Data processing apparatus, data processing program, data processing method and recording medium having data processing program stored therein

• US 20020145753A1
• Filed: 04/03/2002
• Published: 10/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Inoue, Yutaka, Kogure, Shinya, Kenmochi, Toshio
• Granted Patent: US 7,286,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1822 Analysing the received data before processing

Abstract

A communication apparatus is provided which makes it possible to print out all data larger than a display screen in one operation. In addition, the communication apparatus reduces time required for print processing and eases a user'"'"'s stress due to print waiting by diverting the data for display as the data for recording. In addition, the communication apparatus analyzes received data, generates data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on a display unit and generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus for displaying a screen on a display unit and printing the screen based on received data, comprising:

data storing means for storing the received data;

data for display generating means for analyzing the data stored in said data storing means and generating data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on said display unit; and

data for printing generating means for generating data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said data for display generating means generates data for display corresponding to a set number of screens.

3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

data for display storing means for storing the data for display generated by said data for display generating means,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is stored in said data for display storing means, said data for printing generating means generates data for printing from data for display stored in said data for display storing means and,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is not stored in said data for display storing means, said data for display generating means generates data for display from data stored in said data storing means and said data for printing generating means generates data for printing from the generated data for display.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said data for printing generating means generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a set number of screens.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

communicating means capable of receiving web data via a telephone line,

wherein data stored in said data storing means is said web data.

6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

item displaying means for displaying items indicating predetermined functions on said display unit according to an instruction; and

operating means provided with buttons for coping with the items displayed on said display unit.

7. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1

wherein the items displayed on said display unit include one indicating an instruction of printing and,

wherein said data for printing generating means generates data for printing in response to pressing of a button for coping with the item instructing printing.

8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a printing unit for printing an image on recording paper based on the data for printing generated by said data for printing generating means.

9. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display unit constituted by an LCD.

10. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said data processing apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.

11. A data processing method that is executed in a data processing apparatus for displaying a screen on a display unit and printing the screen based on received data, comprising:

a data storing step of storing the received data in data storing means;

a data for display generating step of analyzing the data stored in said data storing means and generating data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on said display unit; and

a data for printing generating step of generating data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.

12. The data processing method according to claim 11, further comprising:

a data for display storing step of storing the data for display generated by said data for display generating step in said data for display storing means,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is stored in said data for display storing means, said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from data for display stored in said data for display storing means and,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is not stored in said data for display storing means, said data for display generating step generates data for display from data stored in said data storing means and said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from the generated data for display.

13. The data processing method according to claim 11,

wherein said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a set number of screens.

14. The data processing method according to claim 11, further comprising:

a communicating step capable of receiving web data via a telephone line,

wherein data stored in said data storing means is said web data.

15. The data processing method according to claim 11,

wherein said data processing apparatus is a facsimile apparatus.

17. The data processing program according to claim 16,

wherein said data for display generating step generates data for display corresponding to a set number of screens.

18. The data processing program according to claim 16, further causing the computer to execute a data for display storing step of storing the data for display generated by said data for display generating step in said data for display storing means,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is stored in said data for display storing means, said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from data for display stored in said data for display storing means and,

wherein, if data for display required for generating data for printing is not stored in said data for display storing means, said data for display generating step generates data for display from data stored in said data storing means and said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from the generated data for display.

19. The data processing program according to claim 16,

wherein said data for printing generating step generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a set number of screens.

16. A data processing program for displaying a screen on a display unit and printing the screen based on received data, said data processing program causing a computer to execute:

a data storing step of storing the received data in data storing means;

a data for display generating step of analyzing the data stored in said data storing means and generating data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on said display unit; and

a data for printing generating step of generating data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.

20. A computer-readable memory medium which stores a data processing program for displaying a screen on a display unit and printing the screen based on received data, said data processing program causing a computer to execute:

a data storing step of storing the received data in data storing means;

a data for display generating step of analyzing the data stored in said data storing means and generating data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on said display unit; and

a data for printing generating step of generating data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.