Patent ID: 7701483

Claim:
An image input system, which includes an image input device having a plurality of operation modes and a computer having a plurality software programs each corresponding to each of the plurality of operation modes of the image input device, comprising: a transmitting unit adapted to transmit information indicating an operation mode set in said image input device to said computer when said image input device and said computer are connected with each other and a communication between said image input device and said computer is established; a receiving unit arranged in said computer and adapted to receive the information indicating the operation mode set in said image input device; and a control unit adapted to select a software program, which corresponds to the operation mode set in said image input device, from the plurality of software programs and make start the selected software program wherein when said image input device and said computer are disconnected in a state that said image input device and said computer are connected with each other and the software program corresponding to the operation mode of said image input device is operating, it is set in every software whether the software is kept in an operating state or an operation of the software is terminated.