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US 8,179,544 · App. 11/019,248 · Granted May 15, 2012

Image processing system, image processor and image processing program

Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,179,544
App. No.
11/019,248
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a system in which image data created in an image processor is processed in association with an application activated on a user terminal. The system includes an image processor, and a user terminal connected with the image processor over a network. The image processor includes: an activated application identifying unit for obtaining information about an application activated on the user terminal; a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing image data by the application activated on the user terminal; and a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal. The user terminal includes: a receiving unit for receiving the image data from the image processor; and a one-touch key processing unit for processing the image data by the application activated on the user terminal, based on the information of the one-touch key.

Claims (54)

1. An image processing system, comprising:

a multi function peripheral, and

a user terminal connected with the multi function peripheral over a network,

wherein the multi function peripheral comprises:

a user authentication unit for authenticating a login user of the multifunction peripheral;

a user terminal searching unit for searching a user terminal that is logged in by the same user as the login user of the multi function peripheral authenticated by the user authentication unit;

an activated application identifying unit for obtaining information about an application activated on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit;

a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing image data by the application activated on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit; and

a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal, and

the user terminal comprises:

a receiving unit for receiving the image data from the multi function peripheral; and

a one-touch key processing unit for processing the image data by the application activated on the user terminal based on the information of the one-touch key.

2. A multi function peripheral connected with a user terminal over a network, comprising:

a user authentication unit for authenticating a login user of the multifunction peripheral;

a user terminal searching unit for searching a user terminal that is logged in by the same user as the login user of the multi function peripheral authenticated by the user authentication unit;

an activated application identifying unit for obtaining information about an application activated on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit;

a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing image data by the application activated on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit; and

a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal.

3. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , further comprising a scanner unit for scanning a copy to create the image data, wherein the multi function peripheral transmits the image data to the user terminal.

4. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission unit transmits to the user terminal in accordance with the selected one-touch key.

5. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , further comprising an acceptor for accepting a selection of at least one application from a plurality of applications activated on the user terminal.

6. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , wherein the one-touch key formed by the one-touch key generating unit is displayed in preference to predetermined one-touch key provided in the multi function peripheral.

7. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , further comprising image processing unit for generating the image data.

8. An image processing method in a user terminal connected with a multi function peripheral over a network, the multi function peripheral being configured to allow a user to process image data on multi function peripheral side in association with an application activated on the user terminal, the method comprising:

obtaining information about a login user of the user terminal;

obtaining information about whether or not an application is activated on the user terminal, and kind information of the application;

transmitting, to the multi function peripheral activation information of the application and the kind information of the application activated,

obtaining information about a login user of the multi function peripheral; and

determining an identity of the login user of the multi function peripheral and the login user of the user terminal;

receiving the image data from the multi function peripheral;

receiving, from the multi function peripheral, information of a one-touch key including information for processing the image data by an application activated on the user terminal; and

processing the image data by the application activated on the user terminal based on the information of the one-touch key.

9. A non-transitory recording medium, readable by a computer, which stores an image processing program for causing a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 8 .

10. The image processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the application activated on the user terminal is an e-mail application, and the multi function peripheral is configured to allow the user to add text to an e-mail using the e-mail application activated on the user terminal from the multi function peripheral.

11. The multi function peripheral according to claim 2 , wherein the multi function peripheral is configured to allow a user to process the image data on multi function peripheral side in association with the application activated on the user terminal.

12. An image processing system comprising:

a multi function peripheral configured to perform two or more functions including a scanning function to obtain image data and a printing function to print data, and

a user terminal connected with the multi function peripheral over a network,

wherein the multi function peripheral comprises:

a user authentication unit for authenticating a login user and provided at the multi function peripheral;

a software identifying unit for obtaining information about a software on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit;

a user terminal searching unit for searching a user terminal that is logged in by the same user as the login user authenticated by the user authentication unit;

a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing the image data by the software on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit; and

a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal, and

the user terminal comprises:

a receiving unit for receiving the image data from the multi function peripheral; and

a one-touch key processing unit for processing the image data by the software on the user terminal based on the information of the one-touch key.

13. A multi function peripheral configured to perform two or more functions including a scanning function to obtain image data and a printing function to print data, and connected with a user terminal over a network, comprising:

a user authentication unit for authenticating a login user;

a user terminal searching unit for searching a user terminal that is logged in by the same user as the login user authenticated by the user authentication unit;

a software identifying unit for obtaining information about a software on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit;

an one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing the image data by the software on the user terminal that is searched by the user terminal searching unit; and

a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal.

14. The multi function peripheral according to claim 13 , wherein the one-touch key formed by the one-touch key generating unit is displayed in preference to predetermined one-touch key provided in the multi function peripheral.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Mar 5, 2014
From: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032388/0987 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2014
From: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
To: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Reel/Frame 032390/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2004
From: TSUBOI, TOMO; MATOBA, KAZUO
To: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016126/0602 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-325215 · Nov 9, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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