Patent ID: 8289583
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A control method for an image reading system provided with an image reading apparatus and a processing apparatus for receiving image data from the image reading apparatus and storing the received image data as a file, comprising: causing the image reading apparatus to perform a reading step of reading image data of one page document placed on a document plate under control of the processing apparatus and transmitting the read image data to the processing apparatus; causing the image reading apparatus to perform a start instructing step of transmitting to the processing apparatus a start instruction for starting sequential image reading; causing the image reading apparatus to perform a continuation instructing step of transmitting to the processing apparatus a continuation instruction for continuously reading image data of the next page; causing the image reading apparatus to perform a termination instructing step of transmitting to the processing apparatus a termination instruction for terminating the sequential image reading; causing the image reading apparatus to perform a cancellation instructing step of transmitting to the processing apparatus a cancellation instruction for canceling image reading; causing the processing apparatus to perform a receiving step of receiving from the image reading apparatus the start instruction, the continuation instruction, the termination instruction, and the cancellation instruction; causing the processing apparatus to perform a reading controlling step of controlling the image reading apparatus so as to cause the image reading apparatus to perform the reading step and receiving from the image reading apparatus the read image data; and causing the processing apparatus to perform a storing step of storing image data of at least one page received from the image reading apparatus in a period between reception of the start instruction and reception of the termination instruction as one file, and wherein, after receiving the start instruction in the receiving step, the processing apparatus performs the reading controlling step, wherein, in a case where the processing apparatus receives the cancellation instruction in the receiving step while causing the image reading apparatus to perform the reading step in the reading controlling step, the image processing apparatus causes the image reading apparatus to terminate the reading step and deletes image data of a page being read, and wherein, after the reading step has been performed in the reading controlling step, i) in a case where the processing apparatus receives the termination instruction in the receiving step, the processing apparatus terminates the reading controlling step and performs the storing step, ii) in a case where the processing apparatus receives the continuation instruction in the receiving step, the processing apparatus causes the image reading apparatus to perform the next reading step, or iii) in a case where the processing apparatus receives the cancellation instruction in the receiving step, the processing apparatus performs controlling processing for deleting image data that has been acquired in the last reading step and has yet to be stored.