Patent ID: 8045239
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An external device configuration apparatus comprising: a scanner controlling unit configured to control a scanner for scanning an image; an external device controlling unit configured to determine whether an external device is connected to the external device configuration apparatus; an integrated management unit coupled to the scanner controlling unit and the external device controlling unit, the integrated management unit being configured to acquire setting information about the scanner memorized in the external device and to configure a setting for scanning of the image by the scanner based on the acquired setting information if it is determined that the external device is connected to the external device configuration apparatus; and an image processing unit coupled to the integrated management unit and configured to execute image processing, wherein the integrated management unit is configured to determine whether it is possible to configure the setting for the scanner based on the acquired setting information by the scanner controlling unit, and to control the image processing unit to execute the image processing on image information scanned by the scanner to adjust the image information to be consistent with the acquired setting information.