Information equipment system
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1. A computer connected with a plurality of printers via a network, comprising:
- a memory unit for storing distance information from the computer to each printer; and
a compensating means for compensating the distance information stored in said memory unit according to a number of times each printer received a printing job from the computer.
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Abstract
A system where pieces of information equipment are connected via a network, including a memory unit and a compensating means. The memory unit stores position information that represents a physical position of each piece of information equipment. The compensating means compensates a physical distance from one piece of information equipment to another piece of information equipment based on the position information, according to a frequency of information exchange between the former and the latter.
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1. A computer connected with a plurality of printers via a network, comprising:
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a memory unit for storing distance information from the computer to each printer; and
a compensating means for compensating the distance information stored in said memory unit according to a number of times each printer received a printing job from the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An information equipment system comprising:
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a plurality of printers and computers connected to a network;
a setup means for setting up an order of priority based on a distance between each printer and each computer as well as on usage frequency between each printer and each computer; and
a display means for displaying a printer selection screen in a display format based on the order of priority set up when selecting a printer.
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5. An information equipment system comprising:
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a plurality of printers and computers connected to a network;
a setup means for setting up an order of priority based on a distance between each printer and each computer as well as on usage frequency between each printer and each computer; and
a selection unit for automatically selecting a printer based on the order of priority set up.
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6. A method of allowing a computer to control a printer to output a printing job in a system where a plurality of printers and computers are connected via a network, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining distance information from each computer to each printer;
compensating the obtained distance information according to a number of times each printer received a printing job from each computer; and
setting up an order of priority for the printers based on the compensated distance information. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of allowing a computer to control a printer to output a printing job in a system where a plurality of printers and computers are connected via a network, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining distance information from each computer to each printer;
compensating the obtained distance information according to a number of times each printer received a printing job from each computer; and
selecting a printer to be used for outputting a printing job from a plurality of printers based on the compensated distance information.
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9. An information equipment system where a plurality of pieces of information equipment are connected via a network, comprising:
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a memory unit for storing position information that represents a physical position of each piece of information equipment; and
a compensating means for compensating a physical distance from one piece of information equipment to another piece of information equipment based on the position information, according to a frequency of information exchange between the former and the latter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable recording medium in which a program for controlling a plurality of pieces of information equipment connected via a network is stored, said program causing the computer to executing the processes of:
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storing position information that represents a physical position of each piece of information equipment; and
compensating a physical distance from one piece of information equipment to another piece of information equipment based on the position information, according to a frequency of information exchange between the former and the latter.
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