Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240163378). IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

KENTA Usami of Ibaraki (JP)

MASAHIRO Kajimoto of Chiba (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240163378 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a scan apparatus that scans a document, receives user status information from a chat server, and transmits the scanned image data to a posting destination based on the user's status.

  • The scan apparatus includes a scan unit for document scanning, a reception unit for receiving user status information, and a transmission unit for sending image data and posting destination information to the chat server.
  • If the user is offline, the transmission unit does not send the image data or information. However, if the user becomes responsive, the transmission unit will transmit the image data and information.

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in:

  • Remote collaboration tools
  • Document sharing platforms

Problems Solved

  • Efficient communication of scanned documents
  • Real-time status-based transmission

Benefits

  • Streamlined document sharing process
  • Improved user communication experience

Potential Commercial Applications

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Possible Prior Art

No prior art information available.

Unanswered Questions

How does the scan apparatus determine the posting destination for the scanned image data?

The abstract does not specify the method used to identify the posting destination based on the user's status.

What type of documents can be scanned by the scan unit?

The abstract does not mention the compatibility or limitations of the scan unit with different types of documents.


Original Abstract Submitted

a scan apparatus includes a scan unit configured to scan a document and generate image data, a reception unit configured to receive status information indicating a status of a user from a chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scan unit and information about a posting destination to the chat server, wherein the image data transmitted by the transmission unit is posted to the posting destination corresponding to the information transmitted by the transmission unit, wherein the transmission unit is configured to, while the status of a user corresponding to the posting destination is offline, not transmit the image data or the information, and wherein the transmission unit is configured to, if the reception unit receives status information indicating a responsive status of the user corresponding to the posting destination, transmit the image data and the information.