JP2006303561A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processor provided with a storage means comprising shared areas to which optional users can access and limited areas to which only particular users can access and capable of selecting storage areas of image data in accordance with input information acquired at input of the image data. <P>SOLUTION: The image processor includes: input means (an image read section, a communication section 5, and a FAX modem 9) for inputting image data; processing means (a print section 6b, the communication section 5, and the FAX modem 9) for processing received image data; an HD 7 comprising the shared areas to which the optional users can access and the limited areas to which only the particular users can access; and an apparatus control section 3 for selecting storage areas of image data in accordance with the input information (user information of an input source or the like) acquired at the input of the image data. The apparatus control section 3 acquires information where the input source of image data and the storage areas of the image data are made to correspond to each other and set from a management section 8 and selects the storage areas of the image data on the basis of set contents of the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus including a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing input image data.

  In recent years, digital multi-function peripherals equipped with a plurality of functions such as a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and a printer function, and a function for communicating with external devices via a network and transmitting / receiving various data ( MFP) has been commercialized. In particular, some recent digital multi-function peripherals are provided with storage means such as a hard disk for storing document data and image data so that each function can be executed in parallel.

As a new function of such a digital multi-function peripheral, image data is stored in a storage means such as a hard disk, and the stored image data is printed on paper as necessary, or a personal computer connected to the outside It has been proposed to enable transmission to a device such as a PC (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) and to make the digital multi-function peripheral function as a server device for image data. For example, Patent Document 1 stores image data captured using a scanner or image data received by facsimile communication, and electronic filing for instructing to read out the image data and output an image as necessary. An image data output control device having a function is disclosed. Thereby, it is possible to reuse the image data once used, and the user can take out desired document data or image data and output it when necessary.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-178041

  However, the data handled by the image processing apparatus may include document data describing business secrets or confidential image data, and the image processing apparatus enables unlimited storage and output of image data. Security problems such as information leakage and unauthorized use of information occur.

  For the purpose of protecting confidential data, an image processing apparatus provided with a storage means such as a hard disk includes a shared area accessible to any user and a specific user protected by a password or the like. Some can set an accessible secure area. In this case, the user manually selected the data that seems to be highly confidential from the data once stored in the shared area, moved it from the shared area to the secure area, and protected it with a password, etc. Users were burdened with work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and a shared storage area for storing image data so that any user can access it, and only a specific user can access it. In this way, a storage means comprising a secure storage area for storing image data is provided, and depending on input information (input source, input means, etc.) acquired when image data is input, the image data An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of selecting a storage area as a storage destination.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a first technical means of the present invention is an image processing apparatus including an input means for inputting image data and a processing means for processing the input image data. Storage means comprising a plurality of storage areas for storing the image data, and selection means for selecting a storage area to be a storage destination of the image data in accordance with input information acquired at the time of inputting the image data. The image data is stored in the storage area.

  The second technical means includes setting means for setting the input information of the image data and the storage area that is the storage destination of the image data in association with each other in the first technical means, and the selection means includes the setting A storage area to be a storage destination of the image data is selected based on setting contents of the means.

  According to a third technical means, in the second technical means, the input information is information relating to an input source that has input image data.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the second technical means, the input means reads a document and inputs image data, a receiving means for receiving image data from an external device via a network, an external facsimile machine Any of a plurality of facsimile receiving means for receiving image data from the input information, and the input information is information relating to any of the input means.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the second technical means, the input information is information relating to a destination designated as a transmission destination of image data.

  A sixth technical means is the second technical means, wherein the processing means is a printing means for printing out image data, a transmission means for sending image data to an external device via a network, and an image data to an external facsimile apparatus. The input information is information related to any of the processing means.

  A seventh technical means is any one of the first to sixth technical means, characterized by comprising means for setting conditions for storing image data in the storage means.

  According to an eighth technical means, in any one of the first to seventh technical means, the plurality of storage areas are specified as a shared area for storing image data so that an arbitrary user can access the storage area. And a restricted area for storing the image data so that only the user can access it.

