Image processing apparatus having BBS function and control method thereof and program therefor, and storage medium

• US 7,330,280 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2001
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Kanazawa, Toshiya
• Primary Examiner(s): Rogers; Scott A.
• Application Number:
  US09/878,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20020046217A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,436 Days
• Field of Search: 707/500, 399/8, 399/81, 399/88, 703/24, 709217-219, 709/206, 709/232, 395/114, 395/112, 395/13, 358/1.15, 358/1.13, 715/700, 715/748, 715/752
• US Class Current: 358/1.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/005 only locally
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1803 Receiving particular commands
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00477 Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00493 Particular location of the interface or console
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00973 from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32657 locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0086 Image transceiver H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

To provide an image processing apparatus or a scheme to set a message displayed on a terminal device externally connected to the image processing apparatus. Arbitrary messages and display timings for the messages can be set. Furthermore, troubles associated with setting of messages can be prevented beforehand.

Claims

1. A printing apparatus having a printing function and a scanning function, said printing apparatus comprising:

an execution unit, adapted to execute a print job or a scan job;

an operation unit, adapted to display an operation screen for allowing a user to operate said printing apparatus by entering a key on the operation screen; and

a storage unit, adapted to store client display data for causing a browser provided in a Web client to form an input column for a character message,

wherein said printing apparatus can be accessed by external apparatuses and said printing apparatus further comprises (a) a transmission unit, adapted to transmit to one of the external apparatuses that serves as a Web client the client display data stored in said storage unit for use in a client display screen in which a character message to be displayed is input, (b) a reception unit, adapted to receive (i) message data based on a character message input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the client display data transmitted by said transmission unit and (ii) timing information input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the client display data transmitted by said transmission unit, and

wherein said operation unit displays a message formed based on the message data received by said reception unit, in accordance with the timing information.

2. A printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operation unit is adapted to display different display areas including a first display area and a second display area, and

wherein said transmission unit transmits the client display data stored in said storage unit to the Web client for causing the browser provided in the Web client to form respective different input columns for character messages corresponding to the first and second display areas.

3. A printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmission unit transmits the client display data including the message formed based on the message data received by said reception unit, to another external apparatus that serves as another Web client, and

wherein the client display data transmitted to the another Web client is read by a browser provided in the another Web client.

4. A printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the timing information specifies displaying the message in response to said execution unit being in a standby state.

5. A control method for a printing apparatus (1) comprising (a) an operation unit, adapted to display an operation screen for allowing a user to operate the printing apparatus by entering a key on the operation screen, and (b) a storage unit, wherein the printing apparatus can be accessed by external apparatuses, and (2) having a printing function and a scanning function, comprising:

executing a print job or a scan job;

transmitting, from the printing apparatus, to an external apparatus that serves as a Web client display data stored in the storage unit for causing a browser provided in the Web client to form an input column for a character message and for use in a client display screen in which a character message to be displayed is input;

receiving, by the printing apparatus, (i) message data based on a character message input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the transmitted client display data and (ii) timing information input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the transmitted client display data,

wherein the operation unit displays a message formed based on the received message data, in accordance with the timing information.

6. The control method for the printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said operation unit is adapted to display different display areas including a first display area and a second display area, and

wherein the client display data stored in said storage unit is transmitted to the Web client to cause the browser provided in the Web client to form respective different input columns for character messages corresponding to the first and second display areas.

7. The control method for the printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the client display data including the message formed based on the message data received by said reception unit, is transmitted to another external apparatus that serves as another Web client, and

wherein the client display data transmitted to another Web client is read by a browser provided in the another Web client.