NETWORK DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND DATA SEARCHING METHOD
First Claim
1. A network device connected to an external device through a network and performing data communication with the external device through a HTTP protocol, said network device comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store control data of the network device;
a searching unit configured to retrieve predetermined data from the control data based on a search request received from the external device; and
a displaying information creation unit configured to create one or more of HTML data, XML data, and RSS data for displaying search results based on data obtained by the searching unit.
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Abstract
A network device is disclosed that enables simple searching and acquisition of control data for an external device. The network device is connected to the external device through a network and performs data communications with the external device through a HTTP protocol. The network device includes a storage unit configured to store control data of the network device; a searching unit configured to retrieve predetermined data from the control data based on a search request received from the external device; and a displaying information creation unit configured to create one or more of HTML data, XML data, and RSS data for displaying search results based on data obtained by the searching unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A network device connected to an external device through a network and performing data communication with the external device through a HTTP protocol, said network device comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store control data of the network device; a searching unit configured to retrieve predetermined data from the control data based on a search request received from the external device; and a displaying information creation unit configured to create one or more of HTML data, XML data, and RSS data for displaying search results based on data obtained by the searching unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image forming device connected to an external device through a network and performing data communication with the external device through a HTTP protocol, said image forming device comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store control data of the image forming device; a searching unit configured to retrieve predetermined data from the control data based on a search request received from the external device; and a displaying information creation unit configured to create one or more of HTML data, XML data, and RSS data for displaying search results based on data obtained by the searching unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data searching method used in a network device having a storage unit for storing control data, connected to an external device through a network and performing data communication with the external device through a HTTP protocol, said data searching method comprising:
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a searching step of retrieving predetermined data from the control data based on a search request received from the external device; and a displaying information creation step of creating one or more of HTML data, XML data, and RSS data for displaying search results based on data obtained by the searching unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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