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Image processing system

  • US 6,697,073 B1
  • Filed: 02/17/2000
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image processing system, comprising:

  • at least one image processing device; and

    a computer connected to the at least one image processing device, the computer including;

    a storage unit storing a connection path information identifying a path, along which each image processing device is connected to the computer;

    a request unit requesting each image processing device to transmit, to the computer, information including a distinction name discriminating between the at least on image processing device;

    a name extracting unit analyzing the information transmitted from each image processing device to extract the distinction name from the information;

    a registration unit creating, for each image processing device, a port name including a combination of the extracted distinction name and the path information stored in the storage unit, the registration unit registering the created port name for each image processing device; and

    a display unit displaying the port names for the at least one image processing device based on the contents registered by the registration unit, thereby enabling a user to view the port name of the at least one image processing device to select a desired image processing device among the at least one image processing device, the selected image processing device executing a desired image processing operation.

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