Patent ID: 8108938
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data communication device that communicates with a storage device, the data communication device comprising: a scanner configured to input image data; an input unit configured to input identification information to allow access to a storage area of the storage device; a log-in processing unit configured to enable a user to log in to the data communication device, wherein the user who logs in to the data communication device can submit an instruction to store image data input by the scanner in the storage area of the storage device; an accessing unit configured to store the image data input by the scanner in the storage area of the storage device so that the image data is accessible based on the input identification information; and a log-out processing unit configured to enable the user to log out of the data communication device even if storing of the image data is not completed, wherein, in a case where the log-out processing unit receives a request from the user to log out of the data communication device after the user has submitted an instruction to store image data input by the scanner in the storage area of the storage device and before storing of the image data has been completed, the user then is logged out of the data communication device and the accessing unit completes the storing of the image data in the storage area of the storage device after the user is logged out of the data communication device.