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Composite machine, server, composite machine-server system, and program recording medium

  • US 6,434,343 B1
  • Filed: 06/19/1998
  • Issued: 08/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A composite machine that is used in a state that it is connected to a network, comprising:

  • scanner means for generating image data of a document;

    first-kind process executing means for executing first-kind processes each of which uses the image data generated by the scanner means and requires an operation in cooperation via the network with a server executing the first-kind processes;

    second-kind process executing means for executing second-kind processes each of which uses the image data generated by the scanner means and does not require an operation in cooperation with the server;

    designating means for designating a first-kind process to be executed by the first-kind process executing means or a second-kind process to be executed by the second-kind process executing means;

    execution control means for causing the scanner means to generate the image data when a first-kind process or a second-kind process is designated by using the designating means, and for causing the first-kind process executing means or the second-kind process executing means to execute the designated first-kind or second-kind process by using the image data;

    status judging means for judging whether a status is such that an operation in cooperation with the server is possible;

    designation control means for controlling the designating means so that it cannot designate any of the first-kind processes when the status judging means has judged that the status is such that an operation in cooperation with the server is not possible;

    utilization states monitoring means for monitoring utilization states of the first-kind process executing means and the second-kind process executing means;

    utilization states storing means for storing utilization states information as a monitoring result of the utilization states monitoring means; and

    utilization states transmitting means for transmitting, to the server, the utilization states information stored in the utilization states storing means.

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