Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090086262 | JOB EXECUTING APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING A JOB IN RESPONSE TO A RECEIVED COMMAND AND METHOD OF EXECUTING A JOB IN RESPONSE TO A RECEIVED COMMAND - A job executing apparatus is provided with a job ID creation device configured to create a job ID in a case where a first command and an external apparatus ID of an external apparatus are received, a sending device configured to send the job ID to the external apparatus, a storing device configured to store combination data of the job ID and the external apparatus ID, a second command determination device configured to determine whether or not combination data received with a second command is stored in the storing device, and a job executing device configured to execute a job corresponding to the job ID received with the second command in a case where a positive determination is made, and configured to prohibit executing the job corresponding to the job ID received with the second command in a case where a negative determination is made. | 04-02-2009 |
20090216888 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A data transmission device to transmit a data file to an external device is provided. The data transmission device includes a data file storing unit to store a data file to be transmitted, a communication session establishing unit, which is capable of establishing a plurality of communication sessions between the data transmission device and the external device, a data transmitting unit to transmit data included in the data file and divided in portions concurrently through the plurality of communication sessions to the external device. | 08-27-2009 |
20090235111 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A data transmission device, configured to be connected with a plurality of terminal devices via a network, includes a data transmission unit transmitting data sequentially to the terminal devices, a determining unit determining a transmission method for transmitting the data to each of the terminal devices, and a controller configured to, when the data transmission unit fails to transmit the data to a first one of the terminal devices in a first transmission method, control the determining unit to determine a second transmission method for retrying to transmit the data to the first terminal device, and control the data transmission unit to retry to transmit the data to the first terminal device in the second transmission method after the data transmission unit tries to transmit the data to terminal devices other than the first terminal device to which devices among the terminal devices the data has not been successfully transmitted. | 09-17-2009 |
20120198259 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a case where a first condition is met while a communication device may in a high consumption state, the communication device may transit to a first low consumption state. In a case where a second condition is met while the communication device is in a specific state which is one state of the high consumption state and the first low consumption state, the communication device may transit to a second low consumption state. The communication device may be configured to execute a packet process in a case where a receiving process for receiving a packet is executed after the communication device had transited to the first low consumption state. The communication device may be configured not to execute the packet process in a case where the receiving process for receiving the packet is executed after the communication device had transited to the second low consumption state. | 08-02-2012 |
20120250703 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES THAT COMMUNICATE USING FRAMES AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A communication device may include a reference maximum segment size (“MSS”) value acquisition device, a data length acquisition device, and a transmission device. The reference MSS value acquisition device may acquire a reference MSS value from a first device by executing a transmission control protocol communication with the first device. The data length acquisition device may acquire a data length value comprised in a user datagram protocol (“UDP”) header of a frame received by executing a UDP communication with the first device. The transmission device may generate a transmission frame and may transmit the transmission frame to a second device when executing a UDP communication with the second device. The reference MSS value may be an MSS of the first device. A size of the transmission frame may be based on a specific value determined utilizing the reference MSS value of the first device or utilizing the data length value. | 10-04-2012 |
20120322391 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a case where a first wireless network is to be constructed, and it is determined that a wireless communication device is to operate in a parent state, the wireless communication device may create first authentication information, and construct the first wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a first external device by using a first wireless profile including the first authentication information. In a case where a second wireless network is to be constructed after the first wireless network has disappeared, and it is determined that the wireless communication device is to operate in the parent state, the wireless communication device may create second authentication information, and construct the second wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a second external device by using a second wireless profile including the second authentication information. | 12-20-2012 |
20130044635 | Wireless Communication Device - A wireless communication device receives a first-type packet. If the first-type packet does not include first predetermined information, the device may store first specific information. In some examples, if the first-type packet includes the first predetermined information, the device does not store the first specific information. The device receives a second-type packet after receiving the first-type packet. If the first specific information is stored and the second-type packet is received, the device may send a third-type packet when the target-device identifying information is the same as the first-external-device identifying information. The third-type packet might not be sent where the target-device identifying information is different from the first-external-device identifying information. If the first specific information is not stored and the second-type packet is received, the device may send the third-type packet. When sending the third-type packet, the device may also send a wireless profile. | 02-21-2013 |
20130258390 | Function Executing Device - In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260682 | Communication Device - A communication device may execute a wireless communication of object data with a mobile device via a first target network using a second type of interface after executing a sending process of sending a wireless setting, for causing the mobile device to belong the first target network, to the mobile device using a first type of interface in a case where the communication device is determined as currently belonging to the first target network, and execute the wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device via a second target network using the second type of interface after executing a specific process of causing both the communication device and the mobile device to belong to the second target network in a case where the communication device is determined as currently not belonging to the target network. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260683 | Communication Device - A communication device may comprise a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state and execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260684 | Communication Device - An MFP establishes a first communication link L | 10-03-2013 |
