Management device and image reading system

Abstract

To provide a technique that can efficiently set transmission destinations of scan data to a plurality of image reading devices.SOLUTION: A management device causes a plurality of image reading devices including a first image reading device and a second image reading device to execute processing of transmitting scan data generated by the image reading devices according to destination information linked to the image reading devices, and the management device comprises: a storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of destination information including first destination information linked to the first image reading device and second destination information linked to the second image reading device; a receiving unit that can receive a copy instruction for copying the first destination information as the second destination information; and a setting unit that, according to the copy instruction, causes the storage unit to store the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device that realizes a process of transmitting scan data generated by an image reading device according to destination information, and an image reading system including the management device.

Background Art

[0002] Cloud storage is used as a transmission destination for scan data generated by image reading devices such as multifunction printers, document scanners, printers having a scan function, and the like. Patent Document 1 describes that scan data is stored in cloud storage by designating a cloud service as a storage destination for data scanned by a multifunction printer.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When a user who manages a plurality of image reading devices registers a plurality of cloud storages as transmission destinations for each image reading device, it may take time for registration or registration omission may occur. Note that the above problems are not limited to the case where the transmission destination of scan data is cloud storage, such as when the transmission destination is an email.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The management device of the present invention is a management device that realizes a process of transmitting scan data generated by each of a plurality of image reading devices including a first image reading device and a second image reading device according to destination information associated with the image reading device. A storage unit that stores a plurality of destination information including first destination information associated with the first image reading device and second destination information associated with the second image reading device; A receiving unit capable of receiving a replication instruction to replicate the first destination information as the second destination information; A setting unit that causes the storage unit to store the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information according to the replication instruction; Comprising 、 The first destination information includes cloud storage destination information with the cloud storage connected to the management device as the destination. The storage unit stores, separately from the plurality of destination information, connection information necessary for connecting to the cloud storage from the management device. The setting unit causes the storage unit to store, as the second destination information, the first destination information that does not include the connection information, in accordance with the duplication instruction. The management device further includes a connection processing unit that establishes a connection to the cloud storage based on the connection information not included in the second destination information, in order to transfer the scan data from the second image reading device to the cloud storage. having an aspect.

[0006] Also, the image reading system of the present invention includes a plurality of image reading devices including a first image reading device and a second image reading device, a management device that realizes a process of transmitting scan data generated by each of the plurality of image reading devices to a destination according to destination information associated with the image reading device, and an information processing device capable of transmitting a registration instruction for storing a plurality of destination information in the management device. The image reading system is The management device includes a storage unit that stores the plurality of destination information including first destination information associated with the first image reading device and second destination information associated with the second image reading device. The information processing device can transmit a replication instruction to replicate the first destination information as the second destination information to the management device. The management device A receiving unit capable of receiving the replication instruction; A setting unit that causes the storage unit to store the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information according to the replication instruction; Further comprising 、 The first destination information includes cloud storage destination information with the cloud storage connected to the management device as the destination. The storage unit stores, separately from the plurality of destination information, connection information necessary for connecting to the cloud storage from the management device. The setting unit causes the storage unit to store, as the second destination information, the first destination information that does not include the connection information, in accordance with the duplication instruction. The management device further includes a connection processing unit that establishes a connection to the cloud storage based on the connection information not included in the second destination information, in order to transfer the scan data from the second image reading device to the cloud storage. has aspects.

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[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Of course, the following embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention, and not all of the features shown in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention.

[0009] (1) Outline of the technology included in the present invention: First, the outline of the technology included in the present invention will be described with reference to the examples shown in FIGS. 1 to 9. Note that the drawings in the present application are diagrams schematically showing examples, and the magnification ratios in each direction shown in these drawings may be different, and the drawings may not be consistent. Of course, each element of the present technology is not limited to the specific examples indicated by the reference numerals. In the "outline of the technology included in the present invention", the content in parentheses means a supplementary explanation of the immediately preceding word.

[0010] Aspect 1: As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc., a management device (e.g., cloud server 100) according to one aspect of the present technology is a management device (100) that realizes a process of transmitting scan data SC1 generated by each of a plurality of image reading devices 300 including a first image reading device 301 and a second image reading device 302 to destination information among a plurality of destination information 150 according to the destination information associated with the image reading device 300. The management device includes a storage unit 104, a reception unit (e.g., network I / F 105), and a setting unit 111. Here, I / F is an abbreviation for interface. The storage unit 104 stores the plurality of destination information 150 including first destination information 151 associated with the first image reading device 301 and second destination information 152 associated with the second image reading device 302. The reception unit (105) is capable of receiving a replication instruction 250 for replicating the first destination information 151 as the second destination information 152. The setting unit 111 causes the storage unit 104 to store the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 according to the replication instruction 250.

[0011] Here, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the scan data generated by the first image reading device 301 is referred to as scan data SC11, and the scan data generated by the second image reading device 302 is referred to as scan data SC12. The above-described scan data SC1 is a general term for scan data SC11 and scan data SC12. After a copy instruction 250 for copying the first destination information 151 as the second destination information 152 is received by the receiving unit (105), the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 is stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 according to the copy instruction. Thereby, when the transmission destination of the scan data SC12 generated by the second image reading device 302 is made the same as the transmission destination of the scan data SC11 generated by the first image reading device 301, it is not necessary to newly set the transmission destination of the scan data SC12 for the second image reading device 302. Therefore, the above-described aspect 1 can provide a management device (100) capable of efficiently setting the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 for a plurality of image reading devices 300.

[0012] Here, the process of transmitting the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 according to the destination information 150 may be performed by the management device (100), or may be performed by a device other than the management device (100) (for example, the image reading device 300 or the information processing device 200). The plurality of image reading devices 300 may include image reading devices different from the first image reading device 301 and the second image reading device 302. Therefore, the plurality of destination information 150 may include destination information different from the first destination information 151 and the second destination information 152. In the present application, "first", "second",... are terms for identifying each component included in a plurality of components having similarities, and do not mean order. Which component among the plurality of components applies to "first", "second",... is determined relatively. Note that the above-mentioned remarks are also applicable to the following aspects.

