Patent ID: 9332141
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server that provides a microblogging function, the image processing apparatus comprising: a detecting unit configured to detect a registration of a first message to the server; a processor configured to perform as: an acquiring unit configured to acquire image data indicated by the first message whose registration is detected by the detecting unit; an output unit configured to output the image data acquired by the acquiring unit; a determining unit configured to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed without the output unit having output the image data since the detecting unit detected the registration of the first message; and a registration unit configured to register to the server a second message in association with the first message in response to a third message being registered and the determining unit having determined that the predetermined time has elapsed without the output unit having output the image data.