JP2006270155A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processor in which convenience of image processing based on a processing specification menu unique to a user can be enhanced. <P>SOLUTION: The image processor having a storage medium receiving section and executing processing specified by a user through utilization of image data of processing object comprises a means for acquiring a predetermined processing specifying menu for specifying the specified processing, a means for acquiring a menu specifying processing unique to the user for specifying the specified processing based on user data being read out from the storage medium received at the storage medium receiving section, and a means for creating a display menu including the menu for specifying processing unique to the user and the predetermined processing specifying menu thus acquired and presenting it to the user wherein the processing specified by using the presented display menu is executed by utilizing the image data of processing object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that performs a designation process designated by a user.

  As an image processing apparatus including a scanner, a copier, and the like, for example, there is an apparatus that can store a process designation menu, an application, and the like for designating a process to be performed by the image processing apparatus (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Such an image processing apparatus accepts a process designation menu such as conditions when a user acquires image data using a scanner and conditions when performing predetermined processing using the acquired image data. The processing designation menu is stored.

  The image processing apparatus presents a pre-stored processing designation menu when the user performs similar image processing again.

For example, the user selects a desired menu from the process designation menu presented by the image processing apparatus. In this way, the user can easily specify image processing.
JP 2004-118237 A

  However, in the conventional image processing apparatus, for example, when the image processing apparatus is installed for the purpose of being shared by a plurality of users, the stored process designation menu and the like are also shared. Become.

  For this reason, in the conventional image processing apparatus, it is not convenient to perform image processing using a processing designation menu specific to a specific user, which is not preferably shared by a plurality of users.

  For example, when a specific user transmits image data acquired by the image processing apparatus to a computer of another user via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), the destination address of the other user is set. When it is not preferable to store the image processing apparatus in the image processing apparatus, a complicated operation such as manually inputting the transmission destination address is required every time transmission processing is performed.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image processing apparatus capable of improving the convenience of image processing based on a user-specific processing designation menu. .

  An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described conventional problems includes a storage medium receiving unit that receives a storage medium, and is designated by a user using image data that is a processing target. An image processing apparatus for performing a designation process based on a means for obtaining a default process designation menu for designating the designation process and user data read from a storage medium received by the storage medium receiving unit Menu presentation for generating a display menu including means for acquiring a user-specific process specification menu for specifying the specification process, and the acquired user-specific process specification menu and a default process specification menu. A designation process designated using the presented display menu, using the image data as the processing target. Characterized in that it carried out.

  In addition, the menu presenting means, when the acquired user-specific process designation menu and the default process designation menu include a menu for designating duplicate processes, respectively, based on a predetermined selection condition, The display menu including one menu selectively may be generated.

  Each menu included in the default process designation menu and the user-specific process designation menu is associated with information related to the update date and time of each menu, and the selection condition is to select the newest update date and time. It is good also as conditions to do.

  In addition, when the acquired user-specific process designation menu and the default process designation menu include menus for designating duplicate processes, either one is selected based on a predetermined selection condition, and the selection is performed. It is also possible to further include means for overwriting the menu that has not been selected and updating one of the acquired user-specific process designation menu and default process designation menu.

  In addition, an image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described conventional problems is an image processing method for performing a designation process designated by a user using image data to be processed. A process for obtaining a default process designation menu for designating the designated process in the computer, and a user specific process designation menu for designating the designated process based on user data read from a storage medium. And a step of generating a display menu including the acquired user-specific process designation menu and a default process designation menu and presenting it to a user, and using the presented display menu The designated designation process is performed using the image data to be processed.

  In addition, a program according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described conventional problem is a program for performing a designation process designated by a user using image data to be processed, A procedure for obtaining a default process designation menu for designating the designation process in a computer, and a procedure for obtaining a user-specific process designation menu for designating the designation process based on user data read from a storage medium; And a procedure for generating a display menu including the acquired user-specific process specification menu and a default process specification menu and presenting the display menu to the user, and specifying specified using the presented display menu The processing is performed using the image data to be processed.

  Hereinafter, an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an image processing apparatus 1) will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 1 is connected to a LAN 2 and shared by a plurality of users.

