JP3400635B2 - Network scanner device - Google Patents

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 the invention according to claim 1 , it is possible to set parameters from the WWW browser side by a selection method using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby improving usability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a network scanner device capable of significantly improving the image quality and sending image data read by a scanner mechanism in a server format onto a network. Claims 2 and 3
In the invention, the image data read by the scanner mechanism is
Data can be stored as an image file, and WW
Pointing device such as mouse from W browser
Parameters and transfer images in a selection method using
You can set the
It is an object of the present invention to provide a network scanner device capable of significantly improving its handiness.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 uses a server process using the HTTP protocol via a network,
A network scanner server unit connected to a WWW browser, and a scanner control unit for controlling the operation of an image scanner mechanism for reading an image of an original, and parameter settings displayed when the network scanner unit is connected to a WWW browser. In the network scanner device that operates based on the conditions, when it is selected not to store the image data according to the parameter setting conditions, the network scanner server unit is obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit. The image data is sent to the WWW browser in the image format designated by the parameter setting condition, and is sent to the WWW browser. The invention according to claim 2 is the network scanner device according to claim 1, further comprising a data storage section for accumulating image data obtained by the scanner mechanism,
When it is selected that the image data is accumulated and the clickable map is not created according to the parameter setting condition, the image data obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit is saved in the data storage unit. The network scanner server unit creates a file list in HTML format based on each image data saved in the data storage unit, sends the file list to the network, and transfers the file list to the WWW browser, When a file on the file list is selected on the WWW browser side,
The network scanner server unit sends the selected image data among the image data stored in the data storage unit onto the network,
It is characterized by sending to a WW browser. The invention according to claim 3 is the network scanner device according to claim 1, further comprising a data storage unit for accumulating the image data obtained by the scanner mechanism, and accumulating the image data according to the parameter setting condition to form a clickable map. When the creation is selected, the image data obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit is saved in the data storage unit,
The network scanner server unit creates a clickable map of each image data saved in the data storage unit in HTML format, sends the clickable map to the network and transfers the clickable map to the WWW browser, and the WWW browser. On the side, when a file on the file list is selected, the network scanner server unit sends the selected image data among the image data stored in the data storage unit to the network, It is characterized in 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 is 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]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in detail based on the embodiments 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 image is selected by the parameter setting screen 6 and not using clickable map, the scan button is pressed. When pressed, the scanner control unit 4 controls the scanner mechanism 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. After that, the network scanner server unit 3 reads the file names of the respective image data saved in the data storage unit 5 and creates a file list 7 as shown in FIG. 3, which is an HTML format file. The list data (mail on the HTTP 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, the network scanner server unit 3 Of the files stored in the data storage unit 5, the file specified by the browser side is read and transferred to the WWW browser, and the image data is displayed on the screen by this browser or helper, and the file is displayed. It will be saved as.

<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. After that, the network scanner server unit 3 creates reduced image data of each image data saved in the data storage unit 5, and creates a clickable map 8 as shown in FIG. 4, which is an HTML format clickable map. The data 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 the file designated by the browser side and transfers it to the WWW browser.
The 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 addition, in this form example,
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)

(57) [Claims] 1. A network scanner server unit connected to a WWW browser via a network by a server process using the HTTP protocol, and a scanner control unit for controlling the operation of an image scanner mechanism for reading an image of an original. in the network scanner apparatus that operates based on the parameter setting conditions in which the network scanner portion is displayed to be connected to the WWW browser, when it is selected not to accumulate image data by the parameter setting conditions, the network
The scanner server unit sends the image data obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit onto the network in the image format designated by the parameter setting condition, and sends the image data to the WWW browser. Network scanner device. 2. The network scanner device according to claim 1, further comprising a data storage unit for storing image data obtained by the scanner mechanism, wherein the image data is stored according to the parameter setting condition and a clickable map is not created. Is selected, the image data obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit is saved in the data storage unit, and the network scanner server unit is saved in the data storage unit. A file list is created in HTML format based on each image data stored therein, and this file list is sent out to the network and transferred to the WWW browser, and the WWW browser side selects a file on the file list. And the network scanner server section The network scanner device is characterized in that among the image data stored in the data storage unit, selected image data is sent to the network and sent to the WWW browser. 3. The network scanner device according to claim 1, further comprising a data storage unit for storing image data obtained by the scanner mechanism, wherein the image data is stored according to the parameter setting condition to create a clickable map. Is selected, the image data obtained by controlling the scanner mechanism by the scanner control unit is saved in the data storage unit, and the network scanner server unit is saved in the data storage unit. Create a clickable map of each image data in HTML format, send this clickable map to the network and transfer it to the WWW browser, and when the WWW browser side selects a file on the file list, The network scanner server unit A network scanner device, wherein selected image data among the image data stored in the data storage unit is sent to the network and sent to the WWW browser.