Image processing service system
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1. An image process apparatus comprising:
- an image information input/output function, that makes it possible to selectively access a predetermined image processing service via a network;
a communication section for communicating, via the network, with a plurality of service providers that provide image processing service information;
a compression/decompression control section for controlling compression/decompression of image information;
an encryption control section for controlling encryption/decryption image information;
a service information database for storing the image processing service information provided by the plurality of service providers; and
a control section for controlling a selection of whether to register the image processing service information acquired via the network in the service information database, or to temporarily utilize the image processing service information without registration, when registering the image processing service information in the service information database, and controlling storage in the service information database of communication information comprising at least one of a compression/decompression scheme used in the compression/decompression control section, an encryption/decryption scheme used in the encryption control section, or operational information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a predetermined image processing service via a network to an image processing apparatus having an image information input/output function. In this case, the image processing service is provided by a dedicated server connected to a network or by a local or remote image processing apparatus.
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1. An image process apparatus comprising:
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an image information input/output function, that makes it possible to selectively access a predetermined image processing service via a network; a communication section for communicating, via the network, with a plurality of service providers that provide image processing service information; a compression/decompression control section for controlling compression/decompression of image information; an encryption control section for controlling encryption/decryption image information; a service information database for storing the image processing service information provided by the plurality of service providers; and a control section for controlling a selection of whether to register the image processing service information acquired via the network in the service information database, or to temporarily utilize the image processing service information without registration, when registering the image processing service information in the service information database, and controlling storage in the service information database of communication information comprising at least one of a compression/decompression scheme used in the compression/decompression control section, an encryption/decryption scheme used in the encryption control section, or operational information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image processing method of an image processing apparatus comprising:
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accessing an image processing service from one or more service providers via a network; selectively registering, in a service information database of the image processing apparatus having an image information input/output function, image processing service information corresponding to the accessed image processing service that is acquired via the network from the one or more service providers, the selective registration of the image processing apparatus being either to register the accessed image processing service or temporarily utilizing the accessed image processing service without registering the accessed image processing service; and storing communication information in the service information database corresponding to the accessed image processing service, the communication information comprising at least one of a compression/decompression scheme, an encryption/decryption scheme, and operational information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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