  The image processing apparatus of the present invention stores a shared storage area for storing image data so that any user can access it, and stores image data so that only a specific user can access it. A storage area that is a storage destination of the image data according to input information (input source, input means, etc.) acquired when the image data is input. Can be selected. In the secure storage area, a specific folder (storage area) is provided for each user, and only the folder user can access the image data managed in the folder.

  The image processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes means for previously setting image data input information (such as an input source and input means) and a storage area that is a storage destination of the image data. The association between the input information and the storage area can be arbitrarily set by the user, but the input source of data requiring convenience (that is, data with low confidentiality), data requiring security ( That is, the storage area may be determined in consideration of the input source of highly confidential data).

  According to the present invention, a shared storage area for storing image data so that any user can access it, and image data so that only a specific user can access it. In order to select a storage area to be a storage destination of the image data according to input information (input source, input means, etc.) acquired when inputting the image data, It is possible to distinguish and manage highly confidential image data and image data that is not so without burdening the user.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an image processing apparatus, 11 is a telephone network, 20 is a network configured by a LAN, 12 is a facsimile machine connected to the telephone network 11, 21 and 22 are terminal equipment connected to the network 20, 30 is the Internet, 31 is a facsimile machine connected to the Internet 30, and 32 is a terminal connected to the Internet 30. Indicates the device. The image processing apparatus 1 can send and receive image data by FAX to and from the facsimile apparatuses 12 and 31, and can send and receive image data to and from the terminal apparatuses 21, 22 and 32 by using e-mail or the like. . Here, the image data of the present invention is not limited to image data, and includes document data or data composed of an image and a document.

  The image processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is a case where a digital multi-function peripheral having any one of a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and a printer function is applied as a representative example. This will be described as machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, a digital multifunction device 1 includes an image reading unit 2 that reads a document and inputs image data, a device control unit 3 that controls each function of the digital multifunction device 1, and an operation unit 4 that receives user input. A communication unit 5 that communicates with the terminal devices 21 and 22 via the network 20 such as a LAN, and communicates with the facsimile device 31 and the terminal device 32 via the Internet 30, and a data processing means that performs a printing process of image data. An image forming unit 6, a hard disk (HD) 7 for storing image data, a management unit 8 that is a memory for storing control information and setting information of the digital multi-function peripheral 1, and a facsimile via a telephone line network 11 A FAX modem 9 for communicating with the apparatus 12 and an erasing unit 10 for erasing image data in the HD 7 are provided.

  The digital multi-function peripheral 1 stores image data captured using the image reading unit 2 or image data received by network communication or facsimile communication, and reads out the image data as necessary to output an image. It is assumed that it has a document filing function for performing

  Hereinafter, each part of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail. First, the image reading unit 2 is an input unit that reads a document and inputs image data. For example, the image reading unit 2 is a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 2a serving as an image reading unit, a document table, an automatic document feeder ( A document detection sensor 2b for detecting a document set on the ADF).

  The operation unit 4 includes an input unit 4a having various input keys and a display unit 4b such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display: liquid crystal display). Enter the settings. Further, an authentication information input unit for inputting authentication information of a user who uses the digital multifunction device 1 may be arranged in the input unit 4a. There are various user authentication information input methods such as direct input of a user code, ID card information reading input, and user biometric information (such as fingerprint) reading input. The user authentication of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 can be performed by any one of these methods.

  The image forming unit 6 is a data processing (output) unit that processes (outputs) image data, and includes a memory 6a that is a page memory, a printing unit 6b such as an LSU (Laser Scanning Unit), and image data. And an image processing unit 6c that performs processing. The image processing unit 6c encrypts the image data once stored in the memory 6a and stores it in the HD 7. Also, the image processing unit 6c decrypts the image data encrypted and stored in the HD 7 and sends it to the memory 6a for transfer to the printing unit 6b. Print out.

