Image forming apparatus, image processing system, method of processing a job, method of controlling a job, and computer readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions
First Claim
1. An image processing system including an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a plurality of processing functions, the image processing system comprising:
- an acquisition unit for the image forming apparatus to acquire information associated with at least one processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
a controller for controlling the image forming apparatus to provide a notification of first function information acquired by the acquisition unit and indicating at least one processing function provided by the at least one service provider and second function information indicating at least one processing function executable by the image forming apparatus, the notification being in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to distinguish the first function information from the second function information.
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Abstract
In an image processing system including an image forming apparatus and one or more service providers connected to the Internet, functions available in the image forming apparatus of a user and functions provided by the service providers on the Internet are displayed on an operation control screen such that the user can select an arbitrary function and specify operation conditions of the selected function via the operation unit. A controller of the image forming apparatus acquires information indicating the functions provided by the service providers, and selectively displays first-type functions indicated by the acquired information and/or second-type functions executable by the image forming apparatus.
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42 Claims
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1. An image processing system including an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a plurality of processing functions, the image processing system comprising:
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an acquisition unit for the image forming apparatus to acquire information associated with at least one processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
a controller for controlling the image forming apparatus to provide a notification of first function information acquired by the acquisition unit and indicating at least one processing function provided by the at least one service provider and second function information indicating at least one processing function executable by the image forming apparatus, the notification being in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to distinguish the first function information from the second function information.
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2. An image processing system including an image reading apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a particular image processing service, the image processing system comprising:
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an acquisition controller for controlling the image forming apparatus to acquire information associated with at least one image processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
a controller for controlling an operation unit of the image reading apparatus so that when a document image is read by the image reading apparatus, at least one first-type image processing function indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition controller and at least one second-type image processing function executable by the image reading apparatus are selectively displayed on the operation unit.
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3. An image processing system including an image reading apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a particular image processing service, the image processing system comprising:
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an acquisition controller for controlling the image forming apparatus to acquire first information associated with at least one image processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
a controller for controlling an operation unit of the image reading apparatus so that when image processing is performed on image data stored in a particular storage area managed by a data processing apparatus connectable to the network, first information acquired by the acquisition controller identifying at least one first-type image processing function and second information identifying at least one second-type image processing function executable by the image reading apparatus are selectively displayed on the operation unit.
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4. An image processing system including an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to a service provider that provides a plurality of processing functions, the image processing system comprising:
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a storage controller for storing image data in a storage unit included in the image forming apparatus;
an acquisition unit for the image forming apparatus to acquire information associated with at least one processing function provided by the service provider; and
a controller for controlling an operation unit of the image forming apparatus so that when image data stored in the storage unit of the image forming apparatus is output, first function information acquired by the acquisition unit and indicating at least one processing function provided by the service provider and second function information indicating at least one processing function executable by the image forming apparatus are displayed on the operation unit in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to distinguish the first function information from the second function information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image processing system including an image forming apparatus capable of performing data communication with an external apparatus, the image processing system comprising:
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an operation unit disposed on the image forming apparatus; and
a controller for controlling the operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that identification of first-type processes executable by the image forming apparatus and second-type processes executable by the external apparatus are displayed on the operation unit in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to select any one of the first-type processes and the second-type processes via the operation unit.
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11. An image processing system including an image forming apparatus, the image processing system comprising:
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an operation unit disposed on the image forming apparatus; and
a controller for controlling the operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that an operator of the image forming apparatus can select either one of a first mode and a second mode via the operation unit, the first mode being a ffode in which a job accepted by the image forming apparatus is executed using the image forming apparatus without needing an operation of any operator other than the operator of the image forming apparatus, and the second mode being a mode in which the job accepted by the image forming apparatus is executed using a device other than the image forming apparatus in conjunction with an operation by an operator other than the operator of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to a service provider that provides a plurality of processing functions, the method comprising:
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acquiring information associated with at least one processing function provided by the service provider; and
providing a notification of first function information acquired which indicates at least one processing function provided by the service provider and second function information which indicates at least one processing function executable by the image forming apparatus, the notification provided in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to distinguish the first function information from the second function information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to a service provider that provides a plurality of processing functions, the method of processing the job comprising:
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storing image data in a storage unit included in the image forming apparatus;
acquiring information associated with at least one processing function provided by the service provider; and
controlling an operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that when image data stored in the storage unit of the image forming apparatus is output, first function information acquired which indicates at least one processing function provided by the service provider and second function information which indicates at least one processing function executable by the image forming apparatus are displayed on the operation unit in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to distinguish the first function information from the second function information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image reading apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a particular image processing service, the method comprising:
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acquiring information associated with at least one image processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
controlling an operation unit of the image reading apparatus such that when a document image is read by the image reading apparatus, at least one first-type image processing function indicated by the information acquired and at least one second-type image processing function executable by the image reading apparatus are selectively displayed on the operation unit. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image reading apparatus connectable via a network to at least one service provider that provides a particular image processing service, the method comprising:
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acquiring information associated with at least one image processing function provided by the at least one service provider; and
controlling an operation unit of the image reading apparatus such that when image processing is performed on image data stored in a particular storage area managed by a data processing apparatus connectable to the network, at least one first-type image processing function indicated by the information acquired and at least one second-type image processing function executable by the image reading apparatus are selectively displayed on the operation unit. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image forming apparatus capable of performing data communication with an external apparatus, the method comprising:
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controlling the operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that at least one first-type process executable by the image forming apparatus is displayed on the operation unit in a form that allows an operator of the image forming apparatus to select one of the first-type processes; and
controlling the operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that at least one second-type process executable by the external apparatus is displayed on the operation unit in a form that allows the operator of the image forming apparatus to select one of the second-type processes. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method of processing a job in an image processing system including an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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controlling an operation unit of the imaqe forming apparatus such that an operator of the image forming apparatus can select a first mode via the operation unit, the first mode being a mode in which a job accepted by the image forming apparatus is executed using the image forming apparatus without needing an operation of any operator other than the operator of the image forming apparatus; and
controlling the operation unit of the image forming apparatus such that the operator of the image forming apparatus can select a second mode via the operation unit, the second mode being a mode in which the job accepted by the image forming apparatus is executed using an apparatus other than the image forming apparatus in conjunction with an operation by an operator other than the operator of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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