Information processing apparatus for requesting job for apparatus in use via network, job request receiving apparatus, their methods, program, and storage medium
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus for requesting, via a network a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said information processing apparatus comprising:
- a specifying unit for specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use;
a search unit for searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by said specifying unit; and
a transmitter for transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by said specifying unit to the job request destination found by said search unit.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus for requesting a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use via a network, the apparatus comprising a specifying unit for specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use, a search unit for searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by the specifying unit, and a transmitter for transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by the specifying unit to the job request destination found by the search unit.
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37 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus for requesting, via a network a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a specifying unit for specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use;
a search unit for searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by said specifying unit; and
a transmitter for transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified by said specifying unit to the job request destination found by said search unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 24)
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7. An information processing apparatus for requesting, via a network, a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a display controller for controlling a display unit to display information associated with the apparatus in use;
a first selector for selecting the information displayed by said display controller;
a second selector for selecting the predetermined job to be done for an apparatus associated with the information selected by said first selector;
a job request information generator for generating job request information by associating the apparatus associated with the information selected by said first selector and the predetermined job selected by said second selector; and
a transmitter for transmitting the job request information to an external server which can communicate via a predetermined communication line. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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17. A job request receiving apparatus for receiving job requests of apparatuses in use corresponding to a plurality of manufacturers, said job request receiving apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving product information and job identification information that can identify a type of job from a terminal which can communicate via a predetermined communication line;
a specifying unit for specifying a job request destination on the basis of the product information and job identification information received by said receiver; and
a transmitter for transmitting job request information to the job request destination specified by said specifying unit.
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25. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a display controller for controlling a display unit to display information used to select an apparatus in use, and information used to select a job to be done for the apparatus; and
a transmitter for transmitting information indicating the apparatus in use and job selected using the information to a predetermined destination.
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26. An information processing method for requesting, via a network, a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said method comprising:
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a specifying step of specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use;
a search step of searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step; and
a transmission step of transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step to the job request destination found in the search step.
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27. An information processing method for requesting, via a network, a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said method comprising:
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a display control step of controlling a display unit to display information associated with the apparatus in use;
a first selection step of selecting the information displayed in the display control step;
a second selection step of selecting the predetermined job to be done for an apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step;
a job request information generation step of generating job request information by associating the apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step and the predetermined job selected in the second selection step; and
a transmission step of transmitting the job request information to an external server which can communicate via a predetermined communication line.
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28. A job request receiving method for receiving job requests of apparatuses in use corresponding to a plurality of manufacturers, said method comprising:
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a reception step of receiving product information and job identification information that identifies a type of job from a terminal which can communicate via a predetermined communication line;
a specifying step of specifying a job request destination on the basis of the product information and job identification information received in the reception step; and
a transmission step of transmitting job request information to the job request destination specified in the specifying step.
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29. An information processing method, comprising:
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a display control step of controlling a display unit to display information used to select an apparatus in use, and information used to select a job to be done for the apparatus; and
a transmission step of transmitting information indicating the apparatus in use and job selected using the information to a predetermined destination.
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30. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a request, via a network, for a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said program comprising:
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a specifying code for specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use;
a search code for searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step; and
a transmission code for transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step to the job request destination found in the search step.
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31. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores an information processing program that causes computer to execute a request, via a network, for a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said program comprising:
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a display control code for controlling a display unit to display information associated with the apparatus in use;
a first selection code for selecting the information displayed in the display control step;
a second selection code for selecting the predetermined job to be done for an apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step;
a job request information generation code for generating job request information by associating the apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step and the predetermined job selected in the second selection step; and
a transmission code for transmitting the job request information to an external server which can communicate via a predetermined communication line.
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32. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores a job request receiving program that causes computer to receive job requests of apparatuses in use corresponding to a plurality of manufacturers, said program comprising:
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a reception code for receiving product information and job identification information that can identify a type of job from a terminal which can communicate via a predetermined communication line;
a specifying code for specifying a job request destination on the basis of the product information and job identification information received in the reception step; and
a transmission code for transmitting job request information to the job request destination specified in the specifying step.
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33. A computer-readable information storage medium that stores an information processing program, said program comprising:
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a displaying code for displaying information used to select an apparatus in use, and information used to select a job to be done for the apparatus on a display unit; and
a transmission code for transmitting information indicating the apparatus in use and job selected using the information to a predetermined destination.
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34. An information processing program that causes a computer to execute a request, via a network, for a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said program comprising:
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a specifying code for specifying the apparatus in use and the predetermined job to be done for the apparatus in use;
a search code for searching for a job request destination corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step; and
a transmission code for transmitting job request information corresponding to the apparatus in use and the predetermined job specified in the specifying step to the job request destination found in the search step.
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35. An information processing program that causes computer to execute a request, via a network, for a predetermined job to be done for an apparatus in use, said program comprising:
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a display control code for controlling a display unit to display information associated with the apparatus in use;
a first selection code for selecting the information displayed in the display control step;
a second selection code for selecting the predetermined job to be done for an apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step;
a job request information generation code for generating job request information by associating the apparatus associated with the information selected in the first selection step and the predetermined job selected in the second selection step; and
a transmission code for transmitting the job request information to an external server which can communicate via a predetermined communication line.
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36. A job request receiving program that causes computer to receive job requests of apparatuses in use corresponding to a plurality of manufacturers, said program comprising:
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a reception code for receiving product information and job identification information that can identify a type of job from a terminal which can communicate via a predetermined communication line;
a specifying code for specifying a job request destination on the basis of the product information and job identification information received in the reception step; and
a transmission code for transmitting job request information to the job request destination specified in the specifying step.
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37. An information processing program, said program comprising:
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a displaying code for displaying information used to select an apparatus in use, and information used to select a job to be done for the apparatus on a display unit; and
a transmission code for transmitting information indicating the apparatus in use and job selected using the information to a predetermined destination.
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Specification