20130260818 | Communication Device - A communication device may execute a specific wireless communication of object data via a first wireless network with a mobile device using a second type of interface after executing a specific process of sending a first wireless setting for causing the mobile device to belong to the first wireless network using a first type of interface in a first case where the communication device operates in a first state which is a parent station state or a child station state in the first wireless network and execute the specific wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface after executing another process different from the specific process in a second case where the communication device operates in a second state which is different from the first state. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260819 | Communication Device - In a case where a communication device belongs to a first wireless network for the communication device to execute a wireless communication, the communication device may execute using a wireless communication with a mobile device via the first wireless network after sending to the mobile device a first wireless setting. The first wireless setting may be for the mobile device to belong to the first wireless network and include a password. In a case where the communication device belongs to a second wireless network for the communication device to execute a wireless communication, the communication device may execute a wireless communication with the mobile device via the second wireless network after sending to the mobile device a second wireless setting. The second wireless setting may be for the mobile device to belong to the second wireless network and not including the password. | 10-03-2013 |
20130309968 | Communication Device - A communication device may determine whether a first type of wireless network is an enterprise wireless network, in a case where the communication device currently belongs to both the first type of wireless network for executing a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless network for executing a second type of wireless communication. The communication device may execute a sending process comprising sending first wireless setting information to a portable terminal when it is determined that the first type of wireless network is the enterprise wireless network. The first wireless setting information may be information for the portable terminal to participate in the second type of wireless network. The communication device may execute a first particular process different from the sending process when it is determined that the first type of wireless network is not the enterprise wireless network. | 11-21-2013 |
20140063537 | Image Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Apparatus, and Image Processing Method - An image processing system may be configured to perform a connection information transmission process in which connection information used for establishment of communication using a communication protocol is transmitted. Portions of the system may further perform a process by which communication is changed from another communication protocol to the communication protocol in which the connection information is transmitted. Additionally, a job transmission process in which a job is transmitted from an information processing apparatus to an image processing apparatus via the communication protocol may be performed. Based on the job information, an execution process, in which image processing is executed, may be performed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140169219 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF OPERATING SELECTIVELY IN ANY STATE AMONG A PLURALITY OF STATES INCLUDING A PARENT STATE AND A CHILD STATE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - In a case where a first wireless network is to be constructed, and it is determined that a wireless communication device is to operate in a parent state, the wireless communication device may create first authentication information, and construct the first wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a first external device by using a first wireless profile including the first authentication information. In a case where a second wireless network is to be constructed after the first wireless network has disappeared, and it is determined that the wireless communication device is to operate in the parent state, the wireless communication device may create second authentication information, and construct the second wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a second external device by using a second wireless profile including the second authentication information. | 06-19-2014 |
20140240772 | Terminal Apparatus and Function Executing Apparatus - A terminal apparatus may receive first information relating to a first function executing apparatus from the first function executing apparatus. The first function executing apparatus may be configured to execute a print function. The terminal apparatus may cause a display mechanism of the terminal apparatus to display a first image indicating M1 items of communication schemes by using the first information. Each of the M1 items of communication schemes may be a communication scheme available for the first function executing apparatus to receive print data. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240773 | Terminal Apparatus and Function Executing Apparatus - A terminal apparatus may receive first information relating to a first function executing apparatus from the first function executing apparatus. The first function executing apparatus may be configured to execute a scan function. The terminal apparatus may cause a display mechanism of the terminal apparatus to display a first image indicating M1 items of communication schemes by using the first information. Each of the M1 items of communication schemes may be a communication scheme available for the first function executing apparatus to send scan data. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240774 | Terminal Apparatus and Function Executing Apparatus - A terminal apparatus may receive first information relating to a first function executing apparatus from the first function executing apparatus. The first function executing apparatus may be configured to execute a print function. The terminal apparatus may select, by using the first information, a particular communication scheme from among M1 items of communication schemes in a case where the first information is received. Each of the M1 items of communication schemes may be different from each other and may be a communication scheme available for the first function executing apparatus to receive print data. The terminal apparatus may send first print data to the first function executing apparatus in accordance with the particular communication scheme in a case where the particular communication scheme is selected from among the M1 items of communication schemes. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240775 | Terminal Apparatus and Function Executing Apparatus - A terminal apparatus may receive first information relating to a first function executing apparatus from the first function executing apparatus. The first function executing apparatus may be configured to execute a scan function. The terminal apparatus may select, by using the first information, a particular communication scheme from among M1 items of communication schemes in a case where the first information is received. Each of the M1 items of communication schemes may be different from each other and may be a communication scheme available for the first function executing apparatus to send scan data. The terminal apparatus may send a first selection result indicating the particular communication scheme to the first function executing apparatus in a case where the particular communication scheme is selected from among the M1 items of communication schemes. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240776 | Communication Apparatus - A first communication apparatus may comprise a first type of interface configured to function as an IC tag, a second type of interface, and a controller. The controller may cause the first type of interface to execute a sending operation. The sending operation may be executed by using a first wireless connection established between the first and second communication apparatuses. The sending operation may include an operation of the first type of interface to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus. The network identification information may be information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first and second communication apparatuses belong. The controller may execute, after the first type of interface has executed the sending operation, a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network. | 08-28-2014 |