[0013] Aspect 2: As illustrated in FIG. 2 and the like, the first destination information 151 may include cloud storage destination information 160 having as the destination a cloud storage 400 connected to the present management device (100). The storage unit 104 may store connection information 170 necessary for connecting from the present management device (100) to the cloud storage 400 separately from the plurality of destination information 150. The setting unit 111 may store, in the storage unit 104, the first destination information 151 not including the connection information 170 as the second destination information 152 according to the replication instruction 250. The present management device (100) may further include a connection processing unit 112 that establishes a connection to the cloud storage 400 based on the connection information 170 in order to pass the scan data SC12 generated by the second image reading device 302 to the cloud storage 400. In the above-described aspect 2, even if the connection information 170 necessary for connecting to the cloud storage 400 is not included in the destination information 150, the management device (100) establishes a connection to the cloud storage 400 based on the connection information 170 stored in the storage unit 104, so that the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 is transmitted to the cloud storage 400. Therefore, the above-described aspect 2 can provide a suitable example in the case where the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 is the cloud storage 400.

[0014] Aspect 3: As illustrated in FIG. 2 and the like, the first destination information 151 may include a plurality of cloud storage destination information 160 having as the destinations respective ones of a plurality of cloud storages 400 connected to the management device (100). The setting unit 111 may store, in the storage unit 104, the first destination information 151 including the plurality of cloud storage destination information 160 as the second destination information 152 according to the replication instruction 250. This aspect can provide a suitable example in the case where the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 is a plurality of cloud storages 400.

[0015] Aspect 4: As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 6, etc., the present management device (100) may further include an authentication unit 113 that requests authentication of a user from the information processing device 200 when the reception unit (105) receives the replication instruction 250 from the information processing device 200. When the authentication is accepted, the setting unit 111 may store the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104. In this aspect, since the first destination information 151 is not replicated even if a user without permission performs an operation of transmitting the replication instruction 250 to the management device (100), the security of the management device (100) can be improved.

[0016] Aspect 5: As illustrated in FIG. 6, etc., after the replication instruction 250 is received in a state where the second destination information 152 is stored in the storage unit 104, the setting unit 111 may delete the second destination information 152 from the storage unit 104, and after deleting the second destination information 152, the first destination information 151 may be stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152. In this aspect, since the first destination information 151 can be stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 even if the storage area of the second destination information 152 is limited, a suitable example for efficiently setting the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 for a plurality of image reading devices 300 can be provided.

[0017] Aspect 6: As illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit (105) may be able to receive an acquisition request 260 for the requested destination information 150 from among the plurality of destination information 150 stored in the storage unit 104 from the information processing device 200. The present management device (100) may further include an output processing unit 114 that performs a process of passing the requested destination information 150 to the information processing device 200 when the acquisition request 260 is received. In this aspect, since the requested destination information 150 is passed from the management device (100) to the information processing device 200 in response to the acquisition request 260, the destination information 150 can be used for purposes other than setting the destination of the scan data SC1.

[0018] Aspect 7: As illustrated in FIG. 2 and the like, the storage unit 104 may store first processing setting information 181 indicating settings for the first image reading device 301 to perform processing, and second processing setting information 182 indicating settings for the second image reading device 302 to perform processing. The setting unit 111 may store the first processing setting information 181 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second processing setting information 182 in the storage unit 104 according to the copy instruction 250. In this aspect, when the copy instruction 250 is received by the receiving unit (105), the first processing setting information 181 stored in the storage unit 104 is stored in the storage unit 104 as the second processing setting information 182. Thereby, when the settings for the second image reading device 302 to perform processing are made the same as the settings for the first image reading device 301 to perform processing, it is not necessary to newly set the settings for the second image reading device 302 to perform processing. Therefore, this aspect can provide a management device (100) capable of efficiently setting the settings for a plurality of image reading devices 300 to perform processing.

[0019] Aspect 8: Incidentally, an image reading system SY1 according to one aspect of the present technology includes a plurality of image reading devices 300 including a first image reading device 301 and a second image reading device 302, and management for realizing a process of transmitting scan data SC1 generated by each of the plurality of image reading devices 300 to destination information 150 associated with the image reading device 300 among a plurality of destination information 150. A device (100), and an information processing device 200 capable of transmitting a registration instruction 240 for storing the plurality of destination information 150 in the management device (100). The management device (100) includes a storage unit 104 that stores the plurality of destination information 150 including first destination information 151 associated with the first image reading device 301 and second destination information 152 associated with the second image reading device 302. The information processing device 200 can transmit a duplication instruction 250 for duplicating the first destination information 151 as the second destination information 152 to the management device (100). The management device (100) further includes a receiving unit (105) capable of receiving the duplication instruction 250, and a setting unit 111 that stores the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104 according to the duplication instruction 250. This aspect can provide an image reading system SY1 capable of efficiently setting the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 for a plurality of image reading devices 300.

[0020] Furthermore, the present technology is applicable to a management method for realizing a process of transmitting scan data SC1 generated by an image reading device 300 according to destination information 150, a control method of the management device (100), a control method of the image reading system SY1, a control program of the management device (100), a control program of the image reading system SY1, a computer-readable medium recording any of the foregoing control programs, and the like. Any of the foregoing devices may be configured by a plurality of distributed parts.

[0021] (2) Specific example of an image reading system including a management device: FIG. 1 schematically shows an image reading system SY1 together with a cloud storage 400 as a specific example. The image reading system SY1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a cloud server 100 as an example of a management device, an information processing device 200, and a plurality of image reading devices 300. A plurality of cloud storages 400 are connected to the image reading system SY1 via a network NE1. The network NE1 is a wide area network including the Internet. In the image reading system SY1 shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 200 and the plurality of image reading devices 300 are connected to the network NE1 via a LAN 390. Here, LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network. The LAN 390 may be a wired network or a wireless network. The plurality of image reading devices 300 includes a first image reading device 301, a second image reading device 302, a third image reading device 303,.... When simply referred to as the "image reading device 300", the image reading device 300 means any one of the first image reading device 301, the second image reading device 302, the third image reading device 303,.... The plurality of cloud storages 400 includes a first cloud storage 401, a second cloud storage 402, a third cloud storage 403,.... When simply referred to as the "cloud storage 400", the cloud storage 400 means any one of the first cloud storage 401, the second cloud storage 402, the third cloud storage 403,.... Note that the information processing device 200 and the plurality of image reading devices 300 may be connected to the wide area network NE1 without going through the LAN 390.

[0022] The cloud server 100 is a server computer that manages the image reading device 300 on the cloud. The cloud server 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a storage unit 104, a network I / F 105, a setting unit 111, a connection processing unit 112, an authentication unit 113, and an output processing unit 114. Although details will be described later, the setting unit 111, the connection processing unit 112, the authentication unit 113, and the output processing unit 114 are realized in the cloud server 100 when the management program PR1 shown in FIG. 2 is executed. The storage unit 104 stores a plurality of destination information 150, a plurality of connection information 170, and the like. The storage unit 104 may store a plurality of processing setting information 180. The plurality of destination information 150 includes first destination information 151, second destination information 152, third destination information 153,.... When simply referred to as "destination information 150", the destination information 150 means any one of the first destination information 151, the second destination information 152, the third destination information 153,.... The plurality of connection information 170 includes first connection information necessary for connecting to the first cloud storage 401, second connection information necessary for connecting to the second cloud storage 402, third connection information necessary for connecting to the third cloud storage 403,.... When simply referred to as "connection information 170", the connection information 170 means any one of the first connection information, the second connection information, the third connection information,.... The plurality of processing setting information 180 includes first processing setting information 181, second processing setting information 182, third processing setting information 183,.... When simply referred to as "processing setting information 180", the processing setting information 180 means any one of the first processing setting information 181, the second processing setting information 182, the third processing setting information 183,.... The network I / F 105 is connected to the network NE1. The cloud server 100 performs control to transmit the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 according to the instruction from the information processing device 200 according to the destination information 150. When the destination information 150 indicates the cloud storage 400, the cloud server 100 transmits the scan data SC1 to the cloud storage 400.

[0023] The information processing device 200 is a terminal directly operated by a user in the image reading system SY1. The information processing device 200 shown in FIG. 1 can send a registration instruction 240 for storing a plurality of destination information 150, a duplication instruction 250 for duplicating the first destination information 151 as the second destination information 152, and an acquisition request 260 for the destination information 150 to the cloud server 100. The information processing device 200 includes a storage device 204 and can store a plurality of destination information 150 and a plurality of processing setting information 180 acquired from the cloud server 100. The information processing device 200 can send an instruction to send the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 to a transmission destination to the cloud server 100.

[0024] The image reading device 300 is a device that allows a user to read a document in the image reading system SY1. The image reading device 300 shown in FIG. 1 can generate scan data SC1 by reading a document and send the scan data SC1 to a transmission destination via the cloud server 100. The image reading device 300 includes a storage device 314 for storing destination information 150 and processing setting information 180. The storage device 314 of the first image reading device 301 stores the first destination information 151 and the first processing setting information 181. The storage device 314 of the second image reading device 302 stores the second destination information 152 and the second processing setting information 182. The storage device 314 of the third image reading device 303 stores the third destination information 153 and the third processing setting information 183.

[0025] The cloud storage 400 is a server computer that provides a service of lending storage to a user. The cloud storage 400 shown in FIG. 1 receives the scan data SC1 and stores the scan data SC1.

[0026] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the configuration of the cloud server 100. The cloud server 100 includes a CPU 101 which is a processor, a ROM 102 which is a semiconductor memory, a RAM 103 which is a semiconductor memory, a storage unit 104, a network I / F 105, and the like. Here, CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit, ROM is an abbreviation for Read Only Memory, and RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. The network I / F 105 is an example of a receiving unit capable of receiving a registration instruction 240, a replication instruction 250, and an acquisition request 260. The CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, storage unit 104, network I / F 105, and the like can input and output information by being electrically connected. As the storage unit 104, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk, a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or the like can be used.

[0027] The storage unit 104 stores a management program PR1, user information 140, a plurality of destination information 150, a plurality of connection information 170, and the like. The storage unit 104 is a computer-readable medium on which the management program PR1 is recorded. The management program PR1 may be recorded on an external computer-readable recording medium. The storage unit 104 may store a plurality of processing setting information 180.

[0028] By executing the management program PR1 read from the storage unit 104 into the RAM 103, the CPU 101 causes the cloud server 100 to realize a plurality of functions for managing a plurality of image reading apparatuses 300. These functions include a setting function FU1 corresponding to the setting unit 111, a connection processing function FU2 corresponding to the connection processing unit 112, an authentication function FU3 corresponding to the authentication unit 113, and an output processing function FU4 corresponding to the output processing unit 114. The setting function FU1 causes the storage unit 104 to store the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 in accordance with the duplication instruction 250. The connection processing unit 112 receives authentication from the cloud storage 400 based on the connection information 170 in order to pass the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading apparatus 300 to the cloud storage 400. When the network I / F 105 receives the duplication instruction 250 from the information processing apparatus 200, the authentication unit 113 requests the user authentication from the information processing apparatus 200. The output processing function FU4 performs a process of passing the requested destination information 150 to the information processing apparatus 200 when the network I / F 105 receives the acquisition request 260.

[0029] The user information 140 is information for authenticating a user who handles a plurality of image reading apparatuses 300. The user information 140 shown in FIG. 2 includes a user identifier abbreviated as ID and a password.

[0030] The destination information 150 is information indicating the transmission destination of the scan data SC1. For example, the first destination information 151 associated with the first image reading device 301 includes information indicating, as the transmission destination, the first cloud storage 401, the second cloud storage 402, the third cloud storage 403, and so on. These pieces of information are examples of the cloud storage destination information 160 for each of the plurality of cloud storages 400 connected to the cloud server 100 with each as the transmission destination. The destination information 150 may include at least one of information other than the cloud storage destination information 160, such as the destination of an e-mail, a URL indicating a location where data can be stored, the destination of a facsimile, an external memory, a web conferencing system, an SNS, a folder of the information processing device 200, a web service, and the like. Here, URL is an abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator, and SNS is an abbreviation of Social Networking Service. In FIG. 2, the fact that the second destination information 152 and the third destination information 153 are shown as blanks is because, although storage areas for the second destination information 152 and the third destination information 153 are prepared in the storage unit 104, information indicating the transmission destination is not stored in the storage areas. Of course, the second destination information 152 stored in the storage unit 104 is the destination information 150 associated with the second image reading device 302, and the third destination information 153 stored in the storage unit 104 is the destination information 150 associated with the third image reading device 303.

