# US 8,570,576 B2 · Scanner device and scanning method

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- Number: US 8,570,576 B2
- Document ID: US8570576B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/212,190
- Filed: 2011-08-18
- Published: 2013-01-03
- Granted: 2013-10-29
- Earliest claimed: 2011-06-29
- Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Guo-Yi Chen; Xiao-Gang Yin
- Inventors: Guo-Yi Chen; Xiao-Gang Yin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8570576B2

## CPC

- H04N 1/00225: {details of image data generation, e.g. scan-to-email or network scanners (using an image reading device as a local input to a computer H04N1/00241)}
- H04N 1/00228: {Image push arrangements, e.g. from an image reading device to a specific network destination (push-based network services H04L67/55)}
- H04N 2201/0081: Image reader (H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A scanner device transmits scanned image data to a predetermined computer having a local area network transmit tool via a local area network. The scanner device includes a scanning module, a storage module, a determination module, and a control module. The scanning module scans a document waiting to be scanned to form an image data. The storage module stores the image data. The determination module determines an IP address of the predetermined computer. The control module transmits the image data to the predetermined computer via the local area network transmit tool based on the IP address of the predetermined computer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A scanner device for transmitting scanned image data to a predetermined computer having a local area network transmit tool via a local area network, the scanner device comprising:
a scanning module that scans a document waiting to be scanned to form an image data;
a storage module comprising a data storage module and a software storage module, the data storage module that stores the image data, and the software storage module that stores the local area network transmit tool;
a determination module that determines an IP address of the predetermined computer; and
a control module that transmits the image data to the predetermined computer via the local area network transmit tool based on the IP address of the predetermined computer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The scanner device of claim 1, wherein the local area network transmit tool is an EasyLan, an IP messenger, or a FeiQ.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The scanner device of claim 2, wherein the determination module comprises a touch module, the touch module is configured for inputting or selecting the IP address of the predetermined computer.