Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium storing computer-readable program
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices, including an image input device and an image output device, connected with a network, comprising:
- a storing unit configured to store function information and connection information of the various devices;
a system displaying unit configured to display a system configuration of the network on a display by using an icon corresponding to each of the devices, in accordance with the connection information stored by said storing unit;
a designation unit configured to designate an icon corresponding to the image input device and an icon corresponding to the image output device from among the icons displayed on the display unit;
a function setting screen displaying unit configured to display a setting screen for setting a combination function achievable by combining the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated by said designation unit such that the image data input by the image input device is output by the image output device, in accordance with the function information stored by said storing unit; and
a control unit configured to cause the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated by said designation unit to perform a process of outputting, by the image output device, the image data input by the image input device, on the basis of the combination function set by using the screen displayed by said function setting screen displaying unit.
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Abstract
To flexibly configure an operation environment capable of easily and efficiently setting data processing in accordance with settings of expansion functions for a composite function while visually confirming the expansion functions of devices, a system configuration is displayed on a CRT in accordance with function information, connection information and status information of each device acquired via a network. When a user designates a set of icons of devices for realizing desired composite function processing, a CPU operates to display a combination function setting screen for the composite function processing, and displays on this setting screen a configuration image including the designated expansion functions of devices. A combination operation of corresponding devices is controlled in accordance with the settings on the setting screen.
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23 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices, including an image input device and an image output device, connected with a network, comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store function information and connection information of the various devices; a system displaying unit configured to display a system configuration of the network on a display by using an icon corresponding to each of the devices, in accordance with the connection information stored by said storing unit; a designation unit configured to designate an icon corresponding to the image input device and an icon corresponding to the image output device from among the icons displayed on the display unit; a function setting screen displaying unit configured to display a setting screen for setting a combination function achievable by combining the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated by said designation unit such that the image data input by the image input device is output by the image output device, in accordance with the function information stored by said storing unit; and a control unit configured to cause the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated by said designation unit to perform a process of outputting, by the image output device, the image data input by the image input device, on the basis of the combination function set by using the screen displayed by said function setting screen displaying unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19)
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8. A data processing method for a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices, including an image input device and an image output device, connected with a network, comprising:
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a storing step of storing function information and connection information of the various devices; a system displaying step of displaying a system configuration of the network on a display unit by using an icon corresponding to each of the devices, in accordance with the connection information stored in said storing step; a designation step of designating an icon corresponding to the image the icons displayed on the display unit; a function setting screen displaying step of displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function achievable by combining the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated in said designation step such that the image data input by the image input device is output by the image output device, in accordance with the function information stored in said storing step; and a function executing step of causing the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated in said designation step to perform a process of outputting, by the image output device, the image data input by the image input device, on the basis of the combination function set by using the screen displayed in said function setting screen displaying step. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a data processing apparatus capable of data communications with various devices, including an image input device and a an image output device, connected with a network, comprising:
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a storing step of storing function information and connection information of the various devices; a system displaying step of displaying a system configuration of the network on a display unit by using an icon corresponding to each of the devices, in accordance with the connection information stored in said storing step; a designation step of designating an icon corresponding to the image input device and an icon corresponding to the image output device from among the icons displayed on the display unit; a function setting screen displaying step of displaying a setting screen for setting a combination function achievable by combining the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated in said designation step such that the image data input by the image input device is output by the image output device, in accordance with the function information stored in said storing step; and a function executing step of causing the image input device and the image output device respectively corresponding to the icons designated in said designation step to perform a process of outputting, by the image output device, the image data input by the image input device, on the basis of the combination function set by using the screen displayed in said function setting screen displaying step. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23)
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