[0031] The plurality of connection information 170 is information necessary for connecting from the cloud server 100 to a plurality of cloud storages 400, and is stored separately from the plurality of destination information 150 in the storage unit 104. The connection information 170 includes information for receiving authentication from the associated cloud storage 400. The connection information 170 shown in FIG. 2 includes the identifier "id" of the cloud server 100 as seen from the cloud storage 400, the password "pass" associated with the "id", a token "token" including an access token and a refresh token, and the like. Of course, the plurality of connection information 170 includes first connection information for the first cloud storage 401, second connection information for the second cloud storage 402, third connection information for the third cloud storage 403, and so on.

[0032] The processing setting information 180 is information indicating settings for the image reading device 300 to perform processing. This information includes scan settings, print settings when the image reading device 300 has a printing function, and electronic device settings. The scan settings include, for example, at least one of settings such as whether the read image is color or monochrome, the resolution of the read image, whether the orientation of the original is vertical or horizontal, the file format of the output image, the paper size such as A3 size or A4 size, the paper type such as whether the original is plain paper or photo paper, the trimming setting of the read image, and the like.

[0033] The print settings include, for example, at least one of settings such as the paper size such as A3 size or A4 size, the paper type such as plain paper or photo paper, the setting of whether to perform borderless printing, the amount of overhang of the border for borderless printing, the trimming of the output image, the print quality such as "vivid", "nice", "standard", the setting of whether to display the date, the thickness of the lines for coloring printing, the number of lines for coloring printing, the adjustment of the print density for disk label printing, the adjustment of the print position for disk label printing, the adjustment of the outer and inner diameters of the disk label, the adjustment of the print position for seal printing, the setting for reducing rubbing, the setting for reducing operating noise, the drying waiting time for double-sided printing, the setting of whether to perform bidirectional printing, the print density, and the like.

[0034] The electronic device settings include the facsimile settings when the image reading device 300 has a printing function. The facsimile settings include, for example, at least one of communication mode, error correction setting, dial tone detection setting, dial type, number display compatibility setting, connection line setting, caller setting, receiving mode, remote reception setting, setting to reject incoming calls or facsimile reception, receiving paper declaration setting, file format at the time of saving or transfer, number of calls, number of telephone calls, etc. The electronic device settings further include, for example, at least one of volume, screen brightness, automatic power-on setting, automatic power-off setting, sleep transition time, display language, background color of the operation panel, brightness of the light-emitting diode of the paper output tray, power saving setting, setting for notifying paper setting errors, network setting, setting for connecting the image reading device 300 and the cloud server 100, security setting, report setting, etc.

[0035] Figure 3 schematically illustrates the configuration of the information processing device 200. The information processing device 200 includes a CPU 201 which is a processor, a ROM 202 which is a semiconductor memory, a RAM 203 which is a semiconductor memory, a storage device 204, an input device 205, a display device 206, a LAN I / F 207, etc. The CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, storage device 204, input device 205, display device 206, LAN I / F 207, etc. can input and output information by being electrically connected. As the storage device 204, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk, a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, etc. can be used. As the input device 205, a pointing device, hard keys including a keyboard, a touch panel attached to the surface of the display panel, etc. can be used. As the display device 206, a liquid crystal display panel etc. can be used. The LAN I / F 207 is connected to the LAN 390.

[0036] The memory device 204 stores a control program PR2 and the like. The memory device 204 is a computer-readable medium on which the control program PR2 is recorded. The control program PR2 may be recorded on an external computer-readable recording medium. The memory device 204 may store user information 140, a plurality of destination information 150, and a plurality of processing setting information 180.

[0037] By executing the control program PR2 read from the memory device 204 into the RAM 203, the CPU 201 causes the information processing device 200 to realize a plurality of functions as the information processing device 200 included in the image reading system SY1. These functions include functions of sending a registration instruction 240, a copy instruction 250, and an acquisition request 260 to the cloud server 100, a function of acquiring a plurality of destination information 150 from the cloud server 100, and the like.

[0038] FIG. 4 schematically illustrates the configuration of a multifunction device having a printing function and a facsimile function as an example of the image reading apparatus 300. The image reading apparatus 300 includes a CPU 311 as a processor, a ROM 312 as a semiconductor memory, a RAM 313 as a semiconductor memory, a storage device 314, an input device 315, a display device 316, a scan unit 317, a printing unit 318, a facsimile unit 319, a LAN I / F 320, etc. The CPU 311, ROM 312, RAM 313, storage device 314, input device 315, display device 316, scan unit 317, printing unit 318, facsimile unit 319, LAN I / F 320, etc. can input and output information by being electrically connected. As the storage device 314, a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk, etc. can be used. As the input device 315, a touch panel attached to the surface of the display panel, hard keys, etc. can be used. As the display device 316, a liquid crystal display panel or the like can be used. The scan unit 317 reads a document and generates scan data SC1 representing the read image. The printing unit 318 performs printing on printing paper. The image reading apparatus 300 exhibits a copying function by reading a document in the scan unit 317 and printing the read image in the printing unit 318. The facsimile unit 319 facsimile-transmits the read image by the scan unit 317 to a destination via a telephone line, or facsimile-receives an image from a source via a telephone line. The image reading apparatus 300 can print the image received by the facsimile unit 319 in the printing unit 318. The LAN I / F 320 is connected to the LAN 390.

[0039] The storage device 314 stores the firmware PR3, the destination information 150, and the processing setting information 180. For example, when the image reading apparatus 300 is the first image reading apparatus 301, the storage device 314 stores the first destination information 151 and the first processing setting information 181 in addition to the firmware PR3.

[0040] The CPU 311 causes the image reading apparatus 300 to realize a plurality of functions as the image reading apparatus 300 by executing the firmware PR3 read from the storage device 314 into the RAM 313. These functions include a scanning function, a printing function, a facsimile function, and the like. The scanning function includes a function of transmitting the scan data SC1 generated by reading a document to the outside.

[0041] (3) Specific example of processing of the image reading system: FIG. 5 schematically illustrates the scan data transmission process from the setting of the destination information 150 to the transmission of the scan data SC1 to the destination. The scan data transmission process is performed by the cloud server 100 and starts when a registration instruction 240 or a selection instruction for the transmission destination is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 200 to the cloud server 100. Here, step S106 corresponds to the connection processing unit 112 and the connection processing function FU2. Hereinafter, the description of "step" is omitted, and the step number is shown in parentheses.

