Patent ID: 7512988
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data processing device which is connected to a data storage device, comprising: an operations receiving unit having a display unit arranged to display a list of function select buttons indicating functions to-be executed by the data processing device and users, and arranged to receive input operations given by an operator; a control unit connected to the operations receiving unit and arranged to control displaying of the display unit of the operations receiving unit, receive the input operations from the operations receiving unit, and control a data processing in accordance with the received input operations; a scanner connected to the control unit and arranged to capture image data from a document by scanning the document; a processing unit connected to the control unit and arranged to perform a data processing of the captured image data in accordance with instructions from the control unit; and a data transmission unit connected to the control unit and arranged to generate an image file, including the captured image data and additional information associated with the captured image data, and transmit the generated image file to the data storage device in accordance with instructions from the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the scanner to scan a document to capture image data from the document when the control unit receives, from the operations receiving unit, input operations given by the operator and including a selected user information, a selected function to be executed, and a processing start request, cause the processing unit to perform a data processing of the captured image data in accordance with the selected function to be executed included in the input operations, and cause the data transmission unit to generate an image file, including the captured image data and the selected user information of the input operations as the additional information associated with the captured image data, and transmit the generated image file to the data storage device.