Patent ID: 8649046
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for (i) receiving, from a device connected thereto via a communication network, document image data and image processing request information indicative of content of an image processing to be carried out with respect to the document image data and (ii) carrying out, with respect to the document image data, the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information, the image processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying information to be presented to a user of the image processing apparatus; instruction entry means for accepting an instruction entry from the user of the image processing apparatus; an image processing section for carrying out an image processing with respect to image data; a UI (User Interface) screen preparation section for, upon receipt of image processing request information, causing the display means to display an execution or non-execution selection screen for allowing the user of the image processing apparatus to select whether to carry out an image processing corresponding to the image processing request information, when the instruction entry means has accepted from the user of the image processing apparatus an instruction to carry out the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information, the image processing section carrying out, with respect to document image data, the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information; and a processing load calculation section for calculating an estimated processing load caused in a case where the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information is carried out, wherein: the UI screen preparation section causes the display means to display the estimated processing load, and in a case where the estimated processing load calculated by the processing load calculation section satisfies a preset predetermined condition, (i) the UI screen preparation section does not cause the display means to the display the execution or non-execution selection screen, and (ii) the image processing section carries out, without waiting for the instruction from the user to carry out the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information, the image processing corresponding to the image processing request information.