Image reading apparatus having transmission function and control method therefor

An image reading apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit configured to read originals and generate image data;
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to an external apparatus;
• an inquiry unit configured to inquire, in a case where a predetermined operation is executed by a user while the originals are read by the reading unit, the user about whether or not transmission of the image data is cancelled;
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• a control unit configured to control the transmission unit to cause the transmission unit to continue performing the transmission after an inquiry is made by the inquiry unit in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a network protocol, and to cause the transmission unit to temporarily stop performing the transmission until a response is given by the user in response to at least the inquiry made by the inquiry unit in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a USB protocol.

A control method of an image reading apparatus, comprising:

• a reading step of reading originals and generate image data;
• a transmission step of transmitting the image data to an external apparatus;
• an inquiry step of inquiring, in a case where a predetermined operation is executed by a user while the originals are read at the reading step, the user about whether or not transmission of the image data is cancelled;
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• a control step of performing control to cause the transmission step to continue performing the transmission after an inquiry is made by the inquiry step in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a network protocol, and to cause the transmission step to temporarily stop performing the transmission until a response is given by the user in response to at least the inquiry made by the inquiry step in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a USB protocol.

A non-transitory computer-reading storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an image processing apparatus, the control method comprising:

• a reading step of reading originals and generate image data;
• a transmission step of transmitting the image data to an external apparatus;
• an inquiry step of inquiring, in a case where a predetermined operation is executed by a user while the originals are read at the reading step, the user about whether or not transmission of the image data is cancelled;
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• a control step of performing control to cause the transmission step to continue performing the transmission after an inquiry is made by the inquiry step in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a network protocol, and to cause the transmission step to temporarily stop performing the transmission until a response is given by the user in response to at least the inquiry made by the inquiry step in a case where the image data is transmitted according to a USB protocol.