Image forming apparatus and scanned data process method
An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that selects between transferring data and obtaining data, and controls transferring data or obtaining data based on the selection. The system also includes a server that stores data transferred from the information processing apparatus, and controls transferring data to the information processing apparatus based on a request for transferring data received from the information processing apparatus.
1. An image forming device, comprising:
a scanner configured to scan a document;
a printer;
a user interface including a display device;
a network interface; and
circuitry configured to
receive, via the user interface, a selection of a function from among a plurality of functions, the plurality of functions including at least a scan function and a print function, wherein
in a case that the scan function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the scanner to scan the document;
generate image data from the document which has been scanned; and
send the generated image data to an external storage device through the network interface over an internet, the external storage device configured to store the image data and be accessible over the internet from a computer via a web browser of the computer, and
in a case that the print function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the user interface to display a data selection screen for receiving a selection of desired image data among stored image data stored by the external storage device, the stored image data including data which has been sent from the image forming device using the scan function;
receive, via the data selection screen, the selection of the desired image data;
download the desired image data selected via the data selection screen from the external storage device through the network interface over the internet; and
control the printer to print the desired image data downloaded from the external storage device.
2. The image forming device of claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control the user interface to display a selection screen configured to receive the selection of the function from among the plurality of functions.
3. The image forming device of claim 2 , wherein
the selection screen includes a plurality of buttons for respectively selecting among the scan function and the print function.
4. The image forming device of claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control the scanner to start scanning the document in a case that the scan function has been selected and a start button is selected by a user.
5. The image forming device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:
generate, based on an user operation, a file name corresponding to the generated image data, and
generate a file including the image data and identified by the generated file name.
6. The image forming device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to at least one of:
send the generated image data to the external storage device by http protocol or https protocol; or
download the desired image data by the http protocol or the https protocol.
7. An image forming method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface of an image forming device, a selection of a function from among a plurality of functions, the plurality of functions including at least a scan function and a print function; and
in a case that the scan function has been selected
controlling a scanner of the image forming device to scan a document;
generating image data from the document which has been scanned; and
sending the generated image data to an external storage device through a network interface over an internet, the external storage device configured to store the image data and be accessible over the internet from a computer via a web browser of the computer, and
in a case that the print function has been selected
controlling the user interface to display a data selection screen for receiving a selection of desired image data among stored image data stored by the external storage device, the stored image data including data which has been sent from the image forming device using the scan function;
receiving, via the data selection screen, the selection of the desired image data;
downloading the desired image data selected via the data selection screen from the external storage device through the network interface over the internet; and
controlling a printer to print the desired image data downloaded from the external storage device.
8. The image forming method of claim 7 , further comprising:
controlling the user interface to display a selection screen configured to receive the selection of the function from among the plurality of functions.
9. The image forming method of claim 8 , wherein
the selection screen includes a plurality of buttons for respectively selecting among the scan function and the print function.
10. The image forming method of claim 7 , further comprising:
controlling the scanner to start scanning the document in a case that the scan function has been selected and a start button is selected by a user.
11. The image forming method of claim 7 , further comprising:
generating, based on an user operation, a file name corresponding to the generated image data, and
generating a file including the image data and identified by the generated file name.
12. The image forming method claim 7 , further comprising at least one of:
sending the generated image data to the external storage device by http protocol or https protocol; or
downloading the desired image data by the http protocol or the https protocol.
13. An image forming system comprising:
a scanner configured to scan a document;
a printer;
a user interface including a display device;
a network interface; and
circuitry configured to
receive, via the user interface, a selection of a function from among a plurality of functions, the plurality of functions including at least a scan function and a print function, wherein
in a case that the scan function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the scanner to scan the document;
generate image data from the document which has been scanned; and
send the generated image data to an external storage device through the network interface over an internet, and
in a case that the print function has been selected, the circuitry is configured to
control the user interface to display a data selection screen for receiving a selection of desired image data among stored image data stored by the external storage device;
receive, via the data selection screen, the selection of the desired image data;
download the desired image data selected via the data selection screen from the external storage device through the network interface over the internet; and
control the printer to print the desired image data downloaded from the external storage device.
14. The image forming system of claim 13 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control the user interface to display a selection screen configured to receive the selection of the function from among the plurality of functions.
15. The image forming system of claim 14 , wherein
the selection screen includes a plurality of buttons for respectively selecting among the scan function and the print function.
16. The image forming system of claim 13 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control the scanner to start scanning the document in a case that the scan function has been selected and a start button is selected by a user.
17. The image forming system of claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:
generate, based on an user operation, a file name corresponding to the generated image data, and
generate a file including the image data and identified by the generated file name.
18. The image forming system of claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is configured to at least one of:
send the generated image data to the external storage device by http protocol or https protocol; or
download the desired image data by the http protocol or the https protocol.
19. The image forming system of claim 13 , wherein
the image forming system is an image forming device, and
the circuitry is one or more processors included in the image forming device.
20. The image forming system of claim 19 , further comprising:
a memory including computer-readable instructions, wherein
the one or more processors are configured to execute the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory.