IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TEMPORARY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20200133597A1
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Ishida, Tetsuya
• Application Number:
  US16/171,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20200133597A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1232 Transmitting printer device capabilities, e.g. upon request or periodically
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1255 Settings incompatibility, e.g. constraints, user requirements vs. device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1257 by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00106 using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone
• 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 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2315 according to characteristics of the reproducing apparatus, e.g. capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• 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

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores a capability file including capability information indicating a value that is capable of being set as a parameter of processing. The interface communicates with a mobile terminal. The processor performs setting based on template information acquired from the mobile terminal, after transmitting the capability file stored in the memory to the mobile terminal communicating via the interface.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a memory configured to store a capability file comprising capability information indicating a value of a parameter that can be set as template information;

an interface configured to perform near field communication with a mobile terminal; and

a processor configured to perform setting based on a value of the parameter is set in the template information from the mobile terminal via the interface, after transmitting the capability file stored in the memory to the mobile terminal via the interface.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the interface performs contactless communication.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the processor determines whether or not to transmit the capability file to a mobile terminal which initiates communication via the interface, and

if the processor determines to transmit the capability file, the processor transmits the capability file to the mobile terminal via the interface.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a second memory configured to store log information indicating the mobile terminal to which the capability file is already transmitted,

wherein the processor determines whether or not to transmit the capability file by determining whether or not the capability file is already transmitted to the mobile terminal that initiates the communication via the interface based on the log information.

2. (canceled)

6. A non-temporary computer readable storage medium storing a program for a mobile terminal, the program causing a processor to:

accept designation of template information from a plurality of template information indicating a value of a parameter set for an image processing apparatus stored in a memory;

communicate with the image processing apparatus configured to perform setting based on designated template information by near field communication;

receive a capability file comprising capability information indicating a value of the parameter that is capable of being set as the template information, from the image processing apparatus by the near field communication;

accept a change of the value of the parameter in the template information according to the capability file received from the image processing apparatus; and

when the change of the value of the parameter in the template information is instructed, transmit the template information comprising a value of a parameter changed according to the instruction to the image processing apparatus by the near field communication.

7. The medium according to claim 6,

wherein the program for the mobile terminal further causes a processor to:

confirm whether or not to change a value in a parameter in which capability information of a specific image processing apparatus stored in association with designated template information and capability information included in the capability file received from the image processing apparatus do not match.

8. The medium according to claim 7,

wherein the program for the mobile terminal further causes a processor to:

update the template information stored in the memory to the template information comprising the value of the parameter changed according to the instruction, if an image processing apparatus of the capability information stored in association with the template information and an image processing apparatus of a transmission source of the capability file are the same machine.

9. The medium according to claim 8,

wherein the program for a mobile terminal further causes a processor to:

register the template information comprising the value of the parameter changed according to the instruction as new template information in the memory, if an image processing apparatus of the capability information stored in association with the template information and an image processing apparatus of a transmission source of the capability file are not the same machine.

10. The medium according to claim 8,

wherein the program for a mobile terminal further causes a processor to:

hold the template information including the value of the parameter changed according to the instruction as temporary template information, if an image processing apparatus of the capability information stored in association with the template information and an image processing apparatus of a transmission source of the capability file are not the same machine.

11. An image processing method, comprising:

storing in a memory a capability file comprising capability information indicating a value of a parameter that can be set as template information;

transmitting the capability file stored in the memory to the mobile terminal by near field communication; and

then

setting the value based on a value of the Broward to set in the template information acquired from the mobile terminal by the near field communication.

13. The method according to claim 11,

wherein transmitting the capability file is performed using contactless communication.

14. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

determining whether or not to transmit the capability file to a mobile terminal which initiates communication; and

transmitting the capability file to the mobile terminal.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

storing log information indicating the mobile terminal to which the capability file is already transmitted; and

determining whether or not to transmit the capability file by determining whether or not the capability file is already transmitted to the mobile terminal that initiates communication based on the log information.

12. (canceled)