Image reading device and image reading-transmitting method

In an image reading device comprising a reader unit configured to read an image from a document;

• a communication unit configure to be connected with a network;
• a data storage;
• an operating unit;
• and a display, a computer-implemented method including:
• reading an image on a document;
• receiving first verification data and a first IP address of a first terminal from the first terminal, which is one of a plurality of terminals connected to the network, via the communication unit and the network, in a state where each of the image reading device and the first terminal is establishing a connection with the network, the state of establishing the connection with the network being a state in which the image reading device and the first terminal are capable of communicating via the network, the first verification data being a first character string which is inputted by a first user in the first terminal, before the first verification data is sent from the first terminal to the image reading device, in the state where each of the image reading device and the first terminal is establishing the connection with the network;
• receiving second verification data and a second IP address of a second terminal from the second terminal, which is another one of the plurality of terminals connected to the network, via the communication unit and the network, in a state where each of the image reading device and the second terminal is establishing a connection with the network, the state of establishing the connection with the network being a state in which the image reading device and the second terminal are capable of communicating via the network, the second verification data being a second character string which is inputted by a second user in the second terminal, before the second verification data is sent from the second terminal to the image reading device, in the state where each of the image reading device and the second terminal is establishing a connection with the network;
• storing the first verification data and the second verification data in the data storage, wherein the first verification data is stored in the data storage and is associated with the first IP address of the first terminal and a first terminal name of the first terminal, and wherein the second verification data is stored in the data storage and is associated with the second IP address of the second terminal and a second terminal name of the second terminal;
• allowing a user to input authentication data, which is a character string, through the operating unit after storing the first verification data and the second verification data in the data storage;
• determining whether the authentication data inputted through the operating unit matches the first verification data stored in the data storage;
• determining whether the inputted authentication data also matches the second verification data stored in the data storage when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data;
• specifying the first terminal name, which is associated with the first verification data stored in the data storage, when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data;
• specifying the second terminal name, which is associated with the second verification data stored in the data storage, when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the second verification data;
• generating a list including the first terminal name and the second terminal name once the first terminal name and the second terminal name are specified;
• displaying the list including the first terminal name and the second terminal name in the display;
• allowing the first user or the second user to designate one terminal name from the first terminal name and the second terminal name in the displayed list;
• determining one of the first terminal and the second terminal in accordance with the designated one terminal name;
• determining the first terminal when determining that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data and the inputted authentication data does not match the second verification data, without generating and displaying a list including the first terminal name and not including the second terminal name;
• transmitting the read image to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal via the communication unit and the network;
• and
• deleting one of the first verification data and the second verification data stored in the data storage after transmitting the read image to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the deleted one of the first verification data and the second verification data corresponds to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal.

A system comprising:

• a first terminal connected to a network;
• a second terminal connected to the network, the second terminal being different from the first terminal;
• and
• an image reading device connected to the network, the image reading device being different from the first terminal and the second terminal,
• wherein the first terminal comprises:
• a first operating unit configured to allow a first user to input first verification data, a first command and a first designation to designate the image reading device;
• and
• a first communication unit configured to transmit the first verification data to the image reading device as the first designation in response to the first command inputted by the first user,
• wherein the second terminal comprises:
• a second operating unit configured to allow a second user to input second verification data, a second command and a second designation to designate the image reading device;
• and
• a second communication unit configured to transmit the second verification data to the image reading device as the second designation in response to the second command inputted by the second user, and
• wherein the image reading device comprises:
• a reader unit configured to read an image on a document;
• a communication unit configured to be connected with the network;
• a data storage;
• an operating unit;
• a display;
• a processing unit;
• and
• memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the image reading device to:
• receive the first verification data and a first IP address of the first terminal from the first terminal via the communication unit and the network, in a state where each of the image reading device and the first terminal is establishing a connection with the network, the state of establishing the connection with the network being a state in which the image reading device and the first terminal are capable of communicating via the network, the first verification data being a first character string which is inputted by a first user in the first terminal, before the first verification data is sent from the first terminal to the image reading device, in the state where each of the image reading device and the first terminal is establishing the connection with the network;
• receive the second verification data and a second IP address of the second terminal from the second terminal via the communication unit and the network, in a state where each of the image reading device and the second terminal is establishing a connection with the network, the state of establishing the connection with the network being a state in which the image reading device and the second terminal are capable of communicating via the network, the second verification data being a second character string which is inputted by a second user in the second terminal, before the second verification data is sent from the second terminal to the image reading device, in the state where each of the image reading device and the second terminal is establishing a connection with the network;
• store the first verification data and the second verification data in the data storage, wherein the first verification data is stored in the data storage and is associated with the first IP address of the first terminal and a first terminal name of the first terminal, and wherein the second verification data is stored in the data storage and is associated with the second IP address of the second terminal and a second terminal name of the second terminal;
• allow a user to input authentication data, which is a character string, through the operating unit after storing the first verification data and the second verification data in the data storage;
• determine whether the authentication data inputted through the operating unit matches the first verification data stored in the data storage;
• when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data, determine whether the inputted authentication data also matches the second verification data stored in the data storage;
• specify the first terminal name, which is associated with the first verification data stored in the data storage, when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data;
• specify the second terminal name, which is associated with the second verification data stored in the data storage, when determined that the inputted authentication data matches the second verification data;
• generate a list including the first terminal name and the second terminal name once the first terminal name and the second terminal name are specified;
• display the list including the first terminal name and the second terminal name in the display;
• allow the first user or the second user to designate one terminal name from the first terminal name and the second terminal name in the displayed list;
• determine one of the first terminal and the second terminal in accordance with the designated one terminal name;
• determine the first terminal when determining that the inputted authentication data matches the first verification data and the inputted authentication data does not match the second verification data, without generating and displaying a list including the first terminal name and not including the second terminal name;
• transmit the read image to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal via the communication unit and the network;
• and
• delete one of the first verification data and the second verification data stored in the data storage after transmitting the read image to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the deleted one of the first verification data and the second verification data corresponds to the determined one of the first terminal and the second terminal.