  The HD 7 is a storage means for temporarily storing input image data, and includes a plurality of storage areas. By configuring the HD7 as a storage means having a magnetic storage medium, it becomes possible to store a large amount of image data (data capacity) and sequentially process it, and to efficiently give instructions from a plurality of users. Can be processed.

Hereinafter, an operation example related to the image processing mode mounted on the digital multi-function peripheral 1 will be briefly described.
(Copy mode)
When the digital multi-functional peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a copying machine, image data of a document read by the image reading unit 2 is output from the image forming unit 6 as a copy.

  The image reading unit 2 is provided with a CCD 2a and can electronically read an image of a document set at a reading position. Then, the read image data of the original is completed as output data on the memory 6a and temporarily stored in the HD 7. When there are a plurality of documents, the reading and storing operations are repeated. Thereafter, based on the processing mode instructed from the operation unit 4, the image data stored in the HD 7 is sequentially read out at an appropriate timing and sent to the memory 6a. Then, the image data is transferred from the memory 6a to the printing unit 6b in accordance with the writing timing to the printing unit 6b.

  Similarly, when printing a plurality of read image data, the output data is similarly stored as output data in the HD 7 and sent from the HD 7 to the memory 6a in accordance with the output mode. The data is transferred to the printing unit 6b in accordance with the writing timing to 6b.

(Printer mode)
Next, when the digital multifunction peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a printer, the image data received from the communication unit 5 is output from the image forming unit 6 via the memory 6a or the like.

  The communication unit 5 is connected to the network 20 using wired or wireless, and receives image data from the terminal devices 21 and 22 which are external devices connected on the network 20. The image data received in this way is sent to the memory 6a as page data as output image data, and is temporarily stored in the HD 7. Then, the image data is sent again from the HD 7 to the memory 6a and transferred to the printing unit 6b in the same manner as when used as a copying machine described above.

(Scanner mode)
Further, when the digital multifunction peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a network scanner, image data of a document read by the image reading unit 2 is transferred from the communication unit 5 via the network 20 to any terminal device 21, 22 can be transmitted. Also here, the original is electronically read by the CCD 2 a provided in the image reading unit 2. Then, the read image data of the original is completed as output data on the memory 6a and temporarily stored in the HD 7. Then, the signal is sent again from the HD 7 to the memory 6a, and is transmitted from the communication unit 5 to the target transmission destination after establishing communication with the transmission destination instructed via the operation unit 4.

(Facsimile mode)
Further, the communication unit 5 is connected to the facsimile apparatus 31 via the network 20 and the Internet 30. Further, the FAX modem 9 may be connected to the facsimile machine 12 via the telephone line network 11. The same operation is performed when the digital multi-functional peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a facsimile apparatus, and image data can be transmitted to and received from an external device.

  Each component of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is controlled by the device control unit 3 to monitor an operation instruction from the input unit 4a such as a tablet and a key group provided in the operation unit 4, and a display unit Information to be notified to the user, such as information relating to the state of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 via 4b, is accurately guided and displayed. The management unit 8 manages information about each component controlled by the device control unit 3, and the device control unit 3 controls the operation of the entire digital multi-function peripheral 1 based on the information. .

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining in detail an exemplary configuration of the input unit, the processing unit, and the HD included in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 shown in FIG. The digital multi-function peripheral 1 includes a plurality of input units that input image data and a plurality of processing units that process the input image data. The HD 7 stores a plurality of storage areas for storing the input image data. (Shared area 7a, restricted area 7b).

  The input unit included in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 includes an image reading unit 2 that reads a document and inputs image data, a communication unit 5 that receives image data from an external terminal device via a network, and image data from an external facsimile device. Or an input / output interface (not shown) for inputting image data stored in a storage medium such as a memory card. The processing means includes a printing unit 6b that prints out image data, a communication unit 5 that transmits image data to an external terminal device via a network, a FAX modem 9 that transmits image data to an external facsimile machine, or An input / output interface (not shown) for outputting image data to a storage medium such as a memory card is applicable.

