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20100214610 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a data receiving unit for receiving data containing an object such as a text and a graphic; a data retrieving unit for retrieving specific object data from the data thus received with the data retrieving unit; an output layout configuration rule storage unit for storing an output layout configuration rule specified in advance; an output layout configuration rule selection unit for comparing the object data retrieved with the data retrieving unit with the output layout configuration rule stored in the output layout configuration rule storage unit, and for selecting an output layout template matched; an image creating unit for modifying the data received with the data retrieving unit according to the output layout template selected with the output layout configuration rule selection unit to create a print image; and an image forming unit for printing the print image created with the image creating unit. | 08-26-2010 |
20110194773 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an image inputting unit for inputting a plurality of facial images; a detecting unit for detecting a facial region of each of the facial images; a correction ratio calculating unit for calculating a correction ratio of the facial region of each of the facial images; a position calculating unit for calculating a positional deviation of the facial region of each of the facial images; and a correcting unit for correcting a layout of each of the facial images through enlarging or reducing each of the facial images according to the correction ratio and moving each of the facial images according to the positional deviation. | 08-11-2011 |
20120236350 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a communication part that performs communication with an external device; an image processing part that processes image data that is received by the communication part and that is for forming an image; an image forming part that forms an image of the image data processed in the image processing part; and a power supply controller that controls power supplied to the communication part, the image processing part, or the image forming part. The communication part includes a memory part that stores status information of the image forming apparatus, and a server part that performs communication with the external device, and the power supply controller supplies power to only the communication part in a power saving mode during a standby period, and the server part responds to a status information reference request and a status information update request from the external device. | 09-20-2012 |
20130258412 | IMAGE FORMATION METHOD AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes a memory to store image data including objects each having information on a type and densities of colors of the object, a developer-remaining-amount sensor to sense and output remaining-amount information indicating a color of a developer having a small remaining amount among colors of respective developers for image formation, a controller to transform first pixel values of the densities of the colors of each object included in the image data stored in the memory into second pixel values indicating use amounts of the colors of the developers, for each object based on the type of the object and the remaining-amount information, an image formation unit to form images on a recording medium for the objects included in the image data by using the developers in accordance with the use amounts of the developers corresponding to the second pixel values transformed by the controller. | 10-03-2013 |
20140363186 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a communication part that performs communication with an external device; an image processing part that processes image data that is received by the communication part and that is for forming an image; an image forming part that forms an image of the image data processed in the image processing part; and a power supply controller that controls power supplied to the communication part, the image processing part, or the image forming part. The communication part includes a memory part that stores status information of the image forming apparatus, and a server part that performs communication with the external device, and the power supply controller supplies power to only the communication part in a power saving mode during a standby period, and the server part responds to a status information reference request and a status information update request from the external device. | 12-11-2014 |
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20080239387 | Printer and scanner utilizing a file sharing protocol - A printer may be provided with a print setting folder storage area, a data sending device, a data receiving device, and a print device. The print setting folder storage area may be capable of storing a plurality of print setting folders. Each print setting folder may be an association of print setting data and a print setting folder address. The data sending device may be capable of sending the print setting folder address of each print setting folder stored in the print setting folder storage area to an information processing device. The data receiving device may be capable of receiving combination data sent from the information processing device. The combination data may include a data file storage command and a data file, and the data file storage command may include a print setting folder address. In a case where the combination data is received by the data receiving device, the print device may print the data file included in the combination data in accordance with the print setting data associated with the print setting folder address included in the combination data. A scanner may also have a similar configuration to the printer. | 10-02-2008 |
20080252944 | Image forming device creating a preview image - An image forming device may be provided with a setting data storage device, a preview image creation device, and an output device. The setting data storage device may be capable of storing a plurality of patterns of setting data. The preview image creation device may create, for each pattern of setting data stored in the setting data storage device, a preview image to which the pattern of setting data is reflected. The output device may output the plurality of preview images created by the preview image creation device. | 10-16-2008 |
20080297832 | Image-forming system and image-forming apparatus used in the image-forming system - An image-forming system includes an image-forming apparatus, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the image-forming apparatus. The terminal device comprises a signal-transmitting unit. The image-forming apparatus comprises an image-forming unit; a signal-receiving unit; a first storage unit for storing a starting condition of a preparing action for image formation in the image-forming unit; a first determining unit for determining whether the starting condition is satisfied at the time the signal-receiving unit receives the signal from the terminal device; and an instruction unit for providing an instruction to start the preparing action in the image-forming unit when the first determining unit determines that the starting condition is satisfied. | 12-04-2008 |
20090235153 | LINK TREE CREATION DEVICE - A computer-readable medium having a link tree creation program stored thereon and readable by a computer, the link tree creation program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to create a link tree in relation to links pertaining to Web pages receivable via a network. The link tree creation program causes a computer to function as a link search unit that searches a link from a file of a specified Web page, a link list preparation unit that adds the searched link to a list of a link tree, which root indicating a link to the specified Web page, a tree addition determination unit that compares the searched link with the root of the link tree and determines whether creating an additional link tree rooted from the searched link, and a tree creation unit that creates an additional link tree from a determination of the tree addition determination unit. | 09-17-2009 |
20090244304 | IMAGE DATA GENERATING DEVICE - An image data generating device for generating image data pertaining to a target includes a transparent plate, a light radiation unit, a plurality of digital camera units, which are provided on a side close to a second surface of the transparent plate, and which are offset from each other and overlap the transparent plate as viewed from a direction perpendicular to a plane in which the transparent plate extends, and a photography data composition unit. The light radiated by the light radiation unit and reflected from the target directly enters the plurality of digital camera units, each of the digital camera units generating photography data pertaining to the target. The photography data composition unit combines a plural sets of photography data generated by the plurality of digital camera units and generates image data pertaining to the target. Two adjacent digital camera units generate partially-overlapping photography data. | 10-01-2009 |
