Patent ID: 7057753

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: a reader, arranged to read an original image and to generate image data representing the read original image; an interface adapted to connect said image processing apparatus to a local area network having a plurality of terminals for a user; LAN information memory storing information on the user on the local area network, the information on the user containing information indicating the user is in a log-in state; a designation unit adapted to designate a user on the local area network to which the image data from said reader are to be transferred, based on the information stored in said LAN information memory; image memory connected to said reader, not through said interface, arranged to receive and store the image data from said reader in correlation with the user designated by said designation unit; and a controller adapted to control said image processing apparatus so as to cause said reader to read the original image and to generate the image data and to cause said image memory to store the image data from said reader after said designation unit designates the user.