JPH09233243A - Network scanner device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: The present invention greatly enhances usability by enabling the setting of parameters by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse. SOLUTION: When a WWW browser is connected to a network scanner server unit 3 using the HTTP protocol via a network 2, a parameter setting screen 6 of a form preset on the browser side is displayed and In this state, a pointing device such as a mouse is operated to set various parameters such as resolution, paper size, image format, storing / not storing image data, and use of clickable map, and then the scan button is pressed. At this time, the network scanner device 1 is operated based on the parameter contents set on the parameter setting screen 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network scanner device used by connecting to a network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a network scanner device used by being connected to a network, an image read by a scanner mechanism of the network scanner device is usually used by using a special protocol or FTP protocol or special client software. Sending data to the network.

[0003]

By the way, in such a conventional network scanner device, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to use because it is necessary to create special client software and set parameters in a file format. Further, the conventional network scanner device has a problem that it cannot store the image data read by the scanner mechanism. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in claim 1, parameters can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving usability. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a network scanner device capable of sending image data read by a scanner mechanism in a server format onto a network. According to the second aspect, the parameters can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, whereby the usability can be greatly improved and the image data read by the scanner mechanism is stored. An object of the present invention is to provide a network scanner device capable of transmitting a file list in a mail format on a network and transmitting only image data requested for transfer to a network in a server format. According to the third aspect, the parameters can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, whereby the usability can be greatly improved, and the image data read by the scanner mechanism is stored. An object of the present invention is to provide a network scanner device capable of sending a clickable map on a network in a mail format and sending only image data requested for transfer to a network in a server format.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the network scanner device according to the present invention is, in claim 1, connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol. It has a network scanner server unit
The image data obtained by the scanning operation is sent out to the network based on the parameters set on the parameter setting screen by the WW browser or helper, and sent to the WWW browser. According to claim 2, the network scanner server unit is connected to the WWW browser via the network by the server process using the HTTP protocol, and the scan operation is performed on the parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. When the parameter that stores the acquired image data and does not create the clickable map is set, after storing the image data obtained by the scan operation, create a file list of the stored image data, Send it to the network and send it to the above WWW browser.
When a file on the file list is selected on the browser side of, the selected image data among the accumulated image data is sent to the network,
The feature is that it is sent to the WWW browser. According to claim 3, the network scanner server unit is connected to the WWW browser via the network by the server process using the HTTP protocol, and the scan operation is performed on the parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. Accumulate the created image data and create a clickable map When the parameters are set, after creating the image data obtained by the scan operation, create a clickable map of the stored image data and It is sent to the network and sent to the WWW browser. When a file on the clickable map is selected on the WWW browser side, the selected image data among the stored image data is sent to the network. Send out,
The feature is that it is sent to the WWW browser.

With the above arrangement, the HTT according to claim 1
The network scanner server unit is connected to the WWW browser via the network by the server process using the P protocol, and the scanning operation can be performed based on the parameter set on the parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. The obtained image data is sent to the network and the WW
By sending it to the W browser, the parameters can be set by the selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, which greatly improves the usability and also allows the image data read by the scanner mechanism to be sent in the server format on the network. Can be sent to. Further, in claim 2, a network scanner server unit connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol is provided, and a scan operation is performed on the parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. Accumulate the image data obtained in, and when the parameter that does not create the clickable map is set, after accumulating the image data obtained by the scanning operation, create a file list of the accumulated image data, and To the WWW browser and send it to the WWW
When a file on the file list is selected on the browser side of, the selected image data among the accumulated image data is sent to the network,
By sending it to the WWW browser, it becomes possible to set parameters by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving usability and accumulating image data read by the scanner mechanism. The file list is sent out in the mail format on the network, and only the image data requested to be transferred can be sent out on the network in the server format. According to claim 3, the network scanner server unit is connected to the WWW browser via the network by the server process using the HTTP protocol, and the scan operation is performed on the parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. Accumulate the created image data and create a clickable map When the parameters are set, after creating the image data obtained by the scan operation, create a clickable map of the stored image data and Send it to the network and send it to the above WWW browser.
When a file on the clickable map is selected on the browser side of W, of the accumulated image data,
By sending the selected image data on the network and sending it to the WWW browser, the parameters can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving the usability. The image data read by the scanner mechanism is stored in advance, the clickable map is sent to the network in the mail format, and only the image data requested to be transferred can be sent to the network in the server format.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. << Structure of Form Example >> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one form example of the network scanner device according to the present invention. A network scanner device 1 shown in this figure is connected to a network 2 connected to a WWW (World Wide Web) such as the Internet, and has a WWW browser (browsing software used when performing information search on the Internet). A network scanner server unit 3 using the HTTP protocol for communication, a scanner control unit 4 for controlling the operation of an image scanner mechanism (not shown) for reading an image of an original, and storing image data obtained by the scanner mechanism. And a data storage unit 5 for storing the image data obtained by the image reading operation of the document based on the parameters set by the selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse in a WWW browser or the like. Process, process of creating file list, Process of creating Ricca Bull map, performs processing such as sending these contents and image data obtained in each process on the network 2.

