Patent ID: 8068246
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, which comprises a local interface through which a host apparatus is connected and a network interface through which other host apparatus(es) can be connected, and selects one of the host apparatus and the other host apparatus(es) as a transfer destination of image data, said image processing apparatus comprising: registration means which registers one of the other host apparatus(es) which is connected through the network interface; network determination means which determines whether the network interface is activated: registration determination means which determines how many of the other host apparatus(es) are registered if the determination by said network determination means indicates that the network interface is activated; first local determination means which determines whether the local interface is activated if the determination by said network determination means indicates that the network interface is inactivated or the determination by said registration determination means indicates zero; second local determination means which determines whether the local interface is activated if the determination by said registration determination means indicates at least one; addition means which adds one to the determination by said registration determination means if the determination by said second local determination means indicates that the local interface is activated; first selection means which selects a host apparatus as the transfer destination based on a user selection if the addition by said addition means produces greater than one and selects a host apparatus automatically otherwise; and second selection means which selects a host apparatus as the transfer destination automatically if said determination by said first local determination means indicates that the local interface is active.