[0042] When the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading apparatus 300 is not registered in the cloud server 100, the user needs to perform an operation on the information processing apparatus 200 to cause the cloud server 100 to store the destination information 150. When the user performs an operation to instruct the information processing apparatus 200 to start this operation, the information processing apparatus 200 that has received the instruction operation causes the display device 206 to display a registration screen (not shown) for receiving the instruction of the image reading apparatus 300 and the input of the transmission destination information. When the user performs an operation of instructing the image reading apparatus 300 on the registration screen and inputting information indicating the transmission destination, the information processing apparatus 200 receives the instruction operation of the image reading apparatus 300 and the input operation of the information indicating the transmission destination, and transmits the image reading apparatus 300 and the information indicating the transmission destination to the cloud server 100 together with the registration instruction 240. Therefore, when the network I / F 105 of the cloud server 100 receives the registration instruction 240, the cloud server 100 updates the destination information 150 associated with the instructed image reading apparatus 300 (S102).

[0043] For example, when the destination of the scan data SC11 from the first image reading device 301 is the cloud storage 400, the user may perform an operation of instructing the first image reading device 301 on the registration screen and inputting information indicating the cloud storage 400. The information processing device 200 that has received this operation will transmit information indicating the first image reading device 301 and the cloud storage 400 to the cloud server 100 together with the registration instruction 240. When the user instructs the first image reading device 301 and performs an operation of inputting information indicating the first cloud storage 401, the second cloud storage 402, and the third cloud storage 403 on the registration screen, information indicating the first image reading device 301 and the first cloud storage 401, the second cloud storage 402, and the third cloud storage 403 will be transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the cloud server 100 together with the registration instruction 240. In this case, the cloud server 100 causes the storage unit 104 to store information indicating the first cloud storage 401, the second cloud storage 402, and the third cloud storage 403 as the first destination information 151 associated with the first image reading device 301. Of course, the first destination information 151 does not include the connection information 170 for receiving authentication from the cloud storage 400. Incidentally, when the destination of the scan data SC1 is registered in the cloud server 100, the process of S102 may not be performed.

[0044] Since the destination information 150 can store information indicating a plurality of destinations, the user needs to set the destination of the scan data SC1 from one or more destinations registered in the cloud server 100. When the user performs an operation to instruct the information processing apparatus 200 to start this operation, the information processing apparatus 200 that has received the instruction operation causes the display apparatus 206 to display a selection screen (not shown) for receiving an instruction to the image reading apparatus 300 and a selection of a destination. When the user performs an operation to instruct the image reading apparatus 300 on the selection screen, the information processing apparatus 200 acquires the destination information 150 associated with the instructed image reading apparatus 300 from the cloud server 100 and displays it on the selection screen. When the user performs an operation to select a destination from the destination information 150 on the selection screen, the information processing apparatus 200 receives the selection operation of the destination and transmits information indicating the instructed image reading apparatus 300 and information indicating the selected destination to the cloud server 100 together with a setting instruction. Therefore, when the network I / F 105 of the cloud server 100 receives the setting instruction, the cloud server 100 sets the destination of the scan data SC1 from the destination information 150 associated with the instructed image reading apparatus 300 (S104).

[0045] For example, when the user wants to set the destination of the scan data SC11 from the first image reading apparatus 301 to the first cloud storage 401, the user may perform an operation of instructing the first image reading apparatus 301 on the selection screen and selecting the first cloud storage 401. The information processing apparatus 200 that has received this operation transmits information indicating the first image reading apparatus 301 and the first cloud storage 401 to the cloud server 100 together with a setting instruction. In this case, the cloud server 100 sets the first cloud storage 401 associated with the first image reading apparatus 301 as the destination of the scan data SC11.

[0046] When the destination of the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 is the cloud storage 400, the cloud server 100 needs to establish a connection to the cloud storage 400. Therefore, the cloud server 100 acquires connection information 170 for establishing a connection to the cloud storage 400 in advance, and establishes a connection to the cloud storage 400 based on the connection information 170 associated with the cloud storage 400 (S106). As shown in FIG. 2, the connection information 170 includes an identifier "id", a password "pass", a token "token", and the like. When the cloud server 100 first receives authentication from the cloud storage 400, it acquires the identifier "id" and the password "pass" and stores them in the storage unit 104, and acquires the token "token" for continuing the authentication state from the cloud storage 400 and stores it in the storage unit 104. Thereafter, the cloud server 100 can establish a connection to the cloud storage 400 by using the token "token" included in the connection information 170. Further, the cloud server 100 can continuously maintain the authentication state of the cloud storage 400 for a long period by acquiring a new token "token" from the cloud storage 400 within the validity period of the token "token" and storing it in the connection information 170.

[0047] The plurality of connection information 170 includes first connection information for the first cloud storage 401, second connection information for the second cloud storage 402, third connection information for the third cloud storage 403, and the like. For example, when the cloud server 100 transmits the scan data SC11 from the first image reading device 301 to the first cloud storage 401, it can establish a connection to the first cloud storage 401 by using the token "token" included in the first connection information for the first cloud storage 401.

[0048] After that, the cloud server 100 receives the scan data SC1 from the designated image reading device 300, transmits the scan data SC1 to the designated transmission destination (S108), and ends the scan data transmission process. The cloud server 100 may transmit the scan data SC1 to the transmission destination after receiving all the scan data SC1 from the image reading device 300. Also, the cloud server 100 may repeatedly transmit the received part of the scan data SC1 to the transmission destination each time it receives a part of the scan data SC1 from the image reading device 300. For example, when it is instructed to transmit the scan data SC11 from the first image reading device 301 to the first cloud storage 401, a connection from the cloud server 100 to the first cloud storage 401 is established in S106. Therefore, in S108, the cloud server 100 receives the scan data SC11 from the first image reading device 301 and transmits the scan data SC11 to the first cloud storage 401.

[0049] Through the above scan data transmission process, the cloud server 100 transmits the scan data SC1 generated by the image reading device 300 according to the destination information 150 associated with the image reading device 300 among the plurality of destination information 150.

