JPH08129639A - Image processor and image storing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate the need to input a data name when image data are stored and to efficiently store the image data by automatically setting current date and time data (storage date and time) as the data name. CONSTITUTION: A CPU 11 sets a registration flag of a RAM 13 ON or OFF. When a PPC function is previously selected through initial setting, etc., the CPU 11 reads image data on a body to be processed by a scanner 22, stores the data in the RAM 13, and transfers the image data to a printer 18, which starts printing the data. During the printing, the CPU 11 checks the registration flag and detects the current date and time data as the data name through a time measuring instrument on condition that the flag is ON. The CPU 11 stores the image data by using the date and time data as the data name. When the image conversion of a code document is selected, the CPU 11 reads the code document and expands the code document on the RAM 13 by using a print image task stored in the RAM 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for handling image data such as a document filing apparatus, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus and an image saving method capable of efficiently saving image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image processing apparatus that handles image data, such as a document filing apparatus, is provided with a large-capacity external storage device such as an MO (magneto-optical disk device). It stores the image data read by a scanner.

By the way, when image data is stored, a data name for data management is required. Typically, this data name is keyed in by the user. Further, in this type of data processing device, a PPC (paper plane,
Some have a copy function. This is a function of printing the image data read by the scanner as it is on plain paper. Normally, when printing using this PPC (paper plane copy) function,
The image data read at that time cannot be saved in the external storage device. Further, in this type of data processing device, when the code document is stored, it is not possible to convert the code document into an image and save it again.

[0004]

As described above, conventionally, when saving image data, it was always necessary to input a data name. For this reason, it takes a long time to input the data name, and especially when saving a plurality of image data, the data name has to be input each time, which is very inefficient.

Further, when printing is performed using the PPC function, the image data at that time cannot be saved. In this case, in order to save the image data used in the PPC function, the same image data needs to be read again by the scanner, which is very inefficient.

Further, when the code document is stored, it cannot be converted into an image and stored again as image data. In this case, in order to convert the code document in the storage device into an image and save it again, it is necessary to print the code document on paper and read it with a scanner, which is very inefficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and an image storage method capable of efficiently storing image data.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(1) According to the present invention, a storage unit for storing image data, a scanner unit for reading image data, a date / time detecting unit for detecting current date / time data, and the date / time detected by the date / time detecting unit. And a storage control means for storing the image data read by the scanner means on the basis of data in the storage means.

(2) The present invention comprises storage means for storing and managing image data, scanner means for reading the image data, printing means for printing the image data read by the scanner means, and presently. When the image data is printed by the printing means, the image data is stored in the storage means based on the date and time data detected by the date and time detection means. And a control means.

(3) According to the present invention, storage means in which code data is stored, imaging means for reading out the code data from the storage means and imaging it, and date / time detection means for detecting current date / time data. And storage control means for storing the image data obtained by the imaging means in the storage means based on the date and time data detected by the date and time detection means.

[0011]

According to the above configuration (1), when the image data is read by the scanner means, the current date and time data is detected. The image data is stored in the storage means with the date and time data as a data name.

According to the above configuration (2), when the image data is read by the scanner means, the image data is printed by the printing means. At this time, the current date and time data is detected, and the image data is stored in the storage means with this date and time data as a data name.

According to the above configuration (3), the code data is read from the storage means and imaged. At this time, the current date and time data is detected, and the image data is stored in the storage means with this date and time data as a data name.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, CP
U11 controls the entire apparatus, and here, save processing of image data as shown in FIG. 2 is executed. The ROM 12 stores various data necessary for the operation of the CPU 11, including programs. RAM13
Stores various data such as document data, and here, a registration flag F indicating whether or not image data is registered is provided.

The keyboard (KB) 14 is an input device for inputting and instructing data. The keyboard interface (KB-IF) 15 controls input of data input by the keyboard 14.

The time measuring device 16 is a device for detecting current date and time data. The time measuring device / interface (TIME-IF) 17 controls input of date and time data detected by the time measuring device 16.

The printer (PRT) 18 is, for example, a page printer, and here, under the control of the CPU 11, R
The document data stored in the AM 13 is printed. A printer interface (PRT-IF) 19 controls output of data to be printed by the printer 18.

A floppy disk device (FDD) / magneto-optical disk device (MO) 20 is a large-capacity external storage device for storing and managing data. Here, the CPU 1 is used.
Under the control of 1, the document data and the like stored in the RAM 13 are saved and managed.

