Relaying Device, Relaying Method, Image Processing Apparatus, and Image Processing System

A relaying device connected to an image processing apparatus through a communication network, the relaying device comprising:

• a communication unit;
• a storage unit;
• and
• a controller,
• the controller being configured to:
• receive first data from the image processing apparatus via the communication unit;
• execute a conversion process of converting the first data having a first format to second data having a second format which is different from the first format;
• execute a transmission process of causing the communication unit to transmit the second data to the image processing apparatus;
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated, cause the communication unit to transmit process identification information identifying the transmission process which is abnormally terminated to the image processing apparatus;
• cause the storage unit to store the process identification information and the second data in associated manner;
• receive a re-start instruction which is received from the image processing apparatus via the communication unit, the re-start instruction including the process identification information identifying the transmission process to be re-started;
• and
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated and the re-start instruction is received, execute a re-start process which obtains second data associated with the process identification information from the storage unit, and cause the communication unit to transmit the obtained second data to the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus.

An image processing apparatus configured to be connected to a server apparatus and a relaying device through a communication network, the relaying device being configured to relay data from one of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus to the other through the network, the relaying device having a first communication unit, a first storage unit, and a first controller,

• the first controller being configured to:
• receive first data from one of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus via the communication unit;
• execute a conversion process of converting the first data having a first format to second data having a second format which is different from the first format;
• execute a transmission process of causing the communication unit to transmit the second data to the other of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus;
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated, cause the communication unit to transmit process identification information identifying the transmission process which is abnormally terminated to the image processing apparatus;
• cause the storage unit to store the process identification information and the second data in associated manner;
• receive a re-start instruction which is received from the image processing apparatus via the communication unit, the re-start instruction including the process identification information identifying the transmission process to be re-started;
• and
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated and the re-start instruction is received, execute a re-start process which obtains second data associated with the process identification information from the storage unit, and cause the communication unit to transmit the obtained second data to the other of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus,
• the image processing apparatus comprising:
• a second communication unit;
• an operation unit configured to detect an operation to select an object displayed on a display screen;
• a second storage unit;
• and
• a second controller, the second controller being configured to:
• cause the second communication unit to transmit the first data to the relaying device or cause the second communication unit to receive the second data from the relaying device;
• receive the process identification information received from the relaying device via the second communication unit;
• cause the second storage unit to store the process identification information;
• and
• on condition that a selection of a re-start instruction object displayed on the display screen is detected by the operation unit, cause the second communication unit to transmit the re-start instruction including the process identification information stored in the second storage unit to the relaying device.

An image processing system having an image processing apparatus, a server apparatus and a relaying device interconnected through a communication network, the relaying device being configured to relay data from one of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus to the other through the network,

• the relaying device comprising:
• a first communication unit;
• a first storage unit;
• and
• a first controller,
• the first controller being configured to:
• receive first data from one of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus via the communication unit;
• execute a conversion process of converting the first data having a first format to second data having a second format which is different from the first format;
• execute a transmission process of causing the communication unit to transmit the second data to the other of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus;
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated, cause the communication unit to transmit process identification information identifying the transmission process which is abnormally terminated to the image processing apparatus;
• cause the storage unit to store the process identification information and the second data in associated manner;
• receive a re-start instruction which is received from the image processing apparatus via the communication unit, the re-start instruction including the process identification information identifying the transmission process to be re-started;
• and
• on condition that the transmission process is abnormally terminated and the re-start instruction is received, execute a re-start process which obtains second data associated with the process identification information from the storage unit, and cause the communication unit to transmit the obtained second data to the other of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus,
• the image processing apparatus comprising:
• a second communication unit;
• an operation unit configured to detect an operation to select an object displayed on a display screen;
• a second storage unit;
• and
• a second controller,
• the second controller being configured to:
• cause the second communication unit to transmit the first data to the relaying device or cause the second communication unit to receive the second data from the relaying device;
• receive the process identification information received from the relaying device via the second communication unit;
• cause the second storage unit to store the process identification information;
• and
• on condition that a selection of a re-start instruction object displayed on the display screen is detected by the operation unit, cause the second communication unit to transmit the re-start instruction including the process identification information stored in the second storage unit to the relaying device.