[0050] By the way, when a user manages a plurality of image reading devices 300, it may take time to register a plurality of transmission destinations for each image reading device 300, or registration omissions may occur. Therefore, in this specific example, when the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 generated by a certain image reading device 300 is to be the same as the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 generated by another image reading device 300, the cloud server 100 replicates the destination information 150 in response to the replication instruction 250. As a result, there is no need to re-set the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 for the second and subsequent image reading devices 300, and the transmission destinations of the scan data SC1 for the plurality of image reading devices 300 are efficiently set. Hereinafter, among the plurality of image reading apparatuses 300, the image reading apparatus in which the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 is registered is applied to the first image reading apparatus 301, and the image reading apparatus in which the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 is not registered is applied to the second image reading apparatus 302.

[0051] FIG. 6 schematically illustrates the destination information replication process performed in the cloud server 100. The destination information replication process starts when a replication instruction 250 is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 200 to the cloud server 100. Here, S202 corresponds to the authentication unit 113 and the authentication function FU3. S204 to S218 correspond to the setting unit 111 and the setting function FU1.

[0052] When the user performs an operation of instructing the information processing apparatus 200 to replicate the destination information 150 by designating the first image reading apparatus 301 as the source device for replication and the second image reading apparatus 302 as the destination device for replication, the information processing apparatus 200 transmits information indicating the first image reading apparatus 301 and the second image reading apparatus 302 to the cloud server 100 together with the replication instruction 250. The cloud server 100 that has received the replication instruction 250 from the information processing apparatus 200 starts the destination information replication process.

[0053] When the destination information copying process starts, the cloud server 100 requests the user authentication from the information processing device 200 that has received the copy instruction 250, and if the authentication is received, the process proceeds to S204 (S202). For example, the cloud server 100 can display a screen for receiving the input of the ID and password on the information processing device 200 that has received the copy instruction 250, and determine whether to accept the authentication based on the ID and password input on this screen. When the ID and password input on the screen match the ID and password included in the user information 140 stored in the storage unit 104, the cloud server 100 can proceed to S204 assuming that the authentication has been accepted. When the ID and password input on the screen do not match the ID and password included in the user information 140 stored in the storage unit 104, the cloud server 100 may display a screen indicating an error on the information processing device 200, or may end the destination information copying process.

[0054] As described above, even if a user without authority performs an operation of sending the copy instruction 250 to the cloud server 100, the first destination information 151 is not copied, so the cloud server 100 has good security. Of course, if it is not necessary to request the user authentication from the information processing device 200 when the cloud server 100 receives the copy instruction 250, the process of S202 can be omitted.

[0055] After the authentication process of S202, the cloud server 100 branches the process according to whether the first image reading device 301 which is the source device for copying and the second image reading device 302 which is the destination device for copying are different (S204). When the source device for copying and the destination device for copying are the same, it means that the second image reading device 302 which is the destination device for copying is not specified. In this case, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S218, displays a screen indicating an error on the information processing device 200, and ends the destination information copying process.

[0056] When the source device and the destination device are different, the cloud server 100 branches the process according to whether the first image reading device 301, which is the source device, and the second image reading device 302, which is the destination device, are registered with the cloud server 100 (S206). If the source device is not registered, the first destination information 151 will not be stored in the storage unit 104. If the destination device is not registered, the storage area for the second destination information 152 will not be prepared in the storage unit 104. In these cases, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S218, displays a screen indicating an error on the information processing device 200, and ends the destination information copying process.

[0057] When both the source device and the destination device are registered, the process is branched according to whether both the first image reading device 301, which is the source device, and the second image reading device 302, which is the destination device, support the scanning function (S208). There are also printers in the image reading device 300 that do not have the scanning function. If the source device does not have the scanning function, the first destination information 151 will not be stored in the storage unit 104. If the destination device does not have the scanning function, the second destination information 152 will not be used. In these cases, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S218, displays a screen indicating an error on the information processing device 200, and ends the destination information copying process.

[0058] When both the source device and the destination device support the scanning function, the cloud server 100 branches the process according to whether the second image reading device 302, which is the destination device, corresponds to the destination of the first image reading device 301, which is the source device (S210). For example, depending on the cloud storage 400, an image reading device 300 manufactured in one country may be permitted to be used, while an image reading device 300 manufactured in another country may not be permitted to be used. In such a case, the source device may not correspond to the destination of the destination device. When the source device does not correspond to the destination of the destination device, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S218, causes the information processing device 200 to display a screen indicating an error, and ends the destination information copying process.

[0059] When the source device corresponds to the destination of the destination device and the second destination information 152, which is the destination information 150 of the destination, is stored in the storage unit 104, the cloud server 100 deletes the second destination information 152 from the storage unit 104 (S212). As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the second destination information 152 is deleted from the storage area of the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104. If the second destination information 152 has already been stored in the storage unit 104, when the first destination information 151 is added to the storage area of the second destination information 152, a large storage area is required for the second destination information 152. If the storage area of the second destination information 152 is limited, a situation where the first destination information 151 cannot be completely stored in the storage area of the second destination information 152 is assumed. By deleting the second destination information 152 from the storage unit 104 after the copy instruction 250 is received while the second destination information 152 is stored in the storage unit 104, the destinations of the scan data SC1 for the plurality of image reading devices 300 are efficiently set. Note that when the second destination information 152 is not stored in the storage unit 104, the process of S212 can be omitted.

[0060] After the process of S212, the cloud server 100 acquires the first destination information 151, which is the destination information 150 of the replication source, from the storage unit 104 (S214). The process of S214 can be a process of reading the first destination information 151 from the storage unit 104 into the RAM 103.

[0061] After acquiring the first destination information 151, the cloud server 100 copies one by one the destinations included in the acquired first destination information 151 to the storage area of the second destination information 152, which is the destination information 150 of the replication destination (S216), and terminates the destination information replication process. When the process of S216 is performed, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a plurality of destinations included in the first destination information 151 are stored in the storage area of the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104. Note that FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a state in which the first destination information 151 is replicated as the second destination information 152 and the third destination information 153 in the storage unit 104. Through the above destination information replication process, the cloud server 100 stores the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104 according to the replication instruction 250. Note that for the storage area of the third destination information 153 as well, by changing the replication destination device to the third image reading device 303 and changing the destination information 150 of the replication destination to the third destination information 153 in the destination information replication process, the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 is stored in the storage unit 104 as the third destination information 153.

