Image reading apparatus and method of controlling image reading apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMikio Hama
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a storage unit, a reading unit, a character recognition unit, an acquisition unit, and a registration unit. The storage unit stores an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information. The reading unit reads at least one document to generate image data. The character recognition unit recognizes character information in the image data. The acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of destination information from the character information recognized by the character recognition unit. The registration unit registers, in the address book and as the group destination information, the plurality of pieces of destination information acquired by the acquisition unit.
Claims20
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information;
- a reading unit configured to read at least one document to generate image data;
- a character recognition unit configured to recognize character information in the image data;
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of destination information from the character information recognized by the character recognition unit;
- and
- a registration unit configured to register, in the address book and as the group destination information, the plurality of pieces of destination information acquired by the acquisition unit.
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information;
- a reading unit configured to read at least one document to generate image data;
- a character recognition unit configured to recognize character information in the image data;
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire the plurality of pieces of destination information from the character information recognized by the character recognition unit;
- and
- a display processing unit configured to display the acquired plurality of pieces of destination information in a registration screen for registering the plurality of pieces of destination information as the group destination information in the address book,
- wherein the display processing unit displays the registration screen in which the plurality of pieces of destination information acquired by the acquisition unit is input, based on acquisition of the plurality of pieces of destination information by the acquisition unit.
A method to control an image reading apparatus, the method comprising:
- storing an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information;
- reading at least one document to generate image data;
- recognizing character information in the image data;
- acquiring a plurality of pieces of destination information from the recognized character information;
- and
- registering, in the address book and as the group destination information, the acquired plurality of pieces of destination information.
A method to control an image reading apparatus, the method comprising:
- storing an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information;
- reading at least one document to generate image data;
- recognizing character information in the image data;
- acquiring a plurality of pieces of destination information from the recognized character information;
- and
- displaying the acquired plurality of pieces of destination information in a registration screen for registering the plurality of pieces of destination information as the group destination information in the address book,
- wherein displaying includes displaying the registration screen in which the acquired plurality of pieces of destination information is input, based on acquisition of the plurality of pieces of destination information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.