Patent ID: 8345287

Claim:
An image scanning apparatus comprising: a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate image data; a storage configured to store one or more scanning jobs; a processor; and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive authentication information inputted by a user; display a menu configured to allow a user to select one of a plurality of operation modes; determine whether the inputted authentication information matches authentication information of one of the one or more scanning jobs stored in the storage; automatically select a scanner mode from among the plurality of operation modes directly in response to determining that the inputted authentication information matches the authentication information of one of the one or more scanning jobs stored in the storage so that a user does not have to select the scanner mode from the menu; require a user to select one of the operation modes in response to determining that the inputted authentication information does not match the authentication information of one of the one or more scanning jobs stored in the storage; cause the scanning unit to scan the document according to a particular scanning job from among the one or more scanning jobs stored in the storage; request a user to make a selection indicating whether to delete the particular scanning job in response to scanning the document according to the particular scanning job; and delete the particular scanning job from the storage based on the selection indicating that the particular scanning job is to be deleted, wherein each of the one or more scanning jobs includes a piece of information that defines a series of operations for scanning a document, the information including at least one of a data format, resolution, a color setting, a document size, a document feed manner, brightness, and contrast.