[0062] As described above, the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 is stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 according to the copy instruction 250. Thereby, when the transmission destination of the scan data SC12 generated by the second image reading device 302 is made the same as the transmission destination of the scan data SC11 generated by the first image reading device 301, it is not necessary to newly set the transmission destination of the scan data SC12 for the second image reading device 302. As a result, the time required to register a plurality of transmission destinations for each image reading device 300 is reduced, and since the setting of the first unit is used for the plurality of image reading devices 300, the second unit and subsequent units are also correctly set. Therefore, in this specific example, the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 can be efficiently set for the plurality of image reading devices 300.

[0063] (4) Modification example: Various modification examples of the present invention can be considered. For example, the above-described processing can be appropriately changed, such as changing the order. For example, in the destination information copy processing shown in FIG. 6, the determination processing of S210 can be performed before either the processing of S206 or S208.

[0064] As illustrated in FIG. 8, if the user can download the destination information 150 registered in the cloud server 100 to the information processing device 200, the user can use the destination information 150 for another purpose. As a use of the destination information 150, it is conceivable to use the destination information 150 for a favorite setting of the transmission destination in the image reading device 300. FIG. 8 schematically illustrates the destination information output processing performed in the cloud server 100. The destination information output processing starts when an acquisition request 260 for the destination information 150 is transmitted from the information processing device 200 to the cloud server 100. The destination information output processing corresponds to the output processing unit 114 and the output processing function FU4.

[0065] When the user performs an operation on the information processing apparatus 200 to specify any one of the plurality of image reading apparatuses 300 and instruct the acquisition of the destination information 150, the information processing apparatus 200 transmits information indicating the image reading apparatus 300 instructed together with the acquisition request 260 of the destination information 150 to the cloud server 100. The cloud server 100 that has received the acquisition request 260 from the information processing apparatus 200 starts the destination information output process.

[0066] When the destination information output process starts, the cloud server 100 requests the user authentication from the information processing apparatus 200 that has received the acquisition request 260, and proceeds to S304 when the authentication is received (S302). The authentication process of S302 may be the same authentication process as S202 shown in FIG. 6. Of course, if it is not necessary for the cloud server 100 to request the user authentication from the information processing apparatus 200 when receiving the acquisition request 260, the process of S302 can be omitted.

[0067] After the authentication process of S302, the cloud server 100 branches the process according to whether the specified device, the image reading apparatus 300, is registered in the cloud server 100 (S304). If the specified device is not registered, it means that the destination information 150 is not stored in the storage unit 104. In this case, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S312, displays a screen indicating an error on the information processing apparatus 200, and ends the destination information output process.

[0068] If the specified device is registered, the process is branched according to whether the specified device, the image reading apparatus 300, supports the scan function (S306). If the specified device does not have the scan function, it means that the destination information 150 is not stored in the storage unit 104. In this case, the cloud server 100 proceeds to S312, displays a screen indicating an error on the information processing apparatus 200, and ends the destination information output process.

[0069] When the specified device supports the scanning function, the cloud server 100 acquires the requested destination information 150, that is, the destination information 150 associated with the image reading device 300 which is the specified device, from the storage unit 104 (S308). The process of S308 can be a process of reading the requested destination information 150 from the storage unit 104 into the RAM 103.

[0070] After acquiring the destination information 150, the cloud server 100 performs a process of causing the network I / F 105 to transmit the acquired destination information 150 to the information processing device 200 (S310), and ends the destination information output process. When the process of S310 is performed, the information processing device 200 that has issued the acquisition request 260 of the destination information 150 to the cloud server 100 can acquire the requested destination information 150 from the cloud server 100. FIG. 3 shows that the requested destination information 150 is stored in the storage device 204. By the above destination information output process, when the network I / F 105 receives the acquisition request 260 of the destination information 150 from the information processing device 200, the cloud server 100 performs a process of passing the requested destination information 150 to the information processing device 200.

[0071] The user who has downloaded the requested destination information 150 to the information processing device 200 can use the destination information 150 for another purpose, such as using the destination information 150 for the favorite setting of the transmission destination in the image reading device 300.

[0072] As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the processing setting information 180 indicating the settings for the image reading device 300 to perform processing can also be copied, the settings for performing processing on a plurality of image reading devices 300 can be efficiently performed. FIG. 9 schematically illustrates the information copying process performed in the cloud server 100. In the information copying process shown in FIG. 9, compared with the destination information copying process shown in FIG. 6, S212 is replaced by S402, S214 is replaced by S404, and S216 is replaced by S406.

[0073] When the user performs an operation on the information processing device 200 to specify the first image reading device 301 as the source device for replication and the second image reading device 302 as the destination device for replication and instruct the replication of the destination information 150 and the processing setting information 180, the information processing device 200 transmits information indicating the first image reading device 301 and the second image reading device 302 to the cloud server 100 together with the replication instruction 250. The cloud server 100 that has received the replication instruction 250 from the information processing device 200 starts the information replication process. The cloud server 100 accepts the user's authentication (S202), the source device for replication and the destination device for replication are different (S204), both the source device for replication and the destination device for replication are registered (S206), both the source device for replication and the destination device for replication support the scanning function (S208), and when the source device for replication corresponds to the destination of the destination device (S210), the processing after S402 is performed.

[0074] In S402, when the second destination information 152 which is the destination information 150 of the destination for replication and the second processing setting information 182 which is the processing setting information 180 of the destination for replication are stored in the storage unit 104, the cloud server 100 deletes the second destination information 152 and the second processing setting information 182 from the storage unit 104. If the second processing setting information 182 has already been stored in the storage unit 104, when the first processing setting information 181 is added to the storage area of the second processing setting information 182, more storage area is required for the second processing setting information 182. If the storage area of the second processing setting information 182 is limited, a situation where the first processing setting information 181 cannot be completely stored in the storage area of the second processing setting information 182 is assumed. By deleting the second processing setting information 182 from the storage unit 104 after the replication instruction 250 is received while the second processing setting information 182 is stored in the storage unit 104, the settings for processing multiple image reading devices 300 can be efficiently performed. In addition, when the second processing setting information 182 is not stored in the storage unit 104, the processing of S402 can be omitted.

