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| 20100238954 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A transmitting apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects deviation and balance relative to a specified bit rate of a frame signal input at a constant bit rate; a dividing unit that reads at constant intervals from a buffer storing the frame signal and outputs a signal divided into a plurality of segments having a predetermined data length; and a correcting unit that, based on the deviation and balance detected by the detecting unit, corrects the data length for the division by the dividing unit. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20120134367 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT AND STUFFING CONTROL UNIT - A signal distribution circuit includes: first to n-th input lines on which first to n-th signals are respectively input; first to (n−1)th selectors each of which selects one of two inputs under the control of a select signal; and a first output line on which the first signal is output and second to n-th output lines on which output signals of the first to (n−1)th selectors are respectively output, wherein: the first and second inputs of the first selector are supplied with the first signal and the second signal, respectively, the first and second inputs of the i-th selector (i is an integer between 2 and (n−1)) are supplied with the output signal of the (i−1)th selector and the (i+1)th signal, respectively, and any of the selectors, when selected by the select signal, selects the second input and, when not selected by the select signal, selects the first input. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120251127 | FRAME MAPPING APPARATUS AND FRAME MAPPING METHOD - An apparatus for mapping multiple lower-speed signal transmission frames to a higher-speed signal transmission frame. The apparatus includes buffers configured to buffer the lower-speed signal transmission frames, determination units configured to determine frequency justification information for the lower-speed signal transmission frames, a barrel shifter configured to receive signals output from the buffers, and a controller configured to control the barrel shifter to map the lower-speed signal transmission frames to the higher-speed signal transmission frame based on external settings for the respective lower-speed signal transmission frames and the frequency justification information determined by the determination units. When the minimum unit of the lower-speed signal transmission frames is a channel, the number of the buffers and the number of the determination units correspond to the maximum number of channels that can be multiplexed in the higher-speed signal transmission frame. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120302185 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND FREQUENCY FLUCTUATION COMPENSATION METHOD - In a transmission apparatus, a comparison unit provides threshold values associated with an amount of data indicating a signal frequency, and compares an input parameter obtained by cumulatively adding a correction amount to the parameter with the threshold values. When the input parameter is within a range defined by the threshold values, a correction unit outputs a value of the input parameter. When the input parameter is out of the defined range, the correction unit outputs an associated one of the threshold values so as to eliminate an amount exceeding or falling short of the defined range, to thereby correct the input parameter. An addition unit detects the correction amount which is an amount of the immediately preceding value of the input parameter exceeding or falling short of the defined range, and cumulatively adds the correction amount to the input parameter used for the comparison of this time. | 11-29-2012 |
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| 20100253975 | PRINT SERVER AND DATA MANAGING METHOD IN PRINT SERVER - A print server includes a first input unit receiving print data from user terminals, a distribution unit distributing the print data to individual users, a storage unit storing the print data distributed to the individual users in folders of the individual users, a second input unit receiving an access request, header information of which includes apparatus information indicating an apparatus as an access source and an authenticated user name indicating an authenticated user, a user specifying unit specifying a user on the basis of the authenticated user name included in the header information received, and an output unit outputting information, which indicates the print data stored in the folder of the user specified by the user specifying unit, to the apparatus indicated by the apparatus information if the folder of the user exists in the storage unit. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100271650 | DATA PROVIDING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A data providing method comprises performing contactless communication with a mobile device brought close to the relay, selecting an appropriate workspace that is appropriate for unique information representing the status of the contactless communication with the mobile device from a plurality of workspaces that collects a plurality of information related to each task, sending information of the selected appropriate workspace to the mobile device by the contactless communication, and allowing the mobile device to access the appropriate workspace in response to an access request for the appropriate workspace from the mobile device. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110102834 | PRINTING MANAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING MANAGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a printing managing apparatus includes a log memory, an allowed amount memory, a counting unit, a calculating unit, and an output unit. The log memory stores, in association with user identification information, information indicating a sheet printed by an image forming apparatus according to an instruction of a user or information indicating a sheet discarded by the user. The allowed amount memory stores allowed amounts of sheets usable by users. The counting unit counts the number of un-discarded sheets among sheets printed by a certain user stored by the log memory. The calculating unit calculates a usage ratio of sheets from the number of un-discarded sheets counted by the counting unit and the allowed amount of sheets for the user stored by the allowed amount memory. The output unit outputs information including the usage ratio of sheets calculated by the calculating unit. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102853 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an issuing unit, an image creating unit, a code creating unit, a first storage unit, and an image forming unit. The issuing unit issues identification information for each image. The image creating unit creates one image for image formation in which the plural images for which the identification information are arranged. The code creating unit creates one code image by encoding information including the plural pieces of identification information for the plural images arranged in the image for image formation. The first storage unit stores the number of times of image formation for each image arranged in the image for image formation, in association with the identification information for each image issued by the issuing unit. The image forming unit forms an image including the image for image formation and the code image on one sheet. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106753 | DOCUMENT MANAGING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a document managing system includes a communication unit, a printing unit, a reading unit, a document-management-information storing unit, a discarding-information storing unit, an informing unit, and a management-information analyzing unit. The reading unit reads a document recorded on a recording medium and acquires a document file. The document-management-information storing unit stores, together with the document file, document management information including a confidentiality level of the document. The discarding-information storing unit stores plural kinds of discarding information for discarding a plurality of the recording media each of which is different depending on the confidentiality level of the document. The management-information analyzing unit acquires the discarding information corresponding to the confidentiality level of the document read by the reading unit and informing the discarding information from the informing unit. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110317197 | PRINTER SERVER TYPE PRINT SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a printer server type print system includes plural digital multi-function peripherals, an information processing apparatus and a printer server. The information processing apparatus includes a display unit, an input unit and a first control unit. The display unit is configured to display information of the plural digital multi-function peripherals. The input unit is configured to accept setting of at least one digital multi-function peripheral allowed for outputting among the plural digital multi-function peripherals. The first control unit is configured to transmit a print job including information of the digital multi-function peripheral allowed for outputting. The printer server includes a memory and a second control unit. The second control unit is configured to manage the print job stored in the memory. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317199 | PRINTER SERVER-TYPE PRINTING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a printer server-type printing system includes a printer server and a digital multifunction device. The printer server includes a first communication unit, a first control unit, and a memory. The first control unit determines whether or not an SSL is used for one or more print jobs received from an information processor through the first communication unit. When the SSL is used, the memory sets the print jobs as an SSL print jobs, and when the SSL is not used, the memory sets the print jobs as a normal print jobs. The digital multifunction device includes a second communication unit, an input unit, and a second control unit. The input unit receives an input of one or more a target print jobs. The second control unit requests the target print jobs input in the input unit to the printer server through the second communication unit. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317214 | SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANAGING IMAGE FORMING DATA - According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a storage unit, a communication unit, and a controller. The storage unit stores print jobs received from an external apparatus. The communication unit transmits the print job stored in the storage unit, in response to a print request for the print job from any image forming apparatus, to the image forming apparatus which is a print request source. The controller changes the print job of which a storage limit expires among the print jobs stored in the storage unit into a deleted print job so as to have a temporary storage limit. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317215 | SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANAGING PRINT DATA - According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a reception unit, a storage unit, a list sending unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives print data designating a user who is able to execute printing. The storage unit stores the print data received by the reception unit. The list sending unit sends a list of the print data, which the user who is an operator of an image forming apparatus is able to execute, to the image forming apparatus. The transmission unit transmits the print data selected from the list of the print data sent by the list sending unit to the image forming apparatus. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317220 | SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING DATA - According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a storage unit, a transfer unit, and a management unit. The storage unit stores user identification information and an extension condition with information indicating a print job. If the transfer unit receives an inquiry of a print job including user information from an image forming apparatus, the transfer unit transfers the print job corresponding to the user information included in the inquiry to the image forming apparatus as the inquiry sending source from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit. The management unit deletes a print job, to which an extension condition was added, from among the print jobs stored in the storage unit after the elapse time from the print job receiving time point exceeds the preservation period and the extension condition is then further exceeded. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317227 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a setting unit, and a control unit. The scanner is configured to read a document. The setting unit is configured to receive an instruction to append a display image to a signature field of a PDF. The control unit is configured to generate the PDF by appending the display image to the signature field, for the document. | 12-29-2011 |
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| 20080205040 | Open showcase - There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205041 | Showcase - There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205042 | Showcase - There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205043 | Open showcase - There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205044 | Showcase - There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090135587 | SHOWCASE - An object is to provide a showcase in which appropriate illumination is realized by an LED illumination apparatus having a high durability against turning ON/OFF and capable of securing a predetermined illumination intensity even under an environment at a low temperature and in which dew condensation caused in a door frame can effectively be suppressed. The showcase in which the inside of a display chamber constituted in a main body so as to display commodities is illuminated by the LED illumination apparatus includes a glass door which openably closes an opening of the display chamber, and a metal door frame which is provided in the main body so as to constitute an opening edge of the display chamber and on which the glass door abuts, and the LED illumination apparatus is provided on the surface of the door frame on the side of the display chamber in a heat exchange relation. | 05-28-2009 |