Peripheral device, printing apparatus, data acquisition method, print support method, print support system, portable communication terminal, and printing method
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1. A peripheral device capable of being connected to a portable communication terminal accessible to a server device on a network, said peripheral device comprising:
- an interface configured to be connected to said portable communication terminal; and
an access device configured to access said server device by a circuit connection function of said portable communication terminal and download data registered in said server device by said portable communication terminal.
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Abstract
A printer is connected to a portable communication terminal which is accessible to a server device on a network. The printer comprises an interface connected to the portable communication terminal, and an access device accessing to the server device by a circuit connection function of the portable communication terminal and downloading data registered in advance in the server device by the portable communication terminal.
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36 Claims
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1. A peripheral device capable of being connected to a portable communication terminal accessible to a server device on a network, said peripheral device comprising:
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an interface configured to be connected to said portable communication terminal; and
an access device configured to access said server device by a circuit connection function of said portable communication terminal and download data registered in said server device by said portable communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A printing apparatus capable of being connected to, as a peripheral device, a portable communication terminal accessible to a server device on a network, said printing apparatus comprising:
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an interface configured to be connected to said portable communication terminal;
an access device configured to access said server device by a circuit connection function of said portable communication terminal and download data registered in said server device by said portable communication terminal; and
a printer configured to print the data downloaded by said access device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A data acquisition method comprising:
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connecting a portable communication terminal to a server device on a network;
registering in said server device data to be acquired by a peripheral device connected to said portable communication terminal which is selected among from browsable data provided by said server device and disconnecting said portable communication terminal from said server device;
connecting said portable communication terminal to said server device by a peripheral device when the peripheral device is connected to said portable communication terminal, using a circuit connection function of the portable communication terminal; and
downloading data registered in said server device to said peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A print support method comprising:
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receiving printer identification information for identifying a printer connected to a portable communication terminal from the portable communication terminal via a network;
acquiring data targeted for printing specified by said portable communication terminal;
generating print data for printing said acquired data targeted for printing by said printer based on said printer identification information and said acquired data targeted for printing; and
transmitting said generated print data to said portable communication terminal via said network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A print support method comprising:
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receiving printer identification information for identifying a printer connected to a portable communication terminal and printing condition for printing data target for printing data targeted for printing from the portable communication terminal via a network;
acquiring said data targeted for printing;
changing said data targeted for printing based on the received printing condition; and
transmitting a printer driver corresponding to [a printer specified by] said printer identification information and said changed data targeted for printing to said portable communication terminal via said network.
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20. A print support system comprising:
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a data processing unit for a print support;
at least one portable communication terminal connected to said data processing unit via a network; and
a printer connected to said portable communication terminal, wherein said portable communication terminal comprises;
a transmitter which transmits printer identification information for identifying said printer to said data processing unit; and
a device which notifies said data processing unit of data targeted for printing and printing condition, said data processing unit comprises;
a device which acquires said data targeted for printing notified by said portable communication terminal;
a device which changes said acquired data targeted for printing in accordance with said printing condition notified by said portable communication terminal;
a device which generates print data for printing said changed data targeted for printing by said printer based on said changed data targeted for printing and said printer identification information; and
a transmitter which transmits the generated print data to said portable communication terminal via said network, and said portable communication terminal further comprises;
a transmitter which transmits said generated print data to said printer.
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21. A print support system comprising:
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a data processing unit for a print support;
at least one portable communication terminal connected to said data processing unit via a network; and
a printer connected to said portable communication terminal, wherein said portable communication terminal comprises;
a transmitter which transmits printer identification information for identifying said printer to said data processing unit; and
a device which notifies said data processing unit of data targeted for printing and printing condition, said data processing unit comprises;
a device which acquires said data targeted for printing notified by said portable communication terminal;
a device which changes said acquired data targeted for printing in accordance with said printing condition notified by said portable communication terminal;
a transmitter which transmits a printer driver corresponding to a printer specified by said printer identification information and said changed data targeted for printing to said portable communication terminal via said network, and said portable communication terminal further comprises;
receiver which receives said printer driver and said changed data targeted for printing transmitted from said data processing unit;
a memory which stores the received printer driver and said changed data targeted for printing a device which generates print data for printing said stored changed data targeted for printing by said printer based on said stored changed data targeted for printing by means of said stored printer driver; and
a transmitter which transmits said generated print data to said printer.
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22. A portable communication terminal capable of accessing to a server device on a network and downloading data provided by said server device, said portable communication terminal comprising:
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an interface for connecting an external device;
an acquisition device which acquires from said server device, a data processing program that corresponds to the external device connected to said interface; and
a transfer device which processes data downloaded from said server device by means of the data processing program acquired by said acquisition means and transmits the processed data to said external device connected to said interface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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27. A data acquisition method for accessing to a server device on a network by a portable communication terminal and acquiring data provided by said server device by the portable communication terminal, said method comprising:
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acquiring the data provided by said server device;
acquiring a data processing program that corresponds to an external device connected to said portable communication terminal from said server device; and
processing data provided by said server device by means of the data processing program, and transferring the processed data to the external device connected to said portable communication terminal.
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32. A printing method for printing data provided by a server device on a network by a printing apparatus connected to a portable communication terminal for accessing to the server device via said network, said printing method comprising:
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downloading a printer driver that corresponds to said printing apparatus from said server device;
changing by said printer driver the data provided by said server device to print data that can be printed by said printing apparatus; and
printing said print data by said printing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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