Image forming apparatus, enciphered data processing method and enciphered data processing system
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- deciphering means for receiving and deciphering enciphered data; and
printing means for printing enciphered data on a recording medium.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a deciphering section for receiving and deciphering enciphered data, and a printing section for printing enciphered data on a recording medium. The image forming apparatus may be provided with a processing section for updating software or updating a version of a program based on the deciphered data.
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32 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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deciphering means for receiving and deciphering enciphered data; and
printing means for printing enciphered data on a recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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deciphering means for receiving and deciphering enciphered data;
processing means for updating software or updating a version of a program based on deciphered data; and
printing means for printing data on a recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An enciphered data processing method comprising:
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a requesting step requesting data with respect to a server;
a transmitting step enciphering requested data in the server and transmitting enciphered data via a network;
a deciphering step receiving and deciphering the enciphered data in an apparatus which at least has a printing function; and
a printing step printing deciphered data on a recording medium in the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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18. An enciphered data processing method comprising:
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a requesting step requesting data with respect to a server;
a transmitting step enciphering requested data in the server and transmitting enciphered data via a network;
a deciphering step receiving and deciphering the enciphered data in an apparatus which at least has a printing function; and
a processing step updating software or updating a version of a program based on deciphered data.
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25. An enciphered data processing system comprising:
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request means for requesting data with respect to a server;
transmitting means for enciphering requested data in the server and transmitting enciphered data via a network;
deciphering means for receiving and deciphering the enciphered data in an apparatus which at least has a printing function; and
printing means for printing deciphered data on a recording medium in the apparatus.
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29. An enciphered data processing system comprising:
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requesting means for requesting data with respect to a server;
transmitting means for enciphering requested data in the server and transmitting enciphered data via a network;
deciphering means for receiving and deciphering the enciphered data in an apparatus which at least has a printing function; and
processing means for updating software or updating a version of a program in the apparatus based on deciphered data.
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