  Image data input from any input means of the image reading unit 2, the communication unit 5, and the FAX modem 9 is input to the image processing unit 6 c, and the image processing unit 6 c is based on control information from the device control unit 8. The image data is output from any one of the processing means of the printing unit 6b, the communication unit 5, and the FAX modem 9. Then, the processed image data is temporarily stored in the HD 7 so that it can be reused.

  The HD 7 stores a shared area 7a, which is a temporary storage area for storing input image data so that any user can use it, and a specific user who can access the image data. And a restricted area 7b, which is a secure area to be stored. Folders are set for each user in the restricted area 7b, and in order to access each folder, it is necessary to input authentication information (biological information, password, etc.) of the user. Accordingly, since the image data stored in the restricted area 7b cannot be accessed by a third party other than the user himself / herself, the image data is not used without permission. Note that management information necessary for managing the shared area 7a and the restricted area 7b, authentication information set in the restricted area 7b, and the like are managed by the management unit 8.

  The device control unit 3 includes means for selecting a storage area as a storage destination of the image data in accordance with input information acquired when the image data is input. This input information includes, for example, image data input sources (users, departments, etc.), input means (image reading unit 2, communication unit 5, FAX modem 9), destinations (persons, departments, etc.), processing means (printing). Information on one or more of the unit 6b, the communication unit 5, and the FAX modem 9). The device control unit 3 includes means for previously setting the input information and a storage area (shared area 7a, restricted area 7b) as a storage destination of the image data, and stores the setting contents in the management unit 8. To do. The device control unit 3 selects a storage area as a storage destination of the image data based on the setting content stored in the management unit 8 and performs control to store the image data in the selected storage area.

  The input source of the image data can be specified by, for example, a user ID code (employee code, etc.), an IP address, an e-mail address, a facsimile number, or the like. The destination of the image data can be specified from destination information (facsimile number, e-mail address, etc.) designated when performing facsimile transmission or network transmission. The processing means can be specified from the processing mode (copy, print output, facsimile transmission, network transmission, etc.) designated from the input source of the image data. Further, the input source and destination described in the document may be recognized by character recognition, and the input source and destination may be specified.

  The association between the input information and the storage area described above can be arbitrarily set by the user. However, the input source of data (less sensitive data) that requires convenience, the data that requires security (secret) It is also possible to determine in which storage area the data is stored in consideration of the input source of data having high characteristics). Specifically, for example, when the input source of the image data is a manager such as a general manager or a section manager, the setting is made so as to be stored in the restricted area 7b of HD7. Further, when the image data input means is the image reading unit 2 or the FAX modem 9, it is set so that it is stored in the shared area 7a of the HD 7 and is stored in the restricted area 7a of the HD 7 when inputted from the communication unit 5. Also good. Further, when the destination of the image data is a predetermined destination (for example, to a manager such as a general manager), it is stored in the restricted area 7b of the HD 7, and when the processing mode designated for the image data is print output, the restricted area You may set so that it may memorize | store in 7b.

  Further, the device control unit 3 may include means for setting conditions for storing image data in the HD 7. This condition includes, for example, a data format (compression format), the number of pages, resolution, aggregation (so-called Nin1 function), and the like. The device control unit 3 (and the image processing unit 6c) performs processing such as conversion and processing on the input image data in accordance with the above conditions, and stores them in the HD 7. Specifically, for example, the image data is compressed and stored in a predetermined compression format, only the first page of the image data is selected and stored, the resolution of the image data is reduced, and the four pages of image data are stored. It is possible to perform processing such as storing the minutes in one page. In this way, since the input image data can be stored after the amount of data is reduced without being stored in the HD as it is, the storage capacity of the HD can be used efficiently.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an administrator operation screen displayed on the display unit 4b of the digital multi-function peripheral 1. In FIG. 3, 40 is an administrator operation screen, and the administrator operation screen 40 is a scanner setting unit 41. A storage destination setting unit 42, a user information setting unit 43, and a processing mode setting unit 44. The administrator operation screen 40 is used to set in which storage area the image data acquired by the scanner, that is, the image reading unit 2, is to be stored. The device control unit 3 displays the data on the display unit 4b, and system management is performed. The user inputs operation according to the screen. The device control unit 3 selects a storage area as a storage destination of the input image data based on the setting contents of the administrator operation screen 40, and controls to store the image data in the selected storage area.

