07-10 - Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907597B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/1245: {by conversion to intermediate or common format} - G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data} - G06F 3/1206: {resulting in increased flexibility in input data format or job format or job type} - G06F 3/1232: {Transmitting printer device capabilities, e.g. upon request or periodically} - G06F 3/1247: {by conversion to printer ready format} - G06F 3/1268: {Job submission, e.g. submitting print job order or request not the print data itself} - G06F 3/1286: {via local network} - G06F 3/1292: {Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing} - H04N 1/00251: {with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera} - H04N 1/00334: {with an apparatus processing barcodes or the like (arrangements for sensing record carriers G06K7/00)} - H04N 1/00344: {with a management, maintenance, service or repair apparatus (monitoring H04N1/00002)} - H04N 2201/0039: Connection via a network - H04N 2201/0075: by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A system includes an operation device and an information storing apparatus, which are connected via a network. The operation device determines, based on information input from the outside of the operation device in response to an operation performed on the operation device, an electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices connected to the system, for causing the electronic device to input electronic data to the information storing apparatus, and sends, to the information storing apparatus, a first request to cause the determined electronic device to input the electronic data to the information storing apparatus. The information storing apparatus sends, to the determined electronic device, a second request based on the first request sent from the operation device, and stores the electronic data that has been sent from the determined electronic device based on the sent second request. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An operation device, the operation device including an application providing a scanning and uploading function, the operation device comprising: circuitry configured to: display a QR code screen to read QR code using a camera; obtain, by reading from a QR code taken by the camera, address information for communicating with one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices to execute a scanning process; display a first screen to receive a selection of one storage area from one or more storage areas of an information storing apparatus; receive the selection of the one storage area from the one or more storage areas via the first screen; after receiving a start instruction, send, to the one electronic device specified by the QR code, a request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning, process; receive scan data sent from the one electronic device, wherein the scan data is generated by the one electronic device based on the request; and upload the scan data received from the one electronic device to the information storing apparatus without receiving further instruction from the user after receiving the start instruction, so that the scan data generated by the one electronic device is stored in the one storage area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: obtain the address information from the one electronic device; and send, to the one electronic device specified by the address information obtained from the one electronic device, the request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The operation device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the circuitry is configured to: obtain the address information from the one electronic device via infrared communication, Bluetooth or NFC. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first screen receives the selection of one folder from one or more folders in the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: send, to the one electronic device, the request based on a user operation on the operation device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: display a third screen including the one storage area selected via the first screen, the third screen being different from the first screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scanning and uploading function includes causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process, and uploading the received scan data to the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: receive an instruction to select an upload function from a user, the upload function including the scanning and uploading function; display the first screen after receiving the instruction; and send the request to the one electronic device, the request causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process after receiving the start instruction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operation device is at least one of a smart phone, a tablet, a portable phone, and a personal computer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: receive scan setting information for the scanning process from the user, and wherein the scan setting information is included in the request sent to the one electronic device. ### Claim 11 A method comprising steps of: displaying a QR code screen to read QR code using a camera; obtaining, by reading from a QR code taken by the camera, address information for communicating with one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices to execute a scanning process; displaying a first screen to receive a selection of one storage area from one or more storage areas of an information storing apparatus; receiving the selection of the one storage area from the one or more storage areas via the first screen; after receiving a start instruction, sending, to the one electronic device specified by the QR code, a request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process; receiving scan data sent from the one electronic device, wherein the scan data is generated by the one electronic device based on the request; and uploading the scan data received from the one electronic device to the information storing apparatus without receiving further instruction from the user after receiving the start instruction, so that the scan data generated by the one electronic device is stored in the one storage area. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: obtaining the address information of the one electronic device from the one electronic device, wherein the sending of the request comprises sending, to the one electronic device specified by the address information obtained from the one electronic device, the request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the obtaining of the address information comprises obtaining the address information from the one electronic device via infrared communication, Bluetooth or NFC. