Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium storing computer-readable program
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, comprising:
- acquirement means for acquiring function information, connection information and status information of each device through communication with the device;
management means for storing and managing the function information, connection information and status information acquired by said acquirement means;
system displaying means for displaying a system configuration on a display unit by using icons, in accordance with the connection information and status information stored and managed by said management means;
designation means for designating a combination of optional icons displayed on the display unit;
function setting screen displaying means for displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function in accordance with the combination designated by said designation means and displaying a configuration image including an expansion function of each device designated by said designation means on the combination function setting screen in accordance with the function information stored and managed by said management means; and
control means for controlling a composite function operation of devices corresponding to the combination function in accordance with an execution designation on the combination function setting screen displayed by said function setting screen displaying means.
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Abstract
To flexibly configure an operation environment capable of easily and efficiently setting data processing in accordance with settings of expansion functions for a composite function while visually confirming the expansion functions of devices, a system configuration is displayed on a CRT in accordance with function information, connection information and status information of each device acquired via a network. When a user designates a set of icons of devices for realizing desired composite function processing, a CPU operates to display a combination function setting screen for the composite function processing, and displays on this setting screen a configuration image including the designated expansion functions of devices. A combination operation of corresponding devices is controlled in accordance with the settings on the setting screen.
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47 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, comprising:
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acquirement means for acquiring function information, connection information and status information of each device through communication with the device;
management means for storing and managing the function information, connection information and status information acquired by said acquirement means;
system displaying means for displaying a system configuration on a display unit by using icons, in accordance with the connection information and status information stored and managed by said management means;
designation means for designating a combination of optional icons displayed on the display unit;
function setting screen displaying means for displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function in accordance with the combination designated by said designation means and displaying a configuration image including an expansion function of each device designated by said designation means on the combination function setting screen in accordance with the function information stored and managed by said management means; and
control means for controlling a composite function operation of devices corresponding to the combination function in accordance with an execution designation on the combination function setting screen displayed by said function setting screen displaying means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing method for a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring function information, connection information and status information of each device through communication with the device;
a management step of storing and managing the function information, connection information and status information acquired in said acquirement step;
a system displaying step of displaying a system configuration on a display unit by using icons, in accordance with the connection information and status information stored and managed in said management step;
a designation step of designating a combination of optional icons displayed on the display unit;
a function setting screen displaying step of displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function in accordance with the combination designated in said designation step and displaying a configuration image including an expansion function of each device designated in said designation step on the combination function setting screen in accordance with the function information stored and managed in said management step; and
a function executing step of executing a composite function operation of devices corresponding to the combination function in accordance with an execution designation on the combination function setting screen displayed in said function setting screen displaying step. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, the program comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring function information, connection information and status information of each device through communication with the device;
a management step of storing and managing the function information, connection information and status information acquired in said acquirement step;
a system displaying step of displaying a system configuration on a display unit by using icons, in accordance with the connection information and status information stored and managed in said management step;
a designation step of designating a combination of optional icons displayed on the display unit;
a function setting screen displaying step of displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function in accordance with the combination designated in said designation step and displaying a configuration image including an expansion function of each device designated in said designation step on the combination function setting screen in accordance with the function information stored and managed in said management step; and
a function executing step of executing a composite function operation of devices corresponding to the combination function in accordance with an execution designation on the combination function setting screen displayed in said function setting screen displaying step. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, comprising:
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acquirement means for acquiring information for visually expressing an appearance of each device via the data communication path; and
display control means for displaying first image data having image data for visually expressing the appearance of the device on a display screen of a display unit, in accordance with the information acquired by said acquirement means, wherein the plural devices are independently connectable to an option unit, and said display control means controls to change a display form of the first image data to be displayed on the display screen, in accordance with whether the option unit is connected or not or in accordance with a type of the connected option unit, even if the plural devices are of a same type having a same function. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, comprising:
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acquirement means for acquiring information on an expansion function executable by each device via the data communication path; and
display control means for displaying a first function button corresponding to the expansion function executable by the device in a first area of a display screen of a display device, in accordance with the information acquired by said acquirement means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A data processing method for a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring information for visually expressing an appearance of each device via the data communication path; and
a display controlling step of displaying first image data having image data for visually expressing the appearance of the device on a display screen of a display unit, in accordance with the information acquired in said acquirement step, wherein the plural devices are independently connectable to an option unit, and said display controlling step controls to change a display form of the first image data to be displayed on the display screen, in accordance with whether the option unit is connected or not or in accordance with a type of the connected option unit, even if the plural devices are of a same type having a same function.
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31. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for executing a program for controlling a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, the program comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring information for visually expressing an appearance of each device via the data communication path; and
a display controlling step of displaying first image data having image data for visually expressing the appearance of the device on a display screen of a display unit, in accordance with the information acquired in said acquirement step, wherein the plural devices are independently connectable to an option unit, and said display controlling step controls to change a display form of the first image data to be displayed on the display screen, in accordance with whether the option unit is connected or not or in accordance with a type of the connected option unit, even if the plural devices are of a same type having a same function.
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32. A data processing method for a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring information on an expansion function executable by each device via the data communication path; and
a display controlling step of displaying a first function button corresponding to the expansion function executable by the device in a first area of a display screen of a display device, in accordance with the information acquired in said acquirement step. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for executing a program for controlling a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with plural devices of different types installed remotely via a data communication path, the program comprising:
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an acquirement step of acquiring information on an expansion function executable by each device via the data communication path; and
a display controlling step of displaying a first function button corresponding to the expansion function executable by the device in a first area of a display screen of a display device, in accordance with the information acquired in said acquirement step. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, comprising:
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first setting means for setting a specific image processing condition for a desired device;
second setting means for setting a specific image processing condition executable by the data processing apparatus;
image processing means for processing image data input from each device to execute a specific image editing processing, in accordance with the specific image processing condition set by one of said first and second setting means; and
control means for outputting the image data processed by said image processing means from one of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A data processing method for a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, comprising:
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a first setting step of setting a specific image processing condition for a desired device;
a second setting step of setting a specific image processing condition executable by the data processing apparatus;
an image processing step of processing image data input from each device to execute a specific image editing processing, in accordance with the specific image processing condition set in one of said first and second setting steps; and
a controlling step of outputting the image data processed by said image processing means from one of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices connected with a communication medium, the program comprising:
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a first setting step of setting a specific image processing condition for a desired device;
a second setting step of setting a specific image processing condition executable by the data processing apparatus;
an image processing step of processing image data input from each device to execute a specific image editing processing, in accordance with the specific image processing condition set in one of said first and second setting steps; and
a controlling step of outputting the image data processed by said image processing means from one of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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