Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
358468000 | Facsimile control unit | 18 |
20090051980 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus, which can communicate with an external apparatus that provides WEB information, is provided. The apparatus comprises a storage unit configured to store a plurality of flow files that describe process contents of processes to be executed by the image processing apparatus, and an execution order; an acquisition unit configured to acquire WEB information from the external apparatus; a display unit configured to display a window based on the acquired WEB information; a selecting unit configured to select a flow file to be executed for the WEB information acquired by the acquisition unit; a processing unit configured to generate image data based on execution of the selected flow file; a storing unit configured to store the image generated data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data stored in the storing unit to the external apparatus in accordance with a transmission instruction. | 02-26-2009 |
20090153914 | INPUT APPARATUS FOLLOWING TASK FLOW AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An input apparatus includes a command input unit to input a command, a key input unit having at least one key, a navigation key input unit having a rotatable navigation key, and a display panel unit to perform displaying according to manipulation of the command input unit, the key input unit, and the navigation key. In the input apparatus, the command input unit, the key input unit, the navigation key input unit, and the display panel unit are arranged in sequence according to a task flow, so a user-friendly input apparatus can be implemented. | 06-18-2009 |
20090268259 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus determines permission to duplicate a target image based on a two-dimensional code included in the target image. The information processing apparatus includes a CPU having a control unit that stores information concerning the target image, information based on the two-dimensional code including information indicating the permission of the duplication of the target image, and information indicating a user who has issued an instruction to duplicate the target image in a copy log in association with each other if the two-dimensional code is included in the target image. | 10-29-2009 |
20100020363 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - By enabling the confirmation of a finish state by a preview reliably, it makes it possible to prevent unnecessary image formation processing due to setting errors by a user. Finish state information showing a finish state of paper is simultaneously displayed in addition to a preview image showing an entire page of image data on a preview screen before performing image formation. The finish state information is displayed, for example, as “2-sided: Front 1” showing to be the first page in 2-sided printing. In addition thereto, an icon showing to be a front side in 2-sided printing is displayed at the same time. This display allows the user to recognize that a setting of 2-sided printing is performed and image data of the current preview image is the front side of the first page in the 2-sided printing. | 01-28-2010 |
20100110500 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a job ticket from an information processing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether it is permitted for a user to use an extended function not included in functions described in function information defined in the job ticket received by the receiving unit, and a control unit configured, if it is determined by the determination unit that it is permitted for the user to use the extended function, to permit execution of processing on image data that uses a function described in the function information defined in the job ticket received by the receiving unit and execution of processing that uses the extended function. | 05-06-2010 |
20100177361 | OPERATING DEVICE, CONTROL PANEL, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - An operating device included in an control panel for an image forming apparatus, the operating device that includes multiple input keys to operate independently from each other, disposed on the control panel, surrounding a center portion; and at least one indicator comprising at least one of letters and marks representing a function of one at least of the multiple input keys, located in the center portion adjacent to the one of the multiple input keys. | 07-15-2010 |
20110002016 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - It is an object to provide an image reading apparatus, an image reading method, and a program, in which in the case of reading both of a reflecting original and a transmitting original by one image reading apparatus, an average scanning time in the scan of a plurality of number of times can be shortened without increasing costs. In the image reading apparatus, whether the read original is the reflecting original or the transmitting original is discriminated based on a part of data read as a reflecting original by a reflecting original reading unit. If it is determined that the original is the transmitting original, the original is read as a transmitting original by a transmitting original reading unit. If it is determined that the original is the reflecting original, the data which has been read before is used. | 01-06-2011 |
20110199651 | SCAN SOLUTION SYSTEM - A document data producing part produces document data in which first meta data is embedded based on a document template and a data source; a printing part prints the document data in a paper document; a scanning part obtains a scanned image from scanning the paper document after predetermined processing is carried out thereon after the printing, and obtains various sorts of information provided at the time of the scanning as second meta data; and a processing part carries out predetermined processing according to the paper document with reference to the document template, based on the first meta data obtained decoded from the scanned image and the second meta data obtained at the time of scanning. | 08-18-2011 |
20120105919 | IMAGE-READING DEVICE THAT READS IMAGES BY USING SPREAD-SPECTRUM CLOCK - In an image-reading device, a counting unit counts a number of clock cycles of a spread-spectrum clock as a counter value. A correcting unit corrects one of the counter value and a reference clock cycle number based on a phase detected by the phase detecting unit when the counting unit counts. A comparing unit compares the counter value and the reference clock cycle number and determines whether the counter value and the reference clock cycle number satisfy a prescribed relationship. A time length setting unit sets a length of at least one of a reading time and an irradiation time based on: a timing when the counting unit starts counting to set the time length; and a timing when the comparing unit determines that the compared values satisfy the prescribed relationship, such that the time length set by the time length setting unit remains constant. | 05-03-2012 |