[0075] After the process of S402, the cloud server 100 obtains, from the storage unit 104, the first destination information 151 which is the destination information 150 of the replication source, and the first processing setting information 181 which is the processing setting information 180 of the replication source (S404). The process of S404 can be a process of reading the first destination information 151 and the first processing setting information 181 from the storage unit 104 into the RAM 103.

[0076] After obtaining the first destination information 151 and the first processing setting information 181, the cloud server 100 copies the obtained first destination information 151 to the storage area of the second destination information 152 which is the destination information 150 of the replication destination, and copies the obtained first processing setting information 181 to the storage area of the second processing setting information 182 which is the processing setting information 180 of the replication destination (S406), and ends the information replication process. Through the above information replication process, the cloud server 100 stores, in accordance with the replication instruction 250, the first destination information 151 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second destination information 152 in the storage unit 104, and stores the first processing setting information 181 stored in the storage unit 104 as the second processing setting information 182 in the storage unit 104.

[0077] As described above, the first processing setting information 181 stored in the storage unit 104 is stored in the storage unit 104 as the second processing setting information 182 in accordance with the replication instruction 250. Thereby, when the setting for the second image reading device 302 to perform processing is made the same as the setting for the first image reading device 301 to perform processing, it is not necessary to perform the setting for the second image reading device 302 to perform processing again. Thereby, the time required for the setting for each image reading device 300 to perform processing can be reduced, and the first setting of the first image reading device 300 is used for the second and subsequent image reading devices 300, so that the second and subsequent image reading devices 300 can also be correctly set. Therefore, this specific example can efficiently perform the setting for a plurality of image reading devices 300 to perform processing.

[0078] (5) Conclusion: As described above, according to the present invention, various aspects can provide technologies and the like that can efficiently set the transmission destination of the scan data SC1 for a plurality of image reading devices 300. Of course, a technology consisting only of the constituent elements according to the independent claims can also obtain the basic operations and effects described above. In addition, configurations in which the respective configurations disclosed in the above-described examples are mutually replaced or the combinations are changed, known technologies, and configurations in which the respective configurations disclosed in the above-described examples are mutually replaced or the combinations are changed, etc. are also feasible. The present invention includes these configurations and the like.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0079] 100... Cloud server, 104... Storage unit, 105... Network I / F, 111... Setting unit, 112... Connection processing unit, 113... Authentication unit, 114... Output processing unit, 140... User information, 150... Destination information, 151... First destination information, 152... Second destination information, 153... Third destination information, 160... Cloud storage destination information, 170... Connection information, 180... Processing setting information, 181... First processing setting information, 182... Second processing setting information, 183... Third processing setting information, 200... Information processing device, 240... Registration instruction, 250... Duplication instruction, 260... Acquisition request, 300... Image reading device, 301... First image reading device, 302... Second image reading device, 303... Third image reading device, 400... Cloud storage, 401... First cloud storage, 402... Second cloud storage, 403... Third cloud storage, PR1... Management program, PR2... Control program, SC1... Scan data, SY1... Image reading system.

Claims

1. A management device that realizes a process of transmitting scan data generated by each of a plurality of image reading devices including a first image reading device and a second image reading device according to destination information associated with the image reading device, a storage unit that stores a plurality of destination information including first destination information associated with the first image reading device and second destination information associated with the second image reading device; a receiving unit capable of receiving a replication instruction to replicate the first destination information as the second destination information; a setting unit that stores, according to the replication instruction, the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information in the storage unit; comprising: the first destination information includes cloud storage destination information having a cloud storage connected to the management device as a transmission destination; the storage unit stores connection information necessary for connecting from the management device to the cloud storage separately from the plurality of destination information; the setting unit stores, according to the replication instruction, the first destination information not including the connection information as the second destination information in the storage unit; the management device further includes a connection processing unit that establishes a connection to the cloud storage based on the connection information not included in the second destination information in order to pass the scan data from the second image reading device to the cloud storage. The management device.

2. the first destination information includes a plurality of cloud storage destination information having each of a plurality of cloud storages connected to the management device as a transmission destination; The management device according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit stores, according to the replication instruction, the first destination information including the plurality of cloud storage destination information as the second destination information in the storage unit.

3. the management device further includes an authentication unit that requests user authentication from the information processing device when the receiving unit receives the replication instruction from the information processing device; The management device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the setting unit stores, when the authentication is accepted, the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information in the storage unit.

4. After receiving the replication instruction while the second destination information is stored in the storage unit, the setting unit deletes the second destination information from the storage unit, and after deleting the second destination information, stores the first destination information as the second destination information in the storage unit. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The receiving unit can receive a request for acquisition of requested destination information from among the plurality of pieces of destination information stored in the storage unit from an information processing device, The management device further includes an output processing unit that performs a process of passing the requested destination information to the information processing device when the acquisition request is received. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The storage unit stores first processing setting information indicating settings for the first image reading device to perform processing, and second processing setting information indicating settings for the second image reading device to perform processing, The setting unit stores, in accordance with the replication instruction, the first processing setting information stored in the storage unit as the second processing setting information in the storage unit. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A plurality of image reading devices including a first image reading device and a second image reading device, a management device that realizes a process of transmitting scan data generated by each of the plurality of image reading devices according to destination information associated with the image reading device, and an information processing device capable of transmitting a registration instruction for storing a plurality of pieces of destination information in the management device. An image reading system comprising: The management device includes a storage unit that stores the plurality of pieces of destination information including first destination information associated with the first image reading device and second destination information associated with the second image reading device, The information processing device can transmit a replication instruction for replicating the first destination information as the second destination information to the management device, The management device is a receiving unit capable of receiving the replication instruction, a setting unit that stores, in accordance with the replication instruction, the first destination information stored in the storage unit as the second destination information in the storage unit, further comprising The first destination information includes cloud storage destination information having a cloud storage connected to the management device as a transmission destination, The storage unit stores connection information necessary for connecting from the management device to the cloud storage separately from the plurality of pieces of destination information, The setting unit causes the storage unit to store, as the second destination information, the first destination information that does not include the connection information, in accordance with the copy instruction. The image reading system further includes a connection processing unit that establishes a connection to the cloud storage based on the connection information not included in the second destination information, in order to transfer the scan data from the second image reading device to the cloud storage.

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