  When “all” is checked in the scanner setting unit 41, the image data acquired by the image reading unit 2 is set to be stored in the restricted area 7b. At this time, the folder name of the restricted area 7b serving as a storage destination is set by the storage destination setting unit 42.

  When “user unit” is checked, the image data acquired by the image reading unit 2 is set to be stored in the restricted area 7b in user units. At this time, the folder name of the restricted area 7b serving as a storage destination for each user is set by the user information setting unit 43. The input field 43a is a field for inputting user-specific information such as an employee code, and the input field 43b is a field for inputting the folder name of the restricted area 7b for each user. The image data input by the user registered by the user information setting unit 43 is set to be stored in the restricted area 7b. As a specific example, when the digital multifunction device 1 reads and inputs image data by the image reading unit 2, the digital multifunction device 1 displays a screen requesting the user to input an employee code from the display unit 4b and accepts the input of the employee code. . If the input employee code is an employee code registered in the user information setting unit 43, the image data is stored in the restricted area 7b. Otherwise, the image data is stored in the shared area 7a.

  When “Mode” is checked, the image data acquired by the image reading unit 2 is set to be stored in the restricted area 7b according to the processing mode such as copy processing, FAX transmission processing, and network transmission processing. The At this time, the folder name of the restricted area 7b serving as a storage destination for each processing mode is set by the processing mode setting unit 44. The input column 44a is a column for inputting the folder name of the restricted area 7b for each processing mode. For example, it is possible to set so that image data subjected to copy processing or FAX transmission processing is stored in the restricted area 7b.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of the administrator operation screen displayed on the display unit 4b of the digital multi-function peripheral 1. In FIG. 4, 50 is an administrator operation screen, and the administrator operation screen 50 is a printer setting. Unit 51, storage destination setting unit 52, and user information setting unit 53. This administrator operation screen 50 is for setting which storage area the image data output from the printer, that is, the printing unit 6b is stored, and is displayed on the display unit 4b by the device control unit 3 to be displayed by the system administrator. Etc. are input according to the screen. The device control unit 3 selects a storage area as a storage destination of the input image data based on the setting contents of the administrator operation screen 50, and controls to store the image data in the selected storage area.

  When “all” is checked in the printer setting unit 51, the setting is made such that all the image data printed out by the printing unit 6b is stored in the restricted area 7b. At this time, the folder name of the restricted area 7b serving as a storage destination is set by the storage destination setting unit 52.

  When “user unit” is checked, the image data printed out by the printing unit 6b is set to be stored in the restricted area 7b in user units. At this time, the folder name of the restricted area 7b, which is a storage destination for each user, is set by the user information setting unit 53. The input column 53a is a column for inputting user specific information such as an IP address, and the input column 53b is a column for inputting the folder name of the restricted area 7b for each user. The image data transmitted from the user registered by the user information setting unit 53 is set so as to be stored in the restricted area 7b after printing.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a folder name change screen displayed on a terminal device connectable to the digital multi-function peripheral 1. In FIG. 5, 60 is a folder name change screen, and the folder name change screen 60 is a user. An information setting unit 61 and a folder name changing unit 62 are included. The folder name change screen 60 is used to change the folder name set in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 from the terminal device used by the user, and is displayed from the display means provided in the terminal device. Enter the employee code of the user in the user information setting section 61 and change it to the folder name input field 62a corresponding to the copy, FAX transmission, network transmission, and printer displayed in the folder name changing section 62. A folder name is input and transmitted to the digital multi-function peripheral 1 as folder name change information. In the digital multi-function peripheral 1, the folder name set for the user of the corresponding employee code is changed according to the folder name change information received from the terminal device.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an example of image data storage processing in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 of the present invention. This example will be described based on the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. First, the digital multifunction peripheral 1 inputs processing data from any of the input means of the image reading unit 2, the communication unit 5, and the FAX modem 9 (step S1), and processing contents of the processing data (copy processing, print processing, FAX transmission processing, network transmission processing, etc.) are confirmed (step S2), and data processing is performed (step S3).

