Image storing apparatus

Claim 2

An image storing apparatus, comprising: reading means for reading an original image; storing means for storing the read image from said reading means into a recording medium; first recognition means for recognizing identification information on the original image; and second recognition means for recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium; wherein said storing means controls whether the storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means.

Claim 3

An image storing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is detachable from said image storing apparatus.

Claim 4

An image storing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said second recognition means makes recognition in a state where said recording medium is mounted.

Claim 5

An image storing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storing means compares recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means, and controls the storing depending on whether or not the recognition results are matched.

Claim 6

An image storing apparatus, comprising: image reading means for reading an original image; recording means for recording the read original image on a recording medium; image reading means for reading the recorded image on said recording medium; display means for displaying the recorded image; input means for inputting retrieval information with which the recorded image is read and displayed; original recognition means for recognizing identification information provided on the original image; and controlling the display of the recorded image retrieved corresponding to this recognition result, wherein said display control means enables original images having no identification information attached thereto among images recorded in the recording medium to be displayed by inputting retrieval information corresponding to the original images, and original images having identification information attached thereto to be displayed by inputting a predetermined condition together with retrieval information of the original images.

Claim 7

An image storing apparatus, comprising: image reading means for reading an original image; recording means for recording the read original image on a recording medium; image reading means for reading the recorded image on said recording medium; display means for displaying the recorded image; input means for inputting retrieval information with which the recorded image is read and displayed; original recognition means for recognizing identification information provided on the original image; and controlling the display of the recorded image retrieved corresponding to this recognition result, wherein said display control means enables original images having no identification information attached thereto among images recorded in the recording medium to be displayed by inputting retrieval information corresponding to the original images, and original images having identification information attached thereto to be displayed by inputting a predetermined condition together with retrieval information of the original images.

Claim 8

An image storing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said identification information is indicative of an important document.

Claim 9

An image storing apparatus, comprising: first reading means for reading an original containing identification information to provide an image; storing means for storing the image from said first reading means into a recording medium; first recognition means for recognizing the identification information of the original from the image; second reading means for reading identification information from said recording medium; and second recognition means for recognizing the identification information read by said second reading means, wherein said storing means controls whether the storing of the image is permitted based on recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means.

Claim 10

An image storing apparatus, comprising: first reading means for reading an original containing identification information to provide an image; storing means for storing the image from said first reading means into a recording medium; first recognition means for recognizing the identification information of the original from the image; second reading means for reading identification information from said recording medium; and second recognition means for recognizing the identification information read by said second reading means, wherein said storing means controls whether the storing of the image is permitted based on recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means.

Claim 11

An image storing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said recording medium is detachable from said image storing apparatus.

Claim 12

An image storing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said second recognition means is operative when said storing medium is attached to said image storing apparatus.

Claim 13

An image storing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said storing means compares the recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means, and controls the storing depending on whether or not the recognition results are matched.

Claim 14

An image storing method, comprising the steps of: first reading an original containing identification information to provide an image; storing the image from said first reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing the identification information of the original from the image; second reading identification information from said recording medium; and second recognizing the identification information read by said second reading step, wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the image is permitted based on recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step.

Claim 15

An image storing method, comprising the steps of: first reading an original containing identification information to provide an image; storing the image from said first reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing the identification information of the original from the image; second reading identification information from said recording medium; and second recognizing the identification information read by said second reading step, wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the image is permitted based on recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step.

Claim 16

An image storing method according to claim 11, wherein said recording medium is detachable from an image storing apparatus.

Claim 17

An image storing method according to claim 12, wherein said second recognition step is operative when said storing medium is attached to the image storing apparatus.

Claim 18

An image storing method according to claim 11, wherein said storing step compares the recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step, and controls the storing depending on whether or not the recognition results are matched.

Claim 19

An image storing method, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; recording the read original image on a recording medium; reading the recorded image on the recording medium; displaying the recorded image; inputting retrieval information with which the recorded image is read-and displayed; recognizing identification information provided on the original image; and controlling the display of the recorded image retrieved corresponding to this recognition result, wherein said controlling step enables original images having no identification information attached thereto among images recorded in the recording medium to be displayed by inputting retrieval information corresponding to the original images, and original images having identification information attached thereto to be displayed by inputting a predetermined condition together with retrieval information of the original images.

Claim 20

An image storing method, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; recording the read original image on a recording medium; reading the recorded image on the recording medium; displaying the recorded image; inputting retrieval information with which the recorded image is read-and displayed; recognizing identification information provided on the original image; and controlling the display of the recorded image retrieved corresponding to this recognition result, wherein said controlling step enables original images having no identification information attached thereto among images recorded in the recording medium to be displayed by inputting retrieval information corresponding to the original images, and original images having identification information attached thereto to be displayed by inputting a predetermined condition together with retrieval information of the original images.

Claim 21

An image storing method according to claim 15, wherein said identification information is indicative of an important document.

Claim 22

An image storing method in an image storing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; storing the read image from said reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing identification information on the original image; and second recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium; wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognizing step and said second recognizing step.

Claim 23

An image storing method in an image storing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; storing the read image from said reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing identification information on the original image; and second recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium; wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognizing step and said second recognizing step.

Claim 24

An image storing method according to claim 17, wherein said recording medium is detachable from said image storing apparatus.

Claim 25

An image storing method according to claim 18, wherein said second recognizing step makes recognition in a state where said recording medium is mounted.

Claim 26

An image storing apparatus, comprising: reading means for reading an original image; storing means for storing the read image from said reading means into a recording medium; first recognition means for recognizing identification information of the original image; and second recognition means for recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium, wherein said storing means controls whether storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means.

Claim 27

An image storing apparatus, comprising: reading means for reading an original image; storing means for storing the read image from said reading means into a recording medium; first recognition means for recognizing identification information of the original image; and second recognition means for recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium, wherein said storing means controls whether storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means.

Claim 28

An image storing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said recording medium is detachable from said image storing apparatus.

Claim 29

An image storing apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said second recognition means makes recognition in a state where said recording medium is mounted.

Claim 30

An image storing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said storing means compares recognition results of said first recognition means and said second recognition means, and controls the storing depending on whether or not the recognition results are matched.

Claim 31

An image storing method in an image storing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; storing the read image from said reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing identification information of the original image; and second recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium, wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step.

Claim 32

An image storing method in an image storing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reading an original image; storing the read image from said reading step into a recording medium; first recognizing identification information of the original image; and second recognizing identification information attached to said recording medium, wherein said storing step controls whether the storing of the read image is permitted, based on recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step.

Claim 33

An image storing method according to claim 24, wherein said storing step compares recognition results of said first recognition step and said second recognition step, and controls the storing depending on whether or not the recognition results are matched.

Claim 34

An image storing method according to claim 24, wherein said recording medium is detachable from the image storing apparatus.

Claim 35

An image storing method according to claim 26, wherein said second recognition step makes recognition in a state where said recording medium is mounted.