Image transmission apparatus, image transmission system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, and image transmission method

1. An image transmission apparatus comprising:

an acquisition unit that acquires image data and an identifier for identifying a transmission destination;

a first transmission unit that transmits the image data to a transmission destination identified by the identifier;

a receiving unit that receives a stop instruction for stopping the transmission while the first transmission unit is transmitting the image data; and

a processing unit that when a transmission request of the image data is received from a host apparatus, operates in a first mode to perform stop processing for stopping the transmission when the receiving unit receives the stop instruction, and when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus, operates in a second mode to perform stop prevention processing for preventing the stop processing from being performed or the stop instruction from being received.

2. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the acquisition unit acquires information regarding stopping that indicates whether or not to perform the stop prevention processing, and

the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing according to the information regarding stopping when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus.

3. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the receiving unit displays an image for receiving the stop instruction while the transmission is being performed, and

the processing unit performs, as the stop prevention processing, processing of not displaying the image while the transmission is being performed.

4. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the receiving unit displays an image, which shows that the transmission is being performed while the transmission is being performed, in a state including an image for receiving the stop instruction, and

the processing unit performs, as the stop prevention processing, processing of not displaying the image showing that the transmission is being performed while the transmission is being performed.

5. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the receiving unit has an operator that outputs a signal indicating the stop instruction according to a user's operation, and

the processing unit does not perform the stop processing even if the signal is output from the operator as the stop prevention processing.

6. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing when the first transmission unit is transmitting image data in a state where acquisition of image data by the acquisition unit continues.

7. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving unit displays an image for receiving the stop instruction while the transmission is being performed, and

the processing unit performs, as the stop prevention processing, processing of not displaying the image while the transmission is being performed.

8. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving unit displays an image, which shows that the transmission is being performed while the transmission is being performed, in a state including an image for receiving the stop instruction, and

the processing unit performs, as the stop prevention processing, processing of not displaying the image showing that the transmission is being performed while the transmission is being performed.

9. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus, the first transmission unit transmits to the external apparatus a stop confirmation request for confirming whether or not to perform the stop processing when the receiving unit receives the stop instruction,

the acquisition unit acquires information regarding stopping, which is a response to the stop confirmation request and indicates whether or not to perform the stop prevention processing, from the external apparatus, and

the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing according to the information regarding stopping acquired by the acquisition unit.

10. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the receiving unit has an operator that outputs a signal indicating the stop instruction according to a user's operation, and

the processing unit does not perform the stop processing even if the signal is output from the operator as the stop prevention processing.

11. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein first authentication information used for user authentication is stored in a memory,

the acquisition unit acquires second authentication information of a user who operates the image transmission apparatus, and

the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing according to the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus.

12. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 11 ,

wherein the receiving unit has an operator that outputs a signal indicating the stop instruction according to a user's operation, and

the processing unit does not perform the stop processing even if the signal is output from the operator as the stop prevention processing.

13. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving unit has an operator that outputs a signal indicating the stop instruction according to a user's operation, and

the processing unit does not perform the stop processing even if the signal is output from the operator as the stop prevention processing.

14. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing when the first transmission unit is transmitting image data in a state where acquisition of image data by the acquisition unit continues.

15. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory that stores setup information indicating that the stop prevention processing is valid or invalid,

wherein the processing unit performs the stop prevention processing according to the setup information stored in the memory when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus.

16. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory that stores a flag indicating whether or not the transmission request of the image data has been received from an external apparatus,

wherein the processing unit determines whether or not the transmission request of the image data has been received from an external apparatus on the basis of the flag stored in the memory.

17. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an image data generating unit that reads a document to generate image data,

wherein the processing unit performs the stop processing when the image data generated by the image data generating unit is acquired by the acquisition unit.

18. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an input unit which receive a user operation,

wherein the receiving unit receives a stop instruction through the input unit.

19. An image transmission system comprising:

the image transmission apparatus according to claim 1 ;

an information terminal including a second transmission unit that transmits the identifier and the image data to the image transmission apparatus; and

an image receiving apparatus including a receiving unit that receives the image data transmitted by the image transmission apparatus.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program causing a computer including a controller, a communication unit, and a receiving unit to execute:

acquiring image data and an identifier for identifying a transmission destination;

transmitting the image data to a transmission destination identified by the identifier;

receiving a stop instruction for stopping the transmission while the image data is being transmitted; and

when a transmission request of the image data is received from a host apparatus, operating in a first mode to perform stop processing for stopping the transmission when the stop instruction is received, and when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus, operating in a second mode to perform stop prevention processing for preventing the stop processing from being performed or the stop instruction from being received.

21. An image transmission method comprising:

acquiring image data and an identifier for identifying a transmission destination;

transmitting the image data to a transmission destination identified by the identifier;

receiving a stop instruction for stopping the transmission while the image data is being transmitted; and

when a transmission request of the image data is received from a host apparatus, operating in a first mode to perform stop processing for stopping the transmission when the stop instruction is received, and when the transmission request of the image data is received from an external apparatus, operating in a second mode to perform stop prevention processing for preventing the stop processing from being performed or the stop instruction from being received.