  The image processing apparatus 1 performs a designation process designated by the user using the image data to be processed. In the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 1 designates image data to be processed by a user from among a server computer connected to the LAN 2 or another user's computer 3 via the LAN 2. A case where processing for transmitting to a transmission destination is performed will be described as an example.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the image processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 20, a storage medium receiving unit 30, an image reading unit 40, a UI (User Interface) unit 50, a communication unit 60, It is comprised including.

  The control unit 10 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 20. Specific contents of the processing performed by the control unit 10 will be described in detail later.

  The storage unit 20 can be realized by a RAM (Random Access Memory), a memory element such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, or the like. The storage unit 20 stores a program (software) executed by the control unit 10. The storage unit 20 also operates as a work memory that holds various data used in the process of the control unit 10.

  The storage medium receiving unit 30 can be realized by a reader / writer device such as an IC (Integrated Circuit I) card, a drive device such as a CD (Compact Disc), a connection port connectable to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a mobile phone, or the like. . The storage medium receiving unit 30 receives the storage medium 2 such as an IC card, reads data held in the storage medium 2, and outputs the data to the control unit 10. Further, the storage medium receiving unit 30 writes data input from the control unit 10 in the storage medium 2 in accordance with an instruction input from the control unit 10.

  The image reading unit 40 can be realized by an image scanner device or the like. The image reading unit 40 generates bitmap data representing an image (for example, including a text, a diagram, a photograph, etc.) formed on a paper document in accordance with an instruction input from the control unit 10. 10 is output.

  The UI unit 50 can be realized by a touch panel, a liquid crystal display, an input device (a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, or the like). The UI unit 50 displays a screen (for example, a guidance screen that prompts the user to input an instruction) based on data input from the control unit 10 in accordance with an instruction input from the control unit 10. In addition, the UI unit 50 receives an instruction input from the user and outputs the instruction to the control unit 10.

  The communication unit 60 can be realized by a network board or the like. The communication unit 60 is connected to a network such as the LAN 2 or the Internet, receives data from another computer 3 or the like connected to the network, and outputs the data to the control unit 10. Further, the communication unit 60 outputs data input from the control unit 10 to another computer 3 or the like via a network.

  Next, the content of the process which the control part 10 performs is demonstrated. In the present embodiment, the control unit 10 transmits the image data to be processed based on the data held in the storage medium 2 possessed by the specific user A to the transmission destination designated by the specific user A. As an example, a description will be given of the case where the designation process to be transmitted is executed.

  That is, the control unit 10 obtains a process designation menu for designating a designation process based on user data read from the storage medium 2 received by the storage medium receiving unit 30, and displays the process designation menu. A process of presenting the display menu to be included to the user A and a process of transmitting the image data to the transmission destination designated by the user A using the presented display menu are mainly performed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating main processing performed by the control unit 10. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the program executed by the control unit 10 includes an image data acquisition unit 11, a process designation menu acquisition unit 12, a display menu presentation unit 13, a designation process execution unit 14, and an update processing unit. 15 and functionally.

  The image data acquisition unit 11 acquires the image data to be processed from the image reading unit 40. Specifically, the image data acquisition unit 11 generates bitmap data representing the image generated by the image reading unit 40 optically reading an image formed on a paper document possessed by the user A. , Acquired from the image reading unit 40. Then, the image data acquisition unit 11 outputs the acquired image data to the designation process execution unit 14.

  The process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires a process designation menu for designating a designation process such as an image acquisition process or an image data transmission process performed by the image processing apparatus 1. In the present embodiment, this processing designation menu is displayed on at least a part of transmission destination candidates (such as other computers 3 connected to the LAN 2) that can transmit image data from the image processing apparatus 1 via the network. This is for designating processing for transmitting the image data.

  4 to 6 show an example of a list that lists transmission destination addresses for specifying transmission destination candidates included in the processing designation menu. As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, each list includes a transmission destination address, user identification information that identifies an owner of the transmission destination address, and a date when the transmission destination address is updated (for example, storage medium 2 or Date stored in the storage unit 20).

  In FIG. 4, a transmission destination address unique to the user A (hereinafter referred to as a user unique address) that is held in the storage medium 2 received by the storage medium receiving unit 30 and that the user A does not want to share with others. A part of the listed user-specific address list is shown. FIG. 5 shows a list of destination addresses (hereinafter referred to as first predetermined addresses) that are held in the storage medium 2 received by the storage medium receiving unit 30 and are allowed to be shared by the user A with others. A part of one default address list is shown. FIG. 6 shows a part of the second default address list that lists the transmission destination addresses (hereinafter referred to as second default addresses) held in the storage unit 20 and shared by a plurality of users including the user A. .

  The user unique address and the first default address are held in a user specific storage area and a first default storage area set as different storage areas in the storage medium 2, respectively. Therefore, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires the transmission destination address stored in the user specific storage area of the storage medium 2 as the user specific address, and transmits the transmission destination stored in the first default storage area of the storage medium 2. Get the address as the first default address.

  The process designation menu acquisition unit 12 designates a process designation menu for designating a process for transmitting image data to the user-specific address and the first predetermined address, and a process for transmitting image data to the second default address. The processing designation menu is output to the display menu presentation unit 13 and the update processing unit 15.

  The display menu presentation unit 13 performs a process of transmitting image data to the user specific address, the first default address, and the second default address included in the process specification menu received from the process specification menu acquisition unit 12. Generate a display menu to specify.

  Here, the display menu presentation unit 13 includes at least a part of the user specific address, the first default address, and the second default address included in the process designation menu received from the process designation menu acquisition unit 12. On the other hand, a display menu for designating processing for transmitting image data may be generated. Specifically, in this case, the display menu presentation unit 13 compares the first default address list and the second default address list included in the process designation menu received from the process designation menu acquisition unit 12, and the two lists It is determined whether there is user identification information that is included in both of them. Then, when it is determined that there is user identification information that is included in duplicate in the two lists, the display menu presenting unit 13 sets either one of the user identification information based on a predetermined selection condition. Select the associated address.

  For example, the display menu presentation unit 13 determines that the user identification information “E” and “G” shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are included in both the first default address list and the second default address list. To do. In this case, for example, the display menu presenting unit 13 reads out the selection condition that is determined by the storage unit 20 to select the process designation menu associated with the newer date, and Based on the selection condition, among the transmission destination addresses associated with the user identification information “E” and “G”, the transmission destination address “E@yyy.zz” illustrated in FIG. And a transmission destination address “G@yyy.zz” shown in FIG. The display menu presenting unit 13 includes a display menu that includes only the selected destination address among the duplicate destination addresses associated with the user identification information “E” and “G”. Is generated.

  In addition, the display menu presenting unit 13 outputs the generated display menu to the UI unit 50 and presents the display menu to the user A. That is, in this case, the UI unit 50 first presents a display menu for guiding an input instruction as to whether or not to perform image data transmission processing to the user A (for example, “perform transmission processing” on the touch panel). Display the input button.) When the UI unit 50 receives an instruction to perform image data transmission processing from the user A, the UI unit 50 presents a list of transmission destination addresses included in the display menu based on the input instruction (for example, A list of transmission destination addresses is displayed on the touch panel, and a screen that prompts the user A to select a transmission destination address for actually transmitting image data from the transmission destination addresses is displayed).

  Further, the display menu presenting unit 13 allows the user A who is presented with the display menu to actually convert at least a part of the transmission destination address included in the display menu via the UI unit 50 into image data. When an instruction for designating as a destination to be transmitted is input, a user address list listing only the actual transmission destination addresses specified by the instruction input is generated and output to the designation processing execution unit 14.

  The designation process execution unit 14 accepts the image data to be processed from the image data acquisition unit 11, and adds the accepted image data to the user address list received from the display menu presentation unit 13 via the communication unit 60. Output to each destination address included.

  The update processing unit 15 performs an update process on the user specific address, the first default address, and the second default address received from the process designation menu acquisition unit 12. Specifically, the update processing unit 15 first compares the first default address list and the second default address list, and determines whether there is user identification information included in duplicate in the two lists. . When the update processing unit 15 determines that there is user identification information included in the two lists in duplicate, the update processing unit 15 is associated with one of the user identification information based on a predetermined selection condition. Select a destination address.

