US 7,612,904 B2
Data processing method in network system connected with image processing apparatus
Toshihiro Kadowaki, Kawasaki (Japan)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Nov. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/555,499.
Application 11/555499 is a division of application No. 10/669332, filed on Sep. 25, 2003, granted, now 7,154,618.
Application 10/669332 is a division of application No. 09/094722, filed on Jun. 15, 1998, granted, now 6,674,537.
Claims priority of application No. 1997-180701 (JP), filed on Jun. 20, 1997.
Prior Publication US 2007/0053008 A1, Mar. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01); H04N 1/40 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 358—1.15  [358/440; 358/448] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image processing apparatus connected to a server via a network comprising:
a reading unit configured to read an image on an original document;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image read by said reading unit;
a setting unit configured to set a parameter relating to the reading of the image by said reading unit or the transmission of the image by said transmitting unit;
an input unit configured to input user information;
a sending unit configured to send the user information input by said input unit to the server;
a receiving unit configured to receive setting information from the server, the setting information being stored in the server and corresponding to the user information sent by said sending unit; and
a control unit configured to control said setting unit to set the parameter based on the setting information received by said receiving unit and control said reading unit or said transmitting unit in accordance with the parameter set by said setting unit.