  Next, the digital multi-function peripheral 1 confirms the input means or input source of the input image data (step S4), and determines whether the folder corresponding to the input means or input source is set in the restricted area 7b. If a folder is set in the restricted area 7b (in the case of YES), the image data is stored in a predetermined folder in the restricted area 7b (step S6). In step S5, if no folder is set in the restricted area 7b (NO), the image data is saved in the shared area 7a and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a shared storage area for storing image data so that any user can access it, and image data so that only a specific user can access it. Storage means including a secure storage area for storing image data, and a storage serving as a storage destination of the image data according to input information (input source, input means, etc.) acquired when the image data is input Since the area is selected, it is possible to distinguish and manage highly confidential image data and non-confidential image data without burdening the user.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining in detail an exemplary configuration of an input unit, a processing unit, and an HD included in the digital multi-function peripheral shown in FIG. 1. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an administrator operation screen displayed on a display unit of a digital multifunction peripheral. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of an administrator operation screen displayed on the display unit of the digital multifunction peripheral. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a folder name change screen displayed on a terminal device connectable to a digital multifunction peripheral. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of image data storage processing in the digital multi-functional peripheral according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image processing apparatus (digital multifunction device), 2 ... Image reading part, 2a ... CCD, 2b ... Document detection sensor, 3 ... Device control part, 4 ... Operation part, 4a ... Input part, 4b ... Display part, 5 ... Communication unit 6 ... Image forming unit 6a ... Memory 6b ... Printing unit (LSU) 6c ... Image processing unit 7 ... Hard disk (HD) 7a ... Shared area (temporary storage area) 7b ... Restricted area (secure) Storage area), 8 ... management unit, 9 ... FAX modem, 10 ... erasing means, 11 ... telephone line network, 20 ... network, 21, 22, 32 ... terminal device, 30 ... Internet, 12, 31 ... facsimile machine, 40 , 50 ... administrator operation screen, 41 ... scanner setting section, 42, 52 ... storage destination setting section, 43, 53, 61 ... user information setting section, 43a, 43b, 44a, 53a, 53b, 62a ... input field, 44 ... Management mode setting unit, 51 ... printer setting section, 60 ... folder name change screen, 62 ... folder name change unit.

Claims (8)

  In an image processing apparatus comprising an input means for inputting image data and a processing means for processing the input image data, a storage means comprising a plurality of storage areas for storing input image data, An image processing apparatus comprising: a selecting unit that selects a storage area that is a storage destination of the image data in accordance with input information acquired at the time of input, and storing the image data in the selected storage area .   Setting means for associating and setting input information of image data and a storage area as a storage destination of the image data, and the selection means stores the storage destination of the image data based on the setting content of the setting means The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a storage area is selected.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the input information is information related to an input source that inputs image data.   The input means includes any one of a reading means for reading a document and inputting image data, a receiving means for receiving image data from an external device via a network, and a facsimile receiving means for receiving image data from an external facsimile apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the input information is information relating to any of the input means.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the input information is information related to a destination designated as a transmission destination of image data.   The processing means is composed of any one of a printing means for printing out image data, a transmission means for transmitting image data to an external device via a network, and a facsimile transmission means for transmitting image data to an external facsimile apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the input information is information regarding any of the processing means.   7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting conditions for storing image data in the storage means.   The plurality of storage areas include a shared area for storing image data so that an arbitrary user can access, and a restriction area for storing image data so that only a specific user can access it. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is configured.

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