  For example, the update processing unit 15 determines that the user identification information “E” and “G” illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 are included in both the first default address list and the second default address list, and stores them. 5 is associated with the user identification information “E” included in the first default address list shown in FIG. 5 on the basis of the selection condition for selecting the newest associated update date. Destination address “E@yyy.zz” and a destination address “G@yyy.zz” associated with the user identification information “G” included in the first predetermined address list shown in FIG. Select.

  Then, the update processing unit 15 performs an update process of overwriting the selected transmission destination address on the transmission destination address that has not been selected. Specifically, the update processing unit 15 uses, for example, the destination address associated with the user identification information “E” included in the first default address list shown in FIG. 5 as the second default address shown in FIG. The transmission destination address associated with the user identification information “E” included in the address list is overwritten, and the update date associated with the overwritten transmission destination address is updated to the date at the time of the overwriting process. . In addition, the update processing unit 15 includes the destination address associated with the user identification information “G” included in the second default address list illustrated in FIG. 6 in the first default address list illustrated in FIG. 5. In addition to overwriting the transmission destination address associated with the user identification information “G”, the update date associated with the overwritten transmission destination address is updated to the date at the time of the overwriting process.

  In addition, the update processing unit 15 compares the first default address list and the second default address list, and is associated with the user identification information included in only one of the two lists. A transmission destination address is specified, and update processing is performed to add the specified transmission destination address to the other list that does not include the specified transmission destination address.

  Specifically, the update processing unit 15 associates, for example, the transmission destination address associated with the user identification information “F” illustrated in FIG. 5 with the user identification information included only in the first predetermined address list. The transmission destination address is specified, and the specified transmission destination address is added to the second predetermined address list shown in FIG. In addition, the update processing unit 15 transmits the transmission destination address associated with the user identification information “H” illustrated in FIG. 6 to the transmission destination associated with the user identification information included only in the second predetermined address list. The address is specified, and the specified destination address is added to the first predetermined address list shown in FIG.

  In addition, when the process designation menu acquired by the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 is held in the storage unit 20, the update processing unit 15 selects a user-specific process designation menu from among the held process designation menus. A process of selectively erasing from the storage unit 20 is performed at a predetermined timing.

  Specifically, for example, when the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 stores the user-specific process designation menu in the RAM of the storage unit 20, the update menu unit 13 generates the display menu. Any timing set as appropriate, such as the timing at which the specified processing execution unit 14 executes the specified processing, the timing at which the update processing unit 15 executes the update processing, the timing at which the storage medium 2 is taken out from the storage medium receiving unit 30 At this timing, the user-specific process designation menu is deleted from the RAM. Further, for example, the update processing unit 15 may delete the user-specific process designation menu after a predetermined time has elapsed since the user-specific process designation menu is stored in the RAM of the storage unit 20. In addition, when the update processing unit 15 receives an instruction from the user regarding an erasing process of the user-specific process designation menu (whether or not to erase, erasing timing, etc.) from the user, the input instruction The erasing process may be performed according to the above.

  Note that the storage unit 20 stores user-specific addresses and default addresses (first default address and first default address) in a user-specific process specification menu storage area and a default process specification menu storage area that are set as different storage areas on the RAM. And a second predetermined address). In this case, the update processing unit 15 selectively deletes the user-specific address held in the user-specific process designation menu storage area of the storage unit 20 at a predetermined timing.

  Next, the flow of the designation process performed by the control unit 10 will be described. First, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 performs transmission processing from the storage medium receiving unit 30 to the user specific address and the first predetermined address held by the storage medium 2 received by the storage medium receiving unit 30. A process designation menu for instructing to perform is acquired. In addition, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires a process designation menu for instructing to perform transmission processing on the second predetermined address held by the storage unit 20 from the storage unit 20. Then, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired process designation menu to the display menu presentation unit 13 and the update processing unit 15.

  The display menu presentation unit 13 generates a display menu for designating a process for transmitting image data to at least a part of the transmission destination addresses included in the process designation menu received from the process designation menu acquisition unit 12. To do. For example, if there is a transmission destination address that is included in both the first default address list and the second default address list, the display menu presenting unit 13 associates among the duplicate transmission destination addresses. A display menu including only the destination address with the latest update date is generated. The display menu presenting unit 13 presents the generated display menu to the user A via the UI unit 50.

  Further, the display menu presenting unit 13 designates at least a part of the transmission destination addresses included in the display menu from the user A via the UI unit 50 as the transmission destination of the image data. And generates a user address list listing only the destination addresses specified by the instruction, and outputs the user address list to the designation process execution unit 14.

  The designation process execution unit 14 transmits the image data to be processed received from the image data acquisition unit 11 to each destination address included in the user address list received from the designation process execution unit 14.

  The update processing unit 15 performs update processing on at least a part of the process designation menu received from the process designation menu acquisition unit 12. That is, the update processing unit 15 selects a destination address with a newer associated update date from among the transmission destination addresses that are included in the first default address list and the second default address list in duplicate. Overwrite the selected destination address with the destination address that was not selected. In addition, the update processing unit 15 adds a destination address included only in one of the first default address list and the second default address list to an address list that does not include the destination address.

  In addition, the update processing unit 15 selectively deletes the user-specific address among the transmission destination addresses held by the storage unit 20 at the timing when the designation processing execution unit 14 executes the designation processing, for example.

  The image processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above example. That is, for example, the designation process performed by the image processing apparatus 1 may be a process for obtaining image data representing an image formed on a paper document in accordance with an image acquisition condition designated by the user A. In this case, for example, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires from the storage medium 2 or the storage unit 20 a process designation menu that designates an image acquisition process based on image acquisition conditions such as monochrome / color and resolution. In this case, the display menu presenting unit 13 generates a display menu including the process designation menu acquired by the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 and acquires an image according to the image acquisition condition included in the display menu. The user A is presented with a guidance screen requesting to specify the process. Then, the designation process execution unit 14 causes the image reading unit 40 to execute an image acquisition process according to the image acquisition condition designated by the user A using the presented display menu.

  Further, the image data to be processed in the image processing apparatus 1 is not limited to that generated by the image reading unit 40. For example, the image data is transmitted to the network via a network such as the LAN 2 to which the image processing apparatus 1 is connected. It may be acquired from a connected computer 3 or the like.

  The user data held in the storage medium 2 may include user identification information that identifies the user A who is the owner of the storage medium 2. In this case, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires user identification information held in the storage medium 2, and acquires a process designation menu based on the acquired user identification information.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 20 has user identification information for identifying each of a plurality of users sharing the image processing apparatus 1 and a user identified by the user identification information. When a user-specific address list (hereinafter referred to as a second user-specific address list) in which a unique user-specific address and an update date of each user-specific address are associated is held, this processing designation menu The acquisition unit 12 compares the user identification information specifying the user A acquired from the storage medium 2 with each user identification information held in the second user unique address list, and acquires the user acquired from the storage medium 2 The destination address associated with the user identification information that matches the identification information (ie, the user identification information that identifies user A) (ie, the user Selectively from the storage unit 20 the unique destination address) to The A.

  In this case, the update processing unit 15 also includes a user-specific address list (hereinafter referred to as a first user-specific address list) held in the storage medium 2 and a second user-specific address held in the storage unit 20. It is also possible to update the address list. That is, the update processing unit 15 compares the first user specific address list and the second user specific address list, for example, as in the case of the predetermined address list described above, and is included in the two lists in an overlapping manner. If it is determined whether there is user identification information and it is determined that there is duplicated user identification information, based on a predetermined selection condition, among the duplicated user identification information, A destination address associated with any one of the user identification information is selected. Then, the update processing unit 15 performs an update process for overwriting the selected transmission destination address with the transmission destination address that has not been selected.

  Further, the update processing unit 15 compares the first user specific address list and the second user specific address list, for example, as in the case of the above-described default address list, and either one of the two lists is selected. The transmission destination address associated with the user identification information included only in the list is identified, and the update processing is performed to add the identified transmission destination address to the other list that does not include the identified transmission destination address. .

