Patent ID: 7644119
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer network scanning system for fulfilling a scan order over a computer network, said system comprising: at least one computer terminal adapted to invoke a scan order entry form, from an order entry server, for inputting a scanner node, a scan setting for causing the inputted scanner node to scan an image, and a destination for sending the scanned image, wherein said one computer terminal is further adapted to accept input of the scanner node, the scan setting, and the destination via the invoked scan order entry form by a user; at least one order entry server computer configured to reconcile the inputted scan setting with a capability profile of the inputted scanner node to perform scanning, and to create and distribute a scan order in accordance with the reconciliation result, each order entry server computer being coupled to said at least one computer terminal through the computer network; and at least one scanner node, each scanner node being coupled to said at least one computer terminal and each order entry server computer through the computer network, each scanner node being configured to select a scan order from a plurality of scan orders received from at least one of the order entry servers through the computer network by a user operation at the scanner node to select a scan order, and each scanner node being configured to generate a scanned image based on the selected scan order and to send the scanned image to the destination included in the selected scan order, wherein each scanner node comprises: