Information processing device and information processing system

• US 20030200269A1
• Filed: 02/24/2003
• Published: 10/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Maehara, Hidejirou, Mikuni, Yuuichi
• Application Number:
  US10/370,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20030200269A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00222 details of image data generation or reproduction, e.g. scan-to-email or network printing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

A multi-functional apparatus functions as a Web server, and portable telephones, personal computers function as clients. A manual that guides the setting operation (i.e., simulates the progress of the proceeding of the setting operation, by adding voice to a motion picture) is provided as a Web page. A user inputs instructions on a screen displayed on a display of the portable telephone. The instructions input are transmitted to the multi-functions apparatus. The multi-functional apparatus changes own settings according to the instructions received and notifies the portable telephone about the new settings.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

a console for inputting a setting condition;

a controller that controls an operation based on the setting condition input; and

a server that has a Web page to guide a user about an input of the setting condition on the console, recognizes the input of the setting condition through an access to the Web page, and instructs the controller to control the operation based on the setting condition recognized.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the server prepares a Web page that notifies the progress of the instructed execution of the operation.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein information that provides an audio support is added to the Web page.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the server prepares the Web page that is suitably applied to each operating method different for each usage, and selectively uses the Web page.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the server has a servlet, and a server page that prepares a Web page based on an instruction from the servlet.

6. An information processing system comprising:

an information processing device having

a console for inputting a setting condition;

a controller that controls an operation based on the setting condition input; and

a server that has a Web page to guide a user about an input of the setting condition on the console, recognizes the input of the setting condition through an access to the Web page, and instructs the controller to control the operation based on the setting condition recognized; and

a client terminal that is connected to the information processing device via a communicating unit,

wherein the client terminal instructs to input the setting condition based on a request for access to the Web page.