20150036170 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may send authentication information to a printer, obtain, from a print intermediation server by using the authentication information, M pieces of file identification information for identifying M files in a case where M pieces of file related information and the authentication information are being registered in association in the print intermediation server, control a display unit of the terminal device to display a first selection screen causing a user to select first file identification information from among the M pieces of file identification information, and send, to the printer, a print instruction including the first file identification information. The authentication information and the first file identification information may be used by the printer, in order to obtain, from the print intermediation server, print data created from a first file identified by the first file identification information. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036188 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may supply a first request to a print intermediation server. The first request may cause the print intermediation server to register file related information being related to a target file. The terminal device may receive, from a printer, print condition related information being related to an actual print condition, and control a display unit to display a selection screen. The selection screen may cause a user to select a print setting from among the actual print condition. The terminal device may send a print instruction including print setting information indicating the print setting to the printer. The print setting information may be supplied from the printer to the print intermediation server in order for the printer to obtain print data from the print intermediation server. The print data may be created from the target file in accordance with the print setting. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036189 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may register printer related information including virtual print condition information indicating a virtual print condition in a print intermediation server, obtain authentication information from the print intermediation server, receive print condition related information being related to an actual print condition from an actual printer after the printer related information was registered in the print intermediation server, and changing, by using the authentication information and the print condition related information, contents of the printer related information being registered in the print intermediation server, from a state including the virtual print condition information to a state including actual print condition information indicating the actual print condition. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036191 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may receive print condition related information being related to an actual print condition from a printer, and register, in a print intermediation server, by using the print condition related information, printer related information including actual print condition information indicating the actual print condition. The terminal device may control a display unit to display a selection screen by using the actual print condition information in a case where file related information related to a target file is to be registered in the print intermediation server after the printer related information was registered in the print intermediation server. The selection screen may cause a user to select a print setting from among the actual print condition. The terminal device may register the file related information and print setting information in association with the printer related information in the print intermediation server. | 02-05-2015 |
20150193183 | Communication Apparatus and Printer - A communication apparatus may perform: communicating a wireless setting value with a printer via a first wireless communication interface, establishing the wireless connection with the printer via a second wireless communication interface using the wireless setting value; sending first image data representing a first image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection; determining, after the first image data is sent to the printer, whether an apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; disconnecting the wireless connection when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; and sending, when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is not satisfied, second image data representing a second image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection. | 07-09-2015 |
20150205548 | Communication Device - A communication device may acquire function execution information and authentication information, and execute a first determination process. The first determination process may determine whether a state of the communication device is an executable state in which the communication device is capable of executing a specific process or a non-executable state without using the authentication information. The communication device may execute a second determination process determining whether the communication device is capable of executing the communication with a second device in a case where it is determined that the state of the communication device is the executable state, and execute the communication with the second device in a case where the communication device is capable of executing the communication. | 07-23-2015 |
20150248266 | Communication Apparatus Comprising Integrated Circuit Tag Interface - A first communication apparatus may comprise a first type of interface configured to function as an IC tag, a second type of interface, and a controller. The controller may cause the first type of interface to execute a sending operation. The sending operation may be executed by using a first wireless connection established between the first and second communication apparatuses. The sending operation may include an operation of the first type of interface to send network identification information to the second communication apparatus. The network identification information may be information to be used in a first wireless network to which both the first and second communication apparatuses belong. The controller may execute, after the first type of interface has executed the sending operation, a wireless communication of target data with the second communication apparatus via the second type of interface by using the first wireless network. | 09-03-2015 |
20150304805 | Communication Device - A communication device may include a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state. Also, the communication device may execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state. | 10-22-2015 |
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20080316519 | Image input and output system, method and recording medium - An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an operation screen, and transmits the signal to the scanner. At the scanner, image data is inputted, and a common operation screen, which is generated based on the signal for generating the operation screen, is displayed on a display panel. When information designating the printer and information relating to an output format of an image is inputted from the display panel, the inputted information and the image data are transmitted to the server. The server transmits, to a designated printer, the image data and the information relating to the output format of the image, which are transmitted from the scanner, and images are outputted. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316520 | Image input and output system, method and recording medium - An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an operation screen, and transmits the signal to the scanner. At the scanner, image data is inputted, and a common operation screen, which is generated based on the signal for generating the operation screen, is displayed on a display panel. When information designating the printer and information relating to an output format of an image is inputted from the display panel, the inputted information and the image data are transmitted to the server. The server transmits, to a designated printer, the image data and the information relating to the output format of the image, which are transmitted from the scanner, and images are outputted. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316531 | Image input and output system, method and recording medium - An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an operation screen, and transmits the signal to the scanner. At the scanner, image data is inputted, and a common operation screen, which is generated based on the signal for generating the operation screen, is displayed on a display panel. When information designating the printer and information relating to an output format of an image is inputted from the display panel, the inputted information and the image data are transmitted to the server. The server transmits, to a designated printer, the image data and the information relating to the output format of the image, which are transmitted from the scanner, and images are outputted. | 12-25-2008 |