Image formation system and apparatuses used therein
First Claim
1. An image formation system comprising an image formation device that forms an image on a medium, such as paper, and a portable device that receives and sends information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band, said image formation device comprising:
- an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an activation module that activates said image formation device to be ready for image formation, in response to reception of identification information of said portable device and a predetermined piece of startup information by said image formation device information reception/transmission module;
an image formation condition acquisition module that, when said image formation device is activated in response to reception of the predetermined piece of startup information, sends a preset condition entry request to a sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, and acquires an image formation condition via said image formation device information reception/transmission module; and
an image formation execution module that receives an image sent from the sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, as a response to a preset image transmission request via said image formation device information reception/transmission module and forms the received image on the medium under the acquired image formation condition, said portable device comprising;
a portable device information reception/transmission module to receive and transmit information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an input module that is operated for entry of information;
an identification information storage module that stores the identification information of said portable device;
a startup information transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module in response to entry of the predetermined piece of startup information by a specified operation of said input module to send the predetermined piece of startup information and the identification information of said portable device stored in said identification information storage module;
an image formation condition transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require an operator of said portable device for entry of the image formation condition in response to the preset condition entry request and send the image formation condition entered in response to the preset condition entry request; and
an image transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require the operator of said portable device for selection of the image in response to the preset image transmission request and send the image selected in response to the preset image transmission request.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an image formation system that is suitable for access by the general public. The image formation system 10 of the invention includes an image formation device 20 that forms an image on a medium and a portable device 80 that receives and sends information carried on electromagnetic waves in a preset frequency band. In the image formation system 10, the image formation device receives identification information of the portable device by the electromagnetic waves in the preset frequency band sent from the portable device 80 and is activated to be ready for image formation. Simple transmission of the identification information of the portable device activates the image formation device to be ready for image formation. The arrangement of this system 10 is accordingly suitable for access by the general public.
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20 Claims
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1. An image formation system comprising an image formation device that forms an image on a medium, such as paper, and a portable device that receives and sends information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band,
said image formation device comprising: -
an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an activation module that activates said image formation device to be ready for image formation, in response to reception of identification information of said portable device and a predetermined piece of startup information by said image formation device information reception/transmission module;
an image formation condition acquisition module that, when said image formation device is activated in response to reception of the predetermined piece of startup information, sends a preset condition entry request to a sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, and acquires an image formation condition via said image formation device information reception/transmission module; and
an image formation execution module that receives an image sent from the sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, as a response to a preset image transmission request via said image formation device information reception/transmission module and forms the received image on the medium under the acquired image formation condition, said portable device comprising;
a portable device information reception/transmission module to receive and transmit information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an input module that is operated for entry of information;
an identification information storage module that stores the identification information of said portable device;
a startup information transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module in response to entry of the predetermined piece of startup information by a specified operation of said input module to send the predetermined piece of startup information and the identification information of said portable device stored in said identification information storage module;
an image formation condition transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require an operator of said portable device for entry of the image formation condition in response to the preset condition entry request and send the image formation condition entered in response to the preset condition entry request; and
an image transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require the operator of said portable device for selection of the image in response to the preset image transmission request and send the image selected in response to the preset image transmission request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image formation device that forms an image on a medium, such as paper, said image formation device comprising:
- an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band;
an activation module that activates said image formation device to be ready for image formation, in response to reception of identification information of a portable device and a predetermined piece of startup information by said image formation device information reception/transmission module;
an image formation condition acquisition module that, when said image formation device is activated in response to reception of the predetermined piece of startup information, sends a preset condition entry request to a sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, and acquires an image formation condition via said image formation device information reception/transmission module; and
an image formation execution module that receives an image sent from the sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, as a response to a preset image transmission request via said image formation device information reception/transmission module and forms the received image on the medium under the acquired image formation condition.
- an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band;
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19. A portable device that sends and receives information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band, to and from an image formation device that forms an image on a medium, such as a paper, said portable device comprising:
- a portable device information reception/transmission module to receive and transmit information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an input module that is operated for entry of information;
an identification information storage module that stores the identification information of said portable device;
a startup information transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module in response to entry of a predetermined piece of startup information by a specified operation of said input module to send the predetermined piece of startup information and the identification information of said portable device stored in said identification information storage module;
an image formation condition transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require an operator of said portable device for entry of an image formation condition in response to a preset condition entry request and send the image formation condition entered in response to the preset condition entry request;
an image transmission control module that controls said portable device information reception/transmission module to require the operator of said portable device for selection of an image in response to a preset image transmission request and send the image selected in response to the preset image transmission request; and
an evaluation provision module that requires the operator of said portable device for entry of an evaluation with regard to a formed image in response to reception of a preset evaluation transmission request from said image formation device, and sends the evaluation information entered in response to the preset evaluation transmission request via said portable device information reception/transmission module.
- a portable device information reception/transmission module to receive and transmit information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
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20. An image formation management device used in an image formation system which comprises an image formation device that forms an image on a medium, such as paper, and a portable device that receives and sends information carried on electromagnetic wave in a preset frequency band,
said image formation device comprising: - an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
an activation module that activates said image formation device to be ready for image formation, in response to reception of identification information of said portable device and a predetermined piece of startup information by said image formation device information reception/transmission module;
an image formation condition acquisition module that, when said image formation device is activated in response to reception of the predetermined piece of startup information, sends a preset condition entry request to a sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, and acquires an image formation condition via said image formation device information reception/transmission module;
an image formation execution module that receives an image sent from the sender, which has sent the predetermined piece of startup information, as a response to a preset image transmission request via said image formation device information reception/transmission module and forms the received image on the medium under the acquired image formation condition; and
an evaluation acquisition module that acquires evaluation information with regard to result of the image formed on the medium,said image formation management device comprising;
an account information acquisition module that obtains account information, which includes the identification information of said portable device, a result of image formation by said image formation execution module, and evaluation information corresponding to the result of image formation, from said image formation device via the communication system; and
an accounting management module that carries out an accounting process based on the account information.
- an image formation device information reception/transmission module that receives and transmits information carried on the electromagnetic wave in the preset frequency band;
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