Patent ID: 7124201

Claim:
A scanner apparatus configured to scan image data, comprising: an interface configured to be connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the terminal apparatus being configured to be connected to a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server via the network, the DHCP server assigning one IP address to the terminal apparatus, the one IP address being assigned to the terminal apparatus for a predetermined time period; and a controller configured to receive, from the terminal apparatus, the one IP address assigned to the terminal apparatus, and to transmit the scanned image data to the terminal apparatus during the predetermined time period, based on the received one IP address assigned to the terminal apparatus, the controller being further configured to receive, from the terminal apparatus, another IP address assigned to the terminal apparatus when the predetermined time period elapses, the another IP address being assigned to the terminal apparatus for a further predetermined time period by the DHCP server, and to transmit the scanned image data to the terminal apparatus during the further predetermined time period, based on the another IP address assigned to the terminal apparatus, the another IP address being distinct from the one IP address.