Abstract:
Managing a plurality of multifunction network devices on a network, each multifunction network device having a plurality of hardware resources including a storage memory for storing a plurality of function modules, a program memory for use by the function modules and a processor for executing each of the function modules, including detecting a reconfiguration event for one of the plurality of multifunction network devices, sending a reconfiguration command to the one multifunction network device, the reconfiguration command being a deletion command to delete at least one of the function modules or an allocation command to reallocate an amount of at least one of the hardware resources available for use by each of the plurality of function modules, and receiving confirmation that the one multifunction network device has been reconfigured in accordance with the reconfiguration command.
Abstract:
Negotiation between first and second devices having a bi-directional communication link, so as to negotiate a low-cost image processing sequence that effects a transfer of image data from a first device to the second device. According to the negotiation, the devices determine whether functionality present in one device can be executed more efficiently in the other device, so as to increase image transfer efficiency and maintain good image quality. If functionality present in one device is more efficiently executed in the other device so as to achieve an overall increase in efficiency in the transfer of image data, then the functionality is transferred over the bi-directional communication link and the transfer of image data proceeds by incorporating the transferred functionality.
Abstract:
A portable terminal selectively includes either a camera unit which has an image pickup section and is formed with an engagement part or a cover unit formed with the same engagement part as the camera unit. An attachment part for engaging with the engagement part is provided in a main body of the portable terminal.
Abstract:
An image forming system having: an image forming apparatus for forming an image base on a job ticket; a remote operation apparatus for remotely operating the image forming apparatus via a network; and a controller for editing the job ticket according to a request from the remote operation apparatus, for generating a template image corresponding to an image forming processing based on the job ticket, which having been edited, and for controlling to display the template image.
Abstract:
One digital copying machine is set as a parent machine and other copying machines are set as child machines. When documents are set both on an ADF of the parent machine and on an ADF of at least one child machine, a CPU of the parent machine performs two types of controls in parallel. In the first control, the ADF of the parent machine automatically feeds each of the original documents, the scanner of the parent machine reads images, and MEM-C or HDD of the parent machine stores the images. In the second control, the ADF of the child machine automatically feeds each of the original documents, the scanner of the child machine reads images, IEEE1394 1/F of the child machine transfers the images to the parent machine, and the MEM-C or the HDD of the parent machine stores the images.
Abstract:
An image storage includes a built-in memory having large capacity for storing plural image data taken by a digital camera. A digital circuit retrieves desired one of the image data from the built-in memory. A connector electrically connects with the digital camera for data transmission. A detector detects the connection of the digital camera to the connector. A controller causes the image storage to receive the image data transmitted from the digital camera through the connector to store that data in the built-in memory in response to detection of the connection by the detector. The controller can transmit a signal to the digital camera to delete the image data that has been transmitted to and stored in the built-in memory. The signal is effective to forcibly delete the image data from the digital camera even if the image data is protected against deletion according to a digital camera setting.
Abstract:
A method and system for automatically configuring a hand-held electronic device for accessing a site on a public network is disclosed. The method and system include establishing a connection to a website server, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining website accounts, and sending information uniquely identifying the electronic device to the website server. The server then sends user account information to the device, including an account ID and password, created based on the electronic device information. The user account information is then stored on electronic device for use the next time the electronic device accesses the website, whereby the user does not have to enter account information in order to establish the ISP connection or the website account before accessing the public network.
Abstract:
This invention has as its object to reduce network traffic when a remote copy process is done using network devices. To achieve this object, a computer (13) acquires stub drivers (610, 612) from image input/output devices (12-1, 12-2) (S1601, S1602), and sends the stub driver (610) to the image input/output device (12-1) (S1605). The image input/output device (12-1) drives the image input/output device (12-2) by executing the received printer stub driver (610), sends scanned data, and makes the image input/output device (12-2) print the data.
Abstract:
A peripheral unit is controlled by means of a driver in another apparatus, where an instruction sent to the peripheral unit contains both data produced by the driver and data produced by another application in the other apparatus. This is done by subjecting the instruction received from the other apparatus to processing in which the data produced by the other application is deleted.
Abstract:
A technique is provided that contributes to improvement in convenience of a setting screen for carrying out setting for a function executable in an image processing apparatus.A driver apparatus that causes plural functions executable in an image processing apparatus to be executed in accordance with a setting content set in a setting screen corresponding to each function, includes: a switch instruction determination unit configured to determine whether, during a period after a setting operation in a setting screen corresponding to a first function is started and until a job of the function is executed, there is a switch instruction that the setting operation should be switched to a setting operation for a second function that is different from the first function; an instruction request unit configured to request a user to give an instruction as to whether a setting content for the first function should be registered or not, when it is determined by the switch instruction determination unit that there is a switch instruction; a setting registration unit configured to register the setting content when the instruction request unit has received an instruction that the setting content for the first function should be registered; a display control unit configured to display a setting screen corresponding to the second function in accordance with the switch instruction determined by the switch instruction determination unit; and a setting execution unit configured to, when it has received an execution command based on setting contents of the first and second functions, execute the first and second functions in accordance with the setting content set in the setting screen corresponding to the second function and the setting content registered by the setting registration unit.