Data communication system device and method

Abstract

A data communication device that communicates with a storage device via a network includes an input unit for inputting user identification information, a log-in processing unit configured to enable a user to log in to access a storage area of the storage device associated with the user identification information, an accessing unit configured to access the storage area if the user logs in, a determining unit configured to determine whether data processing involving the accessed storage area is ongoing when an instruction is sent to cause the user to log out, and a controller unit configured to enable the user to log out and disable access to the storage area when the data processing is not ongoing, and, when the data processing is ongoing, enable access to the storage area even after the user has logged out until the data processing has been completed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image processing apparatus comprising:
 a scanner configured to scan a document sheet to generate image data;   an interface configured to receive identification information from a user; and   a processor configured to perform, based on a result of authentication with the identification information received by the interface, login processing for causing the user to be logged into the image processing apparatus,   wherein, based on the identification information, the image processing apparatus specifies folder information which is associated with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus, and   wherein the image processing apparatus is able to transmit the image data based on the specified folder information.   
     
     
         2 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display,
 wherein the display is configured to display the specified folder information.   
     
     
         3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the display is configured to display the specified folder information as a destination candidate. 
     
     
         4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the display is configured to display the specified folder information and a storage in the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a user interface configured to receive a scan setting for scanning the document sheet by the scanner. 
     
     
         6 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a network interface,
 wherein the network interface is configured to transmit the identification information to a server, and   wherein, based on information received from the server as a response to the identification information transmitted by the network interface, the image processing apparatus specifies the folder information which is associated with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus.   
     
     
         7 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein, based on a result of authentication by the server with the identification information transmitted by the interface, the processor performs the login processing for causing the user to be logged into the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the folder information which is associated with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus is folder information that is registered in association with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to display a screen for allowing the user to input the identification information. 
     
     
         10 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the interface is a card reader configured to receive the identification information from a card. 
     
     
         11 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the identification information is user identification information. 
     
     
         12 . A method for controlling an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
 scanning a document sheet to generate image data;   receiving identification information from a user;   performing, based on a result of authentication with the received identification information, login processing for causing the user to be logged into the image processing apparatus;   specifying, based on the identification information, folder information which is associated with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus; and   transmitting the image data based on the specified folder information.   
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
 scanning a document sheet to generate image data;   receiving identification information from a user;   performing, based on a result of authentication with the received identification information, login processing for causing the user to be logged into the image processing apparatus;   specifying, based on the identification information, folder information which is associated with the user logged in to the image processing apparatus; and   transmitting the image data based on the specified folder information.