20120127539 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING SERVICE PROCESS AND MEDIA SERVER - The present invention discloses a method for switching service process and a media server, wherein the method for switching the service process comprises: after a first service process performed together with a facsimile terminal is completed, and when a message, which is sent by an application server and which indicates to carry out a second service process, is received by a media server, the media server switching from the first service process to the second service process; and the facsimile terminal switching from the first service process to the second service process. Therefore, the switching of the facsimile is not limited by the switching control requirements of the media gateway, which is favorable for flexible expansion and interconnection of the facsimile services. | 05-24-2012 |
20140126026 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A facsimile apparatus that is capable of connecting to multiple lines including a first line. If a user designates the first line or the second line as a line to be used for image data transmission, the image data is transmitted via the designated line, and if the user designates that the line to be used for the image data transmission is to be automatically selected, image data transmission is performed via the first line. In the case where the image data is not able to be transmitted via the first line, if switching from the first line to the second line is set to be enabled, image data is transmitted via the second line, and if the switching is not set to be enabled, the image data is not transmitted via the second line. | 05-08-2014 |
20140153060 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - This invention provides a mechanism for doing print settings for a plurality of designated images by an intuitive operation. To achieve this, when a touch operation of a user for a plurality of images displayed on a screen has been detected, a display device according to one aspect of this invention displays a setting screen to set the print conditions of the plurality of images, and controls printing of the plurality of images in accordance with the print conditions set using the setting screen. | 06-05-2014 |
20140268251 | STARTUP OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STARTUP OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A startup operation control apparatus includes a main-power-source operation unit, a determining unit, a memory, and a controller. The main-power-source operation unit is operated to supply and shut off power from a power source. The determining unit determines whether or not the main-power-source operation unit has been operated. The memory stores, every time an operation mode of a processing device that operates by receiving power supply from the power source changes, information representing the changed operation mode in an updating manner. If the determining unit determines, upon a shift from a power shutoff state to a power supply state, that the main-power-source operation unit has not been operated, the controller performs control so that the processing device operates in the operation mode represented by the information stored in the memory. | 09-18-2014 |
20150029562 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a communication control section and a sending control section. The communication control section performs facsimile communication by way of an IP network. The sending control section performs connection confirmation processing of controlling the communication control section to send connection confirmation data in the form of image data for confirming connection to a receiving communication apparatus which the facsimile communication is directed to, and determining whether reception information indicating reception of the connection confirmation data has been sent back from the receiving communication apparatus, before sending target sending image data via the facsimile communication. | 01-29-2015 |
20150062665 | Facsimile Device Performing Off-Hook in Preset Specified Number of Rings without Ring Apparatus - A facsimile device includes a main control unit and a sub-control unit. The first main control unit is configured to count a number of rings in a call signal sent from a public-line network and to put the facsimile device off-hook when the count value reaches a preset specified number of rings in the normal mode, and to suspend the count and off-hook functions in the energy-saving mode. The sub-control unit is configured to detect an incoming call signal and cause the main control unit to recover. The main control unit is configured to: calculate the number of rings in an incoming call signal in an elapsed time required from when the sub-control unit detects the incoming call signal until the main control unit recovers to the normal mode; and use the calculated number of rings to count the number of rings in an incoming call signal. | 03-05-2015 |
20150319337 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR MULTI-SESSION COMMUNICATIONS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus that avoids a situation in which all sessions are occupied by fax transmission. The communication apparatus is capable of conducting fax communications via an IP network using a plurality of sessions. An acquisition unit acquires a receive session count which indicates the number of sessions set to be used exclusively for fax reception when the plurality of sessions include any unoccupied session which is a session available for fax communications. A transmission starting unit determines whether or not sessions corresponding in number to the receive session count acquired by the acquisition unit are able to be secured as the receive sessions, and start fax transmission using the unoccupied session if the sessions are able to be secured. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319338 | System and Method for Sending, Delivery and Receiving of Faxes - Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing. | 11-05-2015 |
20160173707 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING IMAGE DATA, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR | 06-16-2016 |