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Granted Patent B2
US 10,924,624 · App. 16/513,939 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Computer readable recording medium, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

Inventor: Norihiko Asai (Tajimi, JP)
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N1/2166H04N1/00225H04N1/00307H04N1/0417H04N1/00233H04N1/00411H04N1/00427H04N1/00435H04N1/00458H04N1/00477H04N2201/0039H04N2201/0046H04N2201/0055H04N2201/0094
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,924,624
App. No.
16/513,939
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: a data sharing unit configured to cause an application selected as a data output destination to process data which is output by an application which is a data output source; a process-object-data generation control unit configured to generate process object data in one of a first format and a second format based on image data acquired by an image information interface from an image information source; and an application-information display unit configured to display identification images for identifying applications which the data sharing unit can select as the data output destination if the data sharing unit is to process either data of the first format or data of the second format.

Claims (48)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of an information processing apparatus comprising a display and a communication interface,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to execute:

receiving an instruction of executing a scan process;

transmitting the received instruction of executing the scan process to a scanner through the communication interface;

obtaining an image file in a first format or in a second format, the image file being generated from scan data acquired in the scanner according to the instruction of executing the scan process;

receiving designation for the information processing apparatus to share the obtained image file; and

displaying, on the display, identification information for identifying an application capable of processing the obtained image file after receiving the designation,

wherein the displaying includes:

displaying identification information for identifying a first sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image file of the first format in a case where the obtained image file has the first format; and

displaying identification information for identifying a second sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image data of the second format in a case where the obtained image file has the second format.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case where receiving the designation, the instructions cause the information processing apparatus to execute determining whether the obtained image file has the first format or the second format.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein after receiving a selection of the identification information for identifying an application, the instructions cause the information processing apparatus to execute sharing the image file with an application identified by the selected identification information.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the displaying includes displaying plural identification information in a case where there is a plurality of applications capable of processing the obtained image file.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the instructions further cause the information processing apparatus to execute displaying a preview image based on the scan data.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first format is a JPEG format, and the second format is a PDF format.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the scan data is JPEG data or raw image data acquired in the scanner.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display includes an LCD.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the identification information includes a character string.

10. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display;

a communication interface;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive an instruction of executing a scan process;

transmit the received instruction of executing the scan process to a scanner through the communication interface;

obtain an image file in a first format or in a second format, the image file being generated from scan data acquired in the scanner according to the instruction of executing the scan process;

receive designation for the information processing apparatus to share the obtained image file; and

display, on the display, identification information for identifying an application capable of processing the obtained image file after receiving the designation,

wherein the displaying includes:

displaying identification information for identifying a first sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image file of the first format in a case where the obtained image file has the first format; and

displaying identification information for identifying a second sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image data of the second format in a case where the obtained image file has the second format.

11. An information processing method which is performed in an information processing apparatus including a display and a communication interface, the information processing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an instruction of executing a scan process;

transmitting the received instruction of executing the scan process to a scanner through the communication interface;

obtaining an image file in a first format or in a second format, the image file being generated from scan data acquired in the scanner according to the instruction of executing the scan process;

receiving designation for the information processing apparatus to share the obtained image file; and

displaying, on the display, identification information for identifying an application capable of processing the obtained image file after receiving the designation,

wherein the displaying includes:

displaying identification information for identifying a first sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image file of the first format in a case where the obtained image file has the first format; and

displaying identification information for identifying a second sharing-destination-application capable of processing an image data of the second format in a case where the obtained image file has the second format.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2019
From: ASAI, NORIHIKO
To: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 049858/0405 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-069000 · Mar 25, 2011 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15828538 · Dec 1, 2017
Continuation 14623187 · Feb 16, 2015
Continuation 13422375 · Mar 16, 2012
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