20100079804 | Printer Having Web Server Function - A printer may comprise a command file storage unit, a receiving unit, a command file sending unit, and a first data sending unit. The command file storage unit may store a command file including a first command, a second command, and a third command. The first command is a command for sending a request for first data. The second command includes design data, and is a command for converting the first data into second data in accordance with the design data. The third command is a command for displaying a web page in accordance with the second data. The receiving unit may receive a request. The command file sending unit may send a response including the command file when a request for the command file is received. The first data sending unit may send a response including the first data when the request for the first data is received. | 04-01-2010 |
20110295946 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is connected to a terminal device including a display and a web browser through a network. The communication device includes: a first providing unit that provides a first web page display instruction to the terminal device; and a second providing unit that provides a second web page display instruction to the terminal device for making the web browser display a second web page including a specific message on the display unit. The specific message indicates a solution when the first web page including the predetermined information acquired from the external server is not displayed on the display unit of the terminal device, and the solution is for making the web browser acquire the predetermined information by a different method from the method of acquiring the predetermined information from the external server and display the predetermined information on the display unit of the terminal device. | 12-01-2011 |
20120284430 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES THAT SEND WEB PAGES AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA COMPRISING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTROLLING SUCH COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A communication device includes a receiver, a command supplying device, an information transmitter, and a web-page transmitter. The receiver receives requests from an external device. The command supplying device determines that a request including a first address including a specific host name is a first request. The command supplying device transmits a command, including an instruction to transmit a second request, to the external device when the first request is received. The command supplying device determines that a request including a second address including a specific IP address is a second request. The information transmitter transmits information to the external device when the second request is received. A combination of the specific IP address and a cookie is stored on the external device when the information is received. The web-page transmitter transmits web page data to the external device when the second request is received. | 11-08-2012 |
20130222872 | Image Forming Device Creating A Preview Image - An image forming device may be provided with a setting data storage device, a preview image creation device, and an output device. The setting data storage device may be capable of storing a plurality of patterns of setting data. The preview image creation device may create, for each pattern of setting data stored in the setting data storage device, a preview image to which the pattern of setting data is reflected. The output device may output the plurality of preview images created by the preview image creation device. | 08-29-2013 |
20140347694 | Printer Having Web Server Function - A printer may comprise a command file storage unit, a receiving unit, a command file sending unit, and a first data sending unit. The command file storage unit may store a command file including a first command, a second command, and a third command. The first command is a command for sending a request for first data. The second command includes design data, and is a command for converting the first data into second data in accordance with the design data. The third command is a command for displaying a web page in accordance with the second data. The receiving unit may receive a request. The command file sending unit may send a response including the command file when a request for the command file is received. The first data sending unit may send a response including the first data when the request for the first data is received. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347696 | Printer Having Web Server Function - A printer may comprise a command file storage unit, a receiving unit, a command file sending unit, and a first data sending unit. The command file storage unit may store a command file including a first command, a second command, and a third command. The first command is a command for sending a request for first data. The second command includes design data, and is a command for converting the first data into second data in accordance with the design data. The third command is a command for displaying a web page in accordance with the second data. The receiving unit may receive a request. The command file sending unit may send a response including the command file when a request for the command file is received. The first data sending unit may send a response including the first data when the request for the first data is received. | 11-27-2014 |
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20120154869 | COMPOSITE SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - A composite service providing system including a plurality of network electronic devices communicatively connected with each other. The plurality of network electronic devices includes electronic devices, each of which is capable of providing at least one service. A plurality of services provided by a plurality of electronic devices are combined to constitute a composite service. The composite service providing system further includes a composite service designating system that designates a composite service to be provided, an electronic device determining system that determines an electronic device that provides each of a plurality of services necessary for providing the composite service designated with the composite service designating system, and a controlling system that control the electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system to provide the services so that the composite service designated by the designating system is provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162685 | COMPOSITE SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - A composite service providing system including a plurality of network electronic devices communicatively connected with each other. The plurality of network electronic devices includes electronic devices, each of which is capable of providing at least one service. A plurality of services provided by a plurality of electronic devices are combined to constitute a composite service. The composite service providing system further includes a composite service designating system that designates a composite service to be provided, an electronic device determining system that determines an electronic device that provides each of a plurality of services necessary for providing the composite service designated with the composite service designating system, and a controlling system that control the electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system to provide the services so that the composite service designated by the designating system is provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20140036314 | COMPOSITE SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - A composite service providing system including a plurality of network electronic devices communicatively connected with each other. The plurality of network electronic devices includes electronic devices, each of which is capable of providing at least one service. A plurality of services provided by a plurality of electronic devices are combined to constitute a composite service. The composite service providing system further includes a composite service designating system that designates a composite service to be provided, an electronic device determining system that determines an electronic device that provides each of a plurality of services necessary for providing the composite service designated with the composite service designating system, and a controlling system that control the electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system to provide the services so that the composite service designated by the designating system is provided. | 02-06-2014 |