Image transmission apparatus

Abstract

An image transmission apparatus includes an image input unit, an identification data input unit, a receiving unit, a transmission unit, a transmission permitting unit, and a transmission control unit. The image input unit allows image data to be input therefrom. The identification data input unit allows identification data to be input thereto for permission to transmit the image data input. The receiving unit receives transmission information relating to an image transmission request transmitted from an image transmission requester. The transmission unit transmits the image data input. The transmission permitting unit determines whether or not to permit the transmission of the image data based on the identification data input and the transmission information received. The transmission control unit allows the image data input to be transmitted through the transmission unit where the transmission permitting unit determines to permit the transmission of the image data.

1 . An image transmission apparatus comprising:
 an image input unit allowing image data to be input therefrom;   an identification data input unit allowing identification data to be input thereto for permission to transmit the image data input;   a receiving unit receiving transmission information relating to an image transmission request transmitted from an image transmission requester;   a transmission unit transmitting the image data input;   a transmission permitting unit determining whether or not to permit the transmission of the image data based on the identification data input and the transmission information received; and   a transmission control unit allowing the image data input to be transmitted through the transmission unit where the transmission permitting unit determines to permit the transmission of the image data.   
     
     
         2 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmission information received by the receiving unit indicates a destination being different from the image transmission requester. 
     
     
         3 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the image transmission requester serves as an image processing apparatus performing a process of the image data. 
     
     
         4 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , being connected with a peripheral device, and
 wherein the transmission information received by the receiving unit indicates the peripheral device.   
     
     
         5 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the peripheral device serves as a storage device storing the image data. 
     
     
         6 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the identification data to be input in the identification data input unit are unique information identifying the image transmission requester. 
     
     
         7 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the unique information is any one of an Internet protocol address, a password, a domain name, and a media access control address. 
     
     
         8 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an image data change detection unit detecting a change of the image data. 
     
     
         9 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the identification data input unit requests a new input of the identification data in a case where the image data change detection unit detects the change of the image data. 
     
     
         10 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the image input unit allows the image data of an original document to be input therefrom; and
 wherein the image data change detection unit detects the change of the image data by re-detecting the original document from the image input unit after the detection of the original document from the image data unit is stopped.   
     
     
         11 . The image transmission apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the image input unit allows the image data of an original document, placed on an original document table covered with an original document pressing plate capable of opening and closing, to be input therefrom, and
 wherein the image data change detection unit detects the change of the image data by detecting the closing of the original document pressing plate after detecting the opening of the original document pressing plate.