Patent ID: 7283267
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A data processing device connected to a server computer via a network comprising: an image reader for obtaining an image data by reading a document image, wherein the document is printed based on a file published on the network by the server computer; first extracting means for extracting location information that indicates the location of the file from the first image data; a second extracting means for extracting printing date that indicates the date when the document was printed from the first image data; a receiving means for receiving a file transferred by the server computer; a storage device for storing the file received by the receiving means; file retrieving means for retrieving a file that has the same location information as the location information extracted from the first image data and was received later than the printing date extracted from the first image data; data generating means for generating a second image data based on the file retrieved by the file retrieving means; transfer requesting means for requesting the server computer to transfer the file based on the location information extracted by the first extracting means; second data generating means for generating a third image data based on the file transferred by the server computer in accordance with the transfer request by the transfer requesting means; a printer for printing images based on image data; and transmitting means for transmitting the second image data to the printer if the file retrieving means succeeds in retrieving the file, and transmitting the third image data to the printer if the file retrieving means fails in retrieving the file.