Patent ID: 7697154
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image file generating apparatus, comprising: a grouping preferences input unit configured to input grouping preferences information, including group number information specifying a total number of pages of an original document and a number of pages of the original document to be included in each of a predetermined number of second image files; a name preferences input unit configured to receive name preferences information from a user, including an original document reader including a scanner having an automatic feeding function and configured to read each page of the original document and to store the read pages as first image files based on the total number of pages of the original document specified in the grouping preferences information; and an image file generator configured to generate the second image files from the first image files for each page read according to the grouping preferences and the received name preferences, and generate a file name of each second image file that includes the received user file name prefix and a sequential number based on the initial sequential number received from the user, wherein when the total number of pages of the original document specified in the grouping preferences information is more than a total number of pages actually read by the original document reader, the image file generator is further configured to generate at least one of the second image files with less than the number of pages specified in the grouping preferences information.