<< Operation of Embodiment> Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. <Parameter Setting Operation> First, when a WWW browser is connected to the network scanner server unit 3 via the network 2, a parameter setting screen 6 having a form as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. In this state, a pointing device such as a mouse is operated to store the resolution, paper size, image format, and image data.
No, when the scan button is pressed after various parameters such as the use of clickable map are set,
The network scanner device 1 operates based on the parameter contents set on the parameter setting screen 6. <Operation when Image is not Stored> If the image is not stored on the parameter setting screen 6, when the scan button is pressed, the scanner control unit 4 controls the scanner mechanism to scan the document. The image data obtained by this is sent out on the network 2 in the image format designated by the parameter setting screen 6 and transferred to the WWW browser, and the image data is displayed on the screen by this browser or helper, or as a file. It will be saved.

<Operation when Image is Stored and Clickable Map is Not Created> If storing the image is selected by the parameter setting screen 6 and not using the clickable map,
When the scan button is pressed, the scanner mechanism is controlled by the scanner control unit 4 to scan the document, and the image data obtained by this is saved in the data storage unit 5 in the image format designated by the parameter setting screen 6. It After that, the network scanner server unit 3 reads the file names of the image data saved in the data storage unit 5 and creates a file list 7 as shown in FIG.
This is the file list data in HTML format (HTTP
(Mail on protocol) is transferred to the WWW browser. If a file to be transferred is selected (clicked) from the file list 7 transferred from the network scanner device 1 using a pointing device such as a mouse by this browser,
Of the files stored in the data storage unit 5, the network scanner server unit 3 reads out the file designated by the browser side, and this is WWW.
Image data is displayed on the screen or saved as a file by this browser or helper.

<Operation when accumulating images and creating clickable map> If accumulation of images is selected on the parameter setting screen 6 and use of clickable maps is selected, the scan button is pressed. When pressed, the scanner mechanism is controlled by the scanner control unit 4 to scan the document, and the image data obtained by this is saved in the data storage unit 5 in the image format designated by the parameter setting screen 6. Thereafter, the network scanner server unit 3 creates reduced image data of each image data saved in the data storage unit 5,
A clickable map 8 as shown in FIG. 4 is created, and this is clickable map data in HTML format.
It is transferred to the WWW browser. If a file to be transferred is selected (clicked) from among the files displayed on the clickable map 8 transferred from the network scanner device 1 by using a pointing device such as a mouse by this browser,
Of the files stored in the data storage unit 5, the network scanner server unit 3 reads out the file designated by the browser side, and this is WWW.
Image data is displayed on the screen or saved as a file by this browser or helper.

<< Effects of the embodiment example >> As described above, in this embodiment example, the parameter setting screen 6 can be used to set the parameters by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, which greatly improves the usability. In addition, when it is specified on the parameter setting screen 6 that the image is not stored, the image data read by the scanner mechanism is directly sent to the network 2 in the server format to obtain the WWW.
You can display this on the screen or save it with your browser or helper. In this embodiment,
When it is specified that the image is accumulated on the parameter setting screen 6 and the clickable map 8 is not created,
The image data read by the scanner mechanism is stored, and the file list 7 is sent to the network 2 in the mail format.
It is possible to send the image data to the network 2 in the form of a server and send it to the network 2 to display it on the screen or save it with a WWW browser or helper. Further, in this embodiment, when it is specified that the image is stored on the parameter setting screen 6 and the clickable map 8 is created, the image data read by the scanner mechanism is stored and the clickable map 8 is stored. Can be sent to the network 2 in the mail format, and only the image data requested to be transferred can be sent to the network 2 in the server format, and can be displayed on the screen or saved by a WWW browser or helper. it can.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, in claim 1, the parameter can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving the usability. In addition, the image data read by the scanner mechanism can be sent to the network in the server format. Further, in claim 2, the parameter can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving the usability and accumulating the image data read by the scanner mechanism. The file list can be sent out in the mail format on the network, and only the image data requested to be transferred can be sent out on the network in the server format. Further, in claim 3, the parameter can be set by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby greatly improving the usability and accumulating the image data read by the scanner mechanism. Incidentally, the clickable map can be sent out on the network in the mail format, and only the image data requested to be transferred can be sent out on the network in the server format.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a form of a network scanner device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a parameter setting screen used when setting parameters of the network scanner device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a file list created by the network scanner device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of a clickable map created by the network scanner device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Network scanner device, 2 ... Network, 3
... network scanner server section, 4 ... scanner control section, 5 ... data storage section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A network scanner server unit connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol, wherein parameters set on a parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper are set. Based on the above, the network scanner device is characterized in that the image data obtained by the scanning operation is sent to the network and sent to the WWW browser. 2. A network scanner server unit connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol. The WWW browser or helper obtains a scan operation on a parameter setting screen. When the parameter that stores the acquired image data and does not create the clickable map is set, after storing the image data obtained by the scan operation, create a file list of the stored image data, Send it to the network and send it to the WWW browser, and when the file on the file list is selected on the WWW browser side, of the stored image data,
A network scanner device, which sends selected image data to the network and sends the image data to the WWW browser. 3. A network scanner server unit which is connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol, and is obtained by a scanning operation on a parameter setting screen by the WWW browser or helper. Accumulate the created image data and create a clickable map When the parameters are set, after creating the image data obtained by the scan operation, create a clickable map of the stored image data and Send it to the network and send it to the WWW browser. When a file on the clickable map is selected on the WWW browser side, the selected image data among the stored image data is sent to the network. Send it to the WWW Network scanner and wherein the sending the Uzzah.