Image processing apparatus for determining a group to share image data in by selecting a registered object

A scanning apparatus comprising:

• a scanner that scans a document to generate image data;
• a controller that obtains a plurality of icon images for enabling a user to identify respectively a plurality of groups of a chat service;
• a user interface that displays the obtained plurality of icon images and a plurality of groups respectively corresponding to the obtained plurality of icon images,
• wherein the user interface receives selection, by the user, of a group from the displayed plurality of groups,
• wherein the user interface displays one or more channels included in the selected group, and
• wherein the user interface receives selection, by the user, of a channel from the displayed one or more channels;
• and
• a communicator that transmits the generated image data.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a scanning apparatus to execute a method, the method comprising:

• scanning a document to generate image data;
• obtaining a plurality of icon images for enabling a user to identify respectively a plurality of groups of a chat service;
• displaying the obtained plurality of icon images and a plurality of groups respectively corresponding to the obtained plurality of icon images;
• receiving selection, by the user, of a group from the displayed plurality of groups,
• displaying one or more channels included in the selected group;
• receiving selection, by the user, of a channel from the displayed one or more channels;
• and
• transmitting the generated image data,
• wherein the generated image data is stored in association with the selected channel, and
• wherein, both a process in which the document is scanned to generate the image data and a process in which the generated image data is transmitted are performed based on a single execution instruction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a scanning apparatus to execute a method, the method comprising:

• scanning a document to generate image data;
• obtaining a plurality of icon images for enabling a user to identify respectively a plurality of groups of a chat service;
• displaying the obtained plurality of icon images and a plurality of groups respectively corresponding to the obtained plurality of icon images;
• receiving selection, by the user, of a group from the displayed plurality of groups,
• displaying one or more channels included in the selected group;
• receiving selection, by the user, of a channel from the displayed one or more channels;
• and
• transmitting the generated image data.