Image reading apparatus and method for reading an image

An image reading apparatus configured to perform an image reading operation and configured to be connected with an information processing apparatus for mutual communication, the information processing apparatus being configured to contain at least one parameter to be used in the image reading operation and configured to transmit the contained at least one parameter to the image reading apparatus when a read-start notification transmitted from the image reading apparatus is received, the image reading apparatus comprising:

• an image reading unit configured to read an image in accordance with the at least one parameter;
• a specific parameter setting unit configured to set the at least one parameter to be used in the image reading operation in the image reading apparatus;
• an instruction receiving unit configured to receive input of a predetermined instruction to start reading of the image;
• and
• a control device configured to:
• transmit the read-start notification to the information processing apparatus when a predetermined instruction to start reading of the image is inputted by the user via the instruction receiving unit;
• receive the at least one parameter, which is transmitted from the information processing apparatus in response to receipt of the read-start notification transmitted by the control device;
• and
• read the image base on, at least with regard to the at least one parameter set in the image reading apparatus, the at least one parameter set by the specific parameter setting unit in place of the at least one parameter transmitted from the information processing apparatus when the at least one parameter transmitted from the information processing apparatus is received.

An image reading system configured to perform an image reading operation in accordance with at least one reading parameter, comprising:

• an information processing apparatus configured to contain the at least one reading parameter to be used in the image reading operation;
• and
• an image reading apparatus connected with the information processing apparatus for mutual communication, comprising:
• a specific parameter setting unit configured to set the at least one parameter to be used in the image reading operation in the image reading apparatus;
• and
• a notification transmitting unit configured to transmit a read-start notification to the information processing apparatus when a predetermined instruction to read the image is inputted in the image reading apparatus;
• wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to transmit the contained at least one reading parameter to the image reading apparatus in response to the read-start notification received from the image reading apparatus,
• wherein the image reading apparatus further comprises:
• a receiving unit configured to receive the at least one parameter, which is transmitted from the information processing apparatus in response to the read-start notification received from the notification transmitting unit;
• and
• an image reading unit configured to read the image base on, at least with regard to the at least one reading parameter set in the image reading apparatus, the at least one reading parameter set by the specific parameter setting unit in place of the at least one reading parameter transmitted from the information processing apparatus when the at least one reading parameter transmitted from the information processing apparatus is received by the receiving unit.