Patent ID: 6188807
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A scanner server apparatus, comprising:storage means for storing image data of an original document image scanned at a low resolution by a scanner;transfer means for transferring the image data stored in said storage means to a processing apparatus through a network for previewing the original document image at the processing apparatus;receiving means for receiving a final scan request from the processing apparatus through the network;control means for controlling the scanner so as to finally scan the original document image at a high resolution in accordance with the final scan request received by said receiving means; andcontrol means for prohibiting the deletion of the image data of the low resolution stored in said storage means until the original document image is finally scanned at the high resolution by the scanner and for deleting the image data of the low resolution stored in said storage means after the original document image is finally scanned at the high resolution by the scanner in accordance with the final scan request received by said receiving means.