Patent ID: 8264706
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading apparatus comprising: an original document reading section that scans an original document to read the image of an original document, original document being placed on said original document reading section; a scanned data producing section that produces scanned data based on the image read by said original document reading section; a communication section that communicates with an external apparatus, said communication section receiving a read command from the external apparatus, the read command containing a first item of identification information and a command to read the image from the original document, said communication section transmitting scanned data produced in said scanned data producing section to the external apparatus; an inputting section through which a user inputs a second item of identification information; a controller that controls said original document reading section to scan the original document in response to the read command; wherein if the first item of identification information and the second item of identification information coincide, said controller allows said original document reading section to scan the original document.