The scanner 22 is an image input device for reading image data. Scanner-IF23
The input control of the image data read by the scanner 22 is performed.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the image storing process in the embodiment. First, it is instructed whether or not to register the image in the main body (step S11). This registration instruction is
For example, the operation is performed by operating a predetermined key provided on the keyboard 14.

The CPU 11 turns off or turns on the registration flag F provided in the RAM 13 in response to the image registration instruction (steps S12 and S13). Here, it is indicated that the image registration is performed when the registration flag F is turned on. To register an image, use keyboard 1
The type of storage medium (FDD / MO) is selected through 4 (step S14).

If the PPC function has been selected in advance by the initial setting or the like (Yes in step S15), C
The PU 11 reads the image data of the object to be processed by the scanner 22 and stores it in the RAM 13 (step S16). Then, the CPU 11 transfers the image data to the printer 18 and starts the printing (step S17).

Further, during printing, the CPU 11 checks the registration flag F, and if it is on (step S
18), the current date and time data is detected via the time measuring device 16 (step S19). And CPU
11 stores this image data in the storage medium selected in the above step S14 with this date and time data as a data name (step S20).

For example, February 24, 1994, 10 am
If you save the image data at 20:14:
The data name at that time is "94-02-24-10: 2.
0:14 ", which is automatically added to the image data.

Further, in step S15, when the image formation of the code document is selected (step S15)
No), the CPU 11 reads the code document from the storage medium and stores it in the RAM 13 (step S2).
1). Then, the CPU 11 uses the print image task to convert the code document into an image and expands it in the RAM 13 (step S22).

Thus, the CPU 11 transfers the image data expanded in the RAM 13 to the printer 18 to print the image data in the same manner as described above (step S17), and at that time, the registration flag F is turned on. If so (Yes in step S18), the image data is stored in the storage medium selected in step S14 based on the current date and time data obtained by the time measuring device 16 (step S20).

In the above embodiment, the case of using the PPC function or the case of converting a code document into an image has been described. However, also in the case of simply reading and saving the image data, the same as the above, the current date and time data is used as the data. The storage process with the name is performed.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the current date and time data (save date and time) is automatically set as a data name. Therefore, when saving image data, a conventional data name input is required. Is unnecessary, and image data can be efficiently saved.

Further, while the image data is being printed by the PPC function, the image data is saved based on the date and time data. Therefore, it is necessary to read the image data again using the scanner as in the conventional case. It becomes unnecessary and can save data efficiently.

Further, since the code document can be made into an image and the image data can be stored by date and time data, there is no need for the conventional work of printing the code document on paper and reading it with a scanner.
It is possible to save data efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an operation of image saving processing in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... Keyboard, 16 ... Time measuring device, 18 ... Printer, 20
... FDD / MO, 22 ... Scanner, F ... Registration flag.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing image data, scanner means for reading image data, date and time detecting means for detecting current date and time data, and date and time data detected by the date and time detecting means. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a storage control unit that stores the image data read by the scanner unit in the storage unit based on the image data. 2. A storage unit for storing and managing image data, a scanner unit for reading the image data, a printing unit for printing the image data read by the scanner unit, and a current date / time data detection unit. And a storage control unit that stores the image data in the storage unit based on the date and time data detected by the date and time detection unit when the image data is being printed by the printing unit. An image processing device characterized by the above. 3. A storage means in which code data is stored, an imaging means for reading the code data from the storage means and imaging the code data, a date / time detection means for detecting current date / time data, and the date / time detection. An image processing apparatus comprising: a storage control unit that stores the image data obtained by the imaging unit in the storage unit based on the date and time data detected by the unit. 4. An image storage method of an image processing apparatus for storing and managing image data read by a scanner in a storage device, wherein when the image data is read by the scanner, current date and time data is detected, and the date and time is detected. An image storage method, characterized in that the image data is stored in the storage device based on the data. 5. An image storage method of an image processing apparatus equipped with a printing device for printing the image data, in which the image data read by the scanner is stored and managed in a storage device. When storing the image data, the current date / time data is detected, and when the image data is printed by the printing device, the image data is saved in the storage device based on the date / time data. Method. 6. A method for storing an image in an image processing apparatus having a storage device storing code data, wherein the code data is read from the storage means to form an image, and the current date and time data is detected. An image storage method, characterized in that image data obtained by the above-mentioned imaging is stored in the storage device.