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first screen receives the selection of one folder from one or more folders in the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the steps include: causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process, and uploading the received scan data to the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: receiving an instruction to select an upload function from a user, the upload function including the steps of: displaying the first screen after receiving the instruction; and sending, the request to the one electronic device, the request causing, the one electronic device to execute the scanning process after receiving the start instruction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method is executed on at least one operation device selected from at least one of a smart phone, a tablet, a portable phone, and a personal computer. device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: receiving scan setting information for the scanning process from the user, and wherein the scan setting information is included in the request sent to the one electronic device. ### Claim 19 A system in which an operation device and an electronic device are connected with each other via a network, the operation device including an application providing, a scanning and uploading function, wherein the operation device comprises: a first circuitry configured to: display a QR code screen to read QR code using a camera; obtain, by reading from a QR code taken by the camera, address information for communicating with one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices to execute scanning process; display a first screen to receive a selection of one storage area from one or more storage areas of an information storing apparatus; receive the selection of the one storage area from the one or more storage areas via the first screen; after receiving the start instruction, send, to the one electronic device specified by the QR code, a request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process; receive scan data sent from the one electronic device, wherein the scan data is generated by the one electronic device based on the request; and upload the scan data received from the one electronic device to the information storing apparatus without receiving, further instruction from the user after receiving the start instruction, so that the scan data generated by the one electronic device is stored in the one storage area, and the one electronic device comprises: a second circuitry configured to: cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process after the request received from the operation device, the scan data being generated by the scanning process; and send the scan data to the operation device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first circuitry is configured to: obtain the address information from the one electronic device; and send, to the one electronic device specified by the address information obtained from the one electronic device, the request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the second circuitry is configured to: display a second screen including a two-dimensional code to be photographed using the camera; and the first circuitry is configured to: obtain address information from the two-dimensional code photographed from the second screen; and send, to the one electronic device specified by the address information obtained from the two-dimensional code photographed via the second screen, the request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first screen receives the selection of one folder from one or more folders in the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the scanning and uploading function includes: causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process, and uploading the received scan data to the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first circuitry is configured to: receive an instruction to select an upload function from a user, the upload function including the scanning and uploading, function; display the first screen after receiving the instruction; and send the request to the one electronic device, the request causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process after receiving the start instruction. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the operation device is at least one of a smart phone, a tablet, a portable phone, and a personal computer. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first circuitry is configured to receive scan setting information for the scanning process from the user, and the scan setting information is included in the request sent to the one electronic device. ### Claim 27 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program to cause a processor included in an operation device to perform the following, steps by installing the program in a memory included in the operation device, the steps program comprising: displaying a QR code screen to read QR code using a camera; obtaining, by reading from a QR code taken by the camera, address information for communicating with one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices to execute a scanning process; displaying a first screen to receive a selection of one storage area from one or more storage areas of an information storing apparatus; receiving the selection of the one storage area from the one or more storage areas via the first screen; after receiving a start instruction, sending, to the one electronic device specified by the QR code, a request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process; receiving scan data sent from the one electronic device, wherein the scan data is generated by the one electronic device based on the request; and uploading the scan data received from the one electronic device to the information storing apparatus without receiving further instruction from the user after receiving the start instruction, so that the scan data generated by the one electronic device is stored in the one storage area. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, further comprising: obtaining the address information of the one electronic device from the one electronic device, wherein the sending of the request comprises sending, to the one electronic device specified by the address information obtained from the one electronic device, the request to cause the one electronic device to execute the scanning process. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 28, wherein the obtaining of the address information comprises obtaining the address information from the one electronic device via infrared communication, Bluetooth or NFC. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein the first screen receives the selection of one folder from one or more folders in the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein the steps include: causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process, and uploading the received scan data to the information storing apparatus. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, the steps further comprising: receiving an instruction to select an upload function from a user, the upload function including the steps of: displaying the first screen after receiving the instruction; and sending the request to the one electronic device, the request causing the one electronic device to execute the scanning process after receiving the start instruction. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein the operation device is at least one of a smart phone, a tablet, a portable phone, and a personal computer. ### Claim 34 (depends on 27) The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 27, the steps further comprise: receiving scan setting information for the scanning process from the user, and wherein the scan setting information is included in the request sent to the one electronic device.