Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a unit for receiving process information indicating a list of processes used in a process flow requested by an information processing apparatus connected via a network; a unit for executing a process that the image forming apparatus is requested to execute, and recording charging information, which is relevant to the executed process, in charging information record data of the process flow; a unit for transferring the charging information record data to a service providing device that is requested to execute another process; a unit for receiving the charging information record data in which charging information, which is relevant to the other process executed by the service providing device, has been recorded by the service providing device; and a unit for recording, in a storage unit, the charging information record data in which charging information are recorded in association with the corresponding processes in the list.
Abstract:
A data processor is configured to perform wireless communication with a relay transmitter, store a first physical address for the relay transmitter on a storage unit, receive a second physical address for the relay transmitter from the relay transmitter after the data processor being turned on, determine whether the second physical address for the relay transmitter is identical to the first physical address for the relay transmitter, and, when one or more authentication requirements is satisfied, establish wireless connection with the relay transmitter so as to achieve the data communication with an external device via the wireless communication with the relay transmitter. The authentication requirement includes the determination that the second physical address for the relay transmitter is identical to the first physical address for the relay transmitter.
Abstract:
An output apparatus includes an IP-address setting unit, a setting change detection unit, and a notification information creation unit. The IP-address setting unit sets an IP address of the output apparatus. The setting change detection unit detects a change in the setting of the IP-address setting unit. The notification information creation unit creates information that will be notified to a device that satisfies predetermined conditions upon detection of the setting change by the setting change detection unit.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an Internet FAX apparatus which, after receiving an Internet address from a certain destination, can communicate with the same destination in later transmission or during communication by connecting to a LAN and switching to an Internet FAX mode requiring no communication charge. An Internet facsimile apparatus on the receiving side transmits its Internet facsimile function and Internet address on an NSF signal in a standard protocol of G3 facsimile transmission and/or transmits its telephone number, Internet facsimile function, and Internet address on TSI and NSS signals in the standard protocol of G3 facsimile communication. The Internet facsimile apparatus registers an Internet facsimile function and Internet address of a partner apparatus as destination data. The Internet facsimile apparatus communicates with the partner apparatus by using the Internet address in the destination data in later transmission or by disconnecting ordinary facsimile mode communication and switching to the Internet FAX mode.
Abstract:
A document transmission system includes a document provider, a document receiver, and a network transmission system. The document provider is utilized for providing a document. The document receiver is utilized to receive a paper with data to provide a document. The network transmission system is utilized for respectively providing network addresses to the document provider and the document receiver, and for transmitting the document from the document provider to the document receiver according to the network addresses.
Abstract:
A data transmission device, configured to be connected with terminal devices via a network, includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire image data, an identifying data acquiring unit configured to acquire user identifying data to identify a user of the data transmission device, a first file creating unit configured to create a first file that includes the image data acquired by the image acquiring unit, a second file creating unit configured to create a second file that includes the user identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquiring unit and data to specify the first file created by the first file creating unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the first file and the second file to a destination one of the terminal devices.
Abstract:
A printing device comprises a communication unit which executes communication with a mail server on a network, a connection unit to which a portable storage medium can be connected, a printing unit which executes printing, and a control unit which executes a mail acquisition process of acquiring an e-mail including a body and an attached file from the mail server via the communication unit, printing the body with the printing unit, and storing the attached file in a portable storage medium connected to the connection unit.
Abstract:
A data communication apparatus that reduces erroneous transmission, together with allowing an operator to confirm destinations registered as data transmission destinations. To accomplish this, the data communication apparatus includes a destination registering unit adapted to register at least one or more destinations, a data acquisition unit adapted to acquire data to transmit to the registered destinations, a destination list print unit adapted to print a destination list showing the registered destinations to allow an operator to confirm the registered destinations, an operation acquisition unit adapted to acquire, via an operation unit, a first operation operated by the operator if the destinations shown on the destination list are confirmed by the operator, and a transmission unit adapted to transmit, if the first operation is acquired, the acquired data to the destinations shown on the destination list.
Abstract:
A system for monitoring an imaging job and for implicit network address discovery is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and an imaging device in electronic communication with the computing device. Executable instructions on the imaging device are configured to receive the imaging job sent to the imaging device. An implicit network address is discovered from the imaging job without using an explicit address embedded in the imaging job. The imaging job is started at the imaging device. A status message for the imaging job is sent to the network address.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for embedding or detecting watermarks in a text, which belong to the field of document protection. The method and apparatus overlay an additional layer of shade in a document for recording a large amount of information from watermarks. The shade comprises the dots arranged under certain rules. Shifts of the dots record each bit string within the watermark. According to the method and apparatus, a large amount of information can be embedded and the watermarks embedded in the shade are dispersed together with the document which can be digitized by a scanner for being detected.