Patent ID: 8520267
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a host apparatus having a universal driver which controls a plurality of image reading apparatuses, the method comprising: searching for at least one image reading apparatus being connected to the host apparatus; displaying a list of image reading apparatuses using first information of the searched at least one image reading apparatus; selecting one of the at least image reading apparatus from the displayed list of image reading apparatuses; displaying a user interface (UI) for selecting a scanning option which includes second information of the selected image reading apparatus using the second information corresponding to the selected image reading apparatus; if the selected image reading apparatus supports a protocol different from that of the universal driver, converting a command to perform a scanning operation into a protocol that the selected image reading apparatus supports; and controlling the selected image reading apparatus to perform the scanning operation according to the scanning option that is input through the UI for selecting a scanning option.