Electronic document delivery

Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium for converting paper documents ( 134 ) to electronic documents ( 138 ) and sending the electronic documents ( 138 ) to at least one destination ( 144 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 .- 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A control apparatus which is configured to communicate with a server computer via a network, which is configured to cause a device to process a document, the control apparatus comprising:
 a first receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the document;   a display unit configured to display the user interface based on the user interface information received from the server computer via the network;   a first sending unit configured to send, to the server computer via the network, the setting designated by the user via the displayed user interface;   a second receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the setting sent by the first sending unit; and   a control unit configured to cause the device to process the document in accordance with the received command.   
     
     
         23 . The control apparatus according to  claim 22 , further comprising a third receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a destination of the document. 
     
     
         24 . The control apparatus according to  claim 23 , further comprising a fourth receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a type of the destination of the document,
 wherein the user interface information received by the third receiving unit is determined based on the designated type of the destination.   
     
     
         25 . The control apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the destination designated by the user is an e-mail address. 
     
     
         26 . The control apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the first receiving unit is a Web browser, and the user interface information received by the first receiving unit is a Web page. 
     
     
         27 . The control apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the setting to be used for processing the document includes a name of the document. 
     
     
         28 . A server computer which is configured to communicate with a control apparatus via a network, the control apparatus being configured to cause a device to process a document, the server computer comprising:
 a first sending unit configured to send, to the control apparatus via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the paper document;   a first receiving unit configured to receive, from the control apparatus via the network, the setting designated by the user via the user interface displayed at the control apparatus; and   a second sending unit configured to send, to the control apparatus via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the setting received by the first receiving unit.   
     
     
         29 . The server computer according to  claim 28 , further comprising a third sending unit configured to send, to the control apparatus via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a destination of the document. 
     
     
         30 . The server computer according to  claim 29 , further comprising a fourth sending unit configured to send, to the control apparatus via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a type of the destination of the document,
 wherein the user interface information sent by the third sending unit is determined based on the designated type of the destination.   
     
     
         31 . The server computer according to  claim 29 , wherein the destination designated by the user is an e-mail address. 
     
     
         32 . The server computer according to  claim 28 , wherein the user interface information sent by the first sending unit is a Web page. 
     
     
         33 . The server computer according to  claim 29 , further comprising:
 a second receiving unit configured to receive, from the control apparatus via the network, the document; and   a fifth sending unit configured to send the document to the designated destination from the server computer.   
     
     
         34 . A method used in a control apparatus which is configured to communicate with a server computer via a network, and which is configured to cause a device to process a document, the method comprising:
 receiving, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the document;   displaying the user interface based on the user interface information received from the server computer via the network;   sending, to the server computer via the network, the setting designated by the user via the displayed user interface;   receiving, from the server computer via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the sent setting;   causing the device to process the document in accordance with the received command.   
     
     
         35 . A method used in a server computer which is configured to communicate with a control apparatus via a network, the control apparatus being configured to cause a device to process a document, the method comprising:
 sending, to the control apparatus via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the paper document;   receiving, from the control apparatus via the network, the setting designated by the user via the user interface displayed at the control apparatus; and   sending, to the control apparatus via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the received setting.   
     
     
         36 . A computer-executable program retrievably stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for controlling a control apparatus which is configured to communicate with a server computer via a network, and which is configured to cause a device to process a document, the program comprising:
 a program code for receiving, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the document;   a program code for displaying the user interface based on the user interface information received from the server computer via the network;   a program code for sending, to the server computer via the network, the setting designated by the user via the displayed user interface;   a program code for receiving, from the server computer via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the sent setting; and   a program code for causing the device to process the document in accordance with the received command.   
     
     
         37 . A computer-executable program retrievably stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for controlling a server computer which is configured to communicate with a control apparatus via a network, the control apparatus being configured to cause a device to process a document, the program comprising:
 a program code for sending, to the control apparatus via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the paper document;   a program code for receiving, from the control apparatus via the network, the setting designated by the user via the user interface displayed at the control apparatus; and   a program code for sending, to the control apparatus via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the received setting.   
     
     
         38 . A system including a control apparatus and a server computer, the control apparatus being configured to communicate with the server computer via a network, the control apparatus being configured to cause a device to process a document, the control apparatus comprising:
 a first receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, user interface information which provides a user interface for enabling a user to designate a setting to be used for processing the document;   a display unit configured to display the user interface based on the user interface information received from the server computer via the network;   a first sending unit configured to send, to the server computer via the network, the setting designated by the user via the displayed user interface;   a second receiving unit configured to receive, from the server computer via the network, a command to cause the device to process the document, the command being sent based on the setting sent by the first sending unit; and   a control unit configured to cause the device to process the document in accordance with the received command.