US 2026/0299842 A1Published application

Image reading apparatus capable of notifying variety of supported capabilities, information processing apparatus, image processing system, and control methods

AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorKENJI KASUYA

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Abstract

MFP reads an image according to an instruction received from an information terminal and including a reading setting designated by a user according to capabilities information of the MFP. First and second images converted in a first format and a second output format more restricted in reading settings than the first output format are generated from the read image. If a setting of permission of use of the second output format is received, second capabilities information including a second reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the second output format is transmitted to the information terminal. If the first output format is set in the instruction, the first image is generated, whereas if the second output format is set in the instruction, the second image is generated.

Claims10

Dependent claims

An image reading apparatus communicably connected to an information processing apparatus, including:

at least one processor;
and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as:
a transmission unit configured to transmit capabilities information of the image reading apparatus including a plurality of reading settings, to the information processing apparatus;
a reception unit configured to receive an instruction including a reading setting designated by a user according to the capabilities information transmitted by the transmission unit, from the information processing apparatus;
an image reading unit configured to execute reading of an image according to the instruction received by the reception unit;
a first image generation unit configured to generate a first image converted in a first output format from the read image;
a second image generation unit configured to generate a second image converted in a second output format which is a derivative format of the first output format and is more restricted in reading settings than the first output format, from the read image;
and
a setting receiving unit configured to receive from a user a setting of permission or no permission of use of the second output format with respect to reading of an image executed according to the instruction received by the reception unit,
wherein the transmission unit
transmits, in a case where the setting received by the setting receiving unit is a setting of no permission of the use of the second output format, first capabilities information including a first reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the first output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information,
transmits, in a case where the setting received by the setting receiving unit is a setting of permission of the use of the second output format, second capabilities information including a second reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the second output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information,
generates, in a case where the first output format is set in the instruction received by the reception unit, the first image by the first image generation unit, as a transmission image, and
generates, in a case where the second output format is set in the instruction received by the reception unit, the second image by the second image generation unit, as the transmission image.

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An image processing system including an image reading apparatus and an information processing apparatus communicably connected to each other,

the information processing apparatus including:
at least one processor;
and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as:
a request unit configured to request capabilities information, including a plurality of reading settings, of the image reading apparatus, to the image reading apparatus;
a receiving unit configured to receive reading settings designated by a user according to the capabilities information acquiredby the request unit;
and
an instruction transmission unit configured to transmit an instruction including the reading settings received by the receiving unit, to the image reading apparatus,
the image reading apparatus including:
at least one processor;
and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as:
a transmission unit configured to transmit capabilities information, including a plurality of reading settings, of the image reading apparatus, to the information processing apparatus, in response to a request by the request unit;
a reception unit configured to receive the instruction from the information processing apparatus;
an image reading unit configured to execute reading of an image according to the instruction received by the reception unit;
a first image generation unit configured to generate a first image converted in the first output format from the read image;
a second image generation unit configured to generate a second image converted in a second output format which is a derivative format of the first output format and is more restricted in reading settings than the first output format, from the read image;
and
a setting receiving unit configured to receive from a user a setting of permission or no permission of use of the second output format with respect to reading of an image executed according to the instruction received by the reception unit,
wherein the transmission unit of the image reading apparatus
transmits, in a case where the setting received by the setting receiving unit is a setting of no permission of the use of the second output format, first capabilities information including a first reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the first output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information;
and
transmits, in a case where the setting received by the setting receiving unit is a setting of permission of the use of the second output format, second capabilities information including a second reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the second output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information;
wherein the receiving unit of the information processing apparatus
fixes a selectable output format to the first output format and displays reading settings usable in the first output format, in a user- selectable state, in a case where the capabilities information acquired by the request unit is first capabilities information, and
sets the first output format and the second output format as selectable output formats, in a case where the capabilities information acquired by the request unit is the second capabilities information, and displays the reading settings usable in the second output format in a user selectable state in a case where the second output format is selected;
generates, in a case where the first output format is set in the instruction received by the reception unit, the first image by the first image generation unit, as a transmission image;
and
generates, in a case where the second output format is set in the instruction received by the reception unit, the second image by the second image generation unit, as the transmission image.

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A method of controlling an image reading apparatus communicably connected to an information processing apparatus, comprising:

transmitting capabilities information of the image reading apparatus including a plurality of reading settings, to the information processing apparatus;
receiving an instruction including a reading setting designated by a user according to the capabilities information transmitted by the transmitting, from the information processing apparatus;
executing reading of an image according to the instruction received by the receiving;
generating a first image converted in a first output format from the read image;
generating a second image converted in a second output format which is a derivative format of the first output format and is more restricted in reading settings than the first output format, from the read image;
and
receiving from a user a setting of permission or no permission of use of the second output format with respect to reading of an image, which is to be executed according to the instruction received by the receiving,
wherein the transmitting includes:
transmitting, in a case where the setting received by the receiving is a setting of no permission of the use of the second output format, first capabilities information including a first reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the first output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information,
transmitting, in a case where the setting received by the receiving is a setting of permission of the use of the second output format, second capabilities information including a second reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the second output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information,
generating, in a case where the first output format is set in the instruction received by the receiving, the first image, as a transmission image, and
generating, in a case where the second output format is set in the instruction received by the receiving, the second image, as the transmission image.

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A method of controlling an image processing system including an image reading apparatus and an information processing apparatus communicably connected to each other,

in the information processing apparatus,
requesting capabilities information, including a plurality of reading settings, of the image reading apparatus, to the image reading apparatus;
receiving reading settings designated by a user according to the capabilities information acquired by the requesting;
and
transmitting an instruction including the reading settings received by the receiving, to the image reading apparatus, and
in the image reading apparatus,
transmitting capabilities information of the image reading apparatus including a plurality of reading settings, to the information processing apparatus in response to the request;
receiving the instruction from the information processing apparatus;
executing reading of an image according to the instruction received by the receiving;
generating a first image converted in a first output format from the read image;
generating a second image converted in a second output format which is a derivative format of the first output format and is more restricted in reading settings than the first output format, from the read image;
and
receiving from a user a setting of permission or no permission of use of the second output format with respect to reading of an image, which is to be executed according to the instruction received by the receiving, and
wherein the transmitting includes:
transmitting, in a case where the setting received by the receiving is a setting of no permission of the use of the second output format, first capabilities information including a first reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the first output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information;
transmitting, in a case where the setting received by the receiving is a setting of permission of the use of the second output format, second capabilities information including a second reading profile formed by reading settings usable in the second output format, to the information processing apparatus, as the capabilities information;
wherein the receiving includes
fixing a selectable output format to the first output format and displaying reading settings usable in the first output format, in a user- selectable state, in a case where the capabilities information acquired by the requesting is the first capabilities information;
setting the first output format and the second output format as selectable output formats, in a case where the capabilities information acquired by the requesting is the second capabilities information, and displaying the reading settings usable in the second output format in a user selectable state in a case where the second output format is selected;
generating, in a case where the first output format is set in the instruction received by the receiving, the first image by the generating of the first image, as a transmission image;
and
generating, in a case where the second output format is set in the instruction received by the receiving, the second image by the generating of the second image, as the transmission image.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.