  Further, in this case, the storage unit 20 identifies a user who is allowed to update the second predetermined address held by the storage unit 20 (has a qualification to execute the update process of the second default address). It is good also as holding the administrator identification information to do. In this case, the update processing unit 15 acquires the user identification information read from the storage medium 2, compares the user identification information with the administrator identification information held in the storage unit 20, and compares the two identifications. Only when it is determined that the information matches each other, the above update process may be executed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, user identification information for identifying each of a plurality of users sharing the image processing apparatus 1, a user unique address unique to the user identified by the user identification information, The user unique address list in which the update date of the user unique address is associated may be held in the computer 3 or the like connected to the image processing apparatus 1 via a network such as the LAN 2. In this case, the process designation menu acquisition unit 12 acquires, for example, user identification information held by the storage medium 2, and the acquired user identification information and a user unique address held by the computer 3 or the like connected to the network The user identification information included in the list is collated, and the user unique address associated with the user identification information that matches the user identification information held in the storage medium 2 is selected from the computer 3 or the like via the network. To get. In this case, at least one of the storage medium 2 and the storage unit 20 may not hold a user unique address.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the user specific address and the first predetermined address are held in different storage areas of the storage medium 2 or the storage unit 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each destination address In the storage medium 2 or the storage unit 20, identification information indicating whether it is a user-specific address or a first predetermined address may be added and held. Further, the update processing unit 15 outputs the updated process designation menu to the display menu presenting unit 13, and the display menu presenting unit 13 generates a display menu including the updated process designation menu. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the display menu including the user-specific process designation menu and the default process designation menu is generated by accepting the storage medium 2, but the user can use the UI unit 50 of the image processing apparatus 1 to By inputting the identification information, a user-specific address list held in the image processing apparatus 1 or the computer 3 connected to the image processing apparatus 1 via a network such as the LAN 2 may be acquired. In this case, since the user-specific address list is encrypted and the user is authenticated, the user-specific address list can be prevented from being easily read by a third party.

It is explanatory drawing about the image processing apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram about the control part which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the user specific process designation | designated menu currently hold | maintained at the storage medium. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the default process designation | designated menu currently hold | maintained at the storage medium. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the user specific process designation | designated menu currently hold | maintained at the memory | storage part which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the default process designation | designated menu currently hold | maintained at the memory | storage part which concerns on one embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing apparatus, 2 Storage medium, 10 Control part, 11 Image data acquisition part, 12 Process designation menu acquisition part, 13 Display menu presentation part, 14 Specification process execution part, 15 Update process part, 20 Storage part, 30 Storage Medium receiving unit, 40 image reading unit, 50 UI unit, 60 communication unit.

Claims (6)

An image processing apparatus that includes a storage medium receiving unit that receives a storage medium and performs a specifying process specified by a user using image data that is a processing target,
Means for acquiring a default process designation menu for designating the designation process;
Means for obtaining a user-specific process designation menu for designating the designation process based on user data read from the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving unit;
Menu presenting means for generating a display menu and presenting it to the user, including the acquired user-specific process designation menu and a default process designation menu;
Including
An image processing apparatus, wherein a designation process designated using the presented display menu is performed using the image data to be processed. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The menu presenting means, when the acquired user-specific process designation menu and the default process designation menu include a menu for designating overlapping processes, respectively, based on a predetermined selection condition, An image processing apparatus for generating the display menu including a menu selectively. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2,
Each menu included in the default process designation menu and the user-specific process designation menu is associated with information on the update date and time of each menu,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection condition is a condition for selecting a newer update date and time. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
When the acquired user-specific process designation menu and the default process designation menu include a menu for designating duplicate processes, one of them is selected based on a predetermined selection condition, and the selected menu is selected. The image processing apparatus further includes means for overwriting an unselected menu and updating one of the acquired user-specific process designation menu and default process designation menu. An image processing method for performing a specified process specified by a user using image data to be processed,
On the computer,
Obtaining a default process designation menu for designating the designated process;
Obtaining a user-specific process designation menu for designating the designation process based on user data read from a storage medium;
Generating a menu for display including the acquired user-specific process designation menu and a default process designation menu and presenting it to the user;
And execute
An image processing method, comprising: performing a designation process designated using the presented display menu using the image data to be processed. A program for performing a designated process designated by a user using image data to be processed,
On the computer,
A procedure for obtaining a default process designation menu for designating the designation process;
Acquiring a user-specific process designation menu for designating the designation process based on user data read from a storage medium;
A procedure for generating a display menu and presenting it to the user, including the acquired user-specific process designation menu and a default process designation menu;
And execute
A program for causing a designation process designated using the presented display menu to be performed using the image data to be processed.

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