Image forming apparatus, remote control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium encoded with remote control program
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a hardware processor configured to;
in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establish a communication path with the remote operation device;
set the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device;
cause the image forming apparatus to execute a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device;
in response to a communication path being established with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, set another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device;
in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, set the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device;
set a number of jobs executable through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device to a set number of executable jobs;
detect an end state when the number of jobs executed through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than the set number of executable jobs; and
transmit to the standby device a numerical value representing the number of executable jobs remaining under the number of executable jobs set for the active device.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a path establishing portion to establish a communication path with a remote operation device; an active device setting portion to set the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; a process execution portion to execute a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the active device; and a standby device setting portion to, in response to a communication path being established with another remote operation device, set another remote operation device to be a standby device. The active device setting portion includes a sequential setting portion to, in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the active device, set the standby device to be an active device.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a hardware processor configured to; in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establish a communication path with the remote operation device; set the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; cause the image forming apparatus to execute a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; in response to a communication path being established with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, set another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device; in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, set the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; set a number of jobs executable through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device to a set number of executable jobs; detect an end state when the number of jobs executed through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than the set number of executable jobs; and transmit to the standby device a numerical value representing the number of executable jobs remaining under the number of executable jobs set for the active device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a hardware processor configured to; in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establish a communication path with the remote operation device; set the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; cause the image forming apparatus to execute a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; in response to a communication path being established with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, set another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device; in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, set the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; limit a number of jobs executable through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; detect an end state when the number of jobs executed through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than a set upper limit value; count a time during which a setting value for executing a job to be executed by the image forming apparatus is set through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device, and change the set upper limit value based on the counted setting time.
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16. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a hardware processor configured to; in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establish a communication path with the remote operation device; set the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; cause the image forming apparatus to execute a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; in response to a communication path being established with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, set another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device; in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, set the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; limit a time during which a remote operation device is set as an active device; detect an end state when the time during which the remote operation device set as an active device is being set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than a set upper limit value; and prohibit limitation of the time during which the remote operation device is set as an active device until the image forming apparatus executes at least one job through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device, even if the time during which the remote operation device set as an active device is being set as an active device is equal to or greater than the set upper limit value.
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17. A remote control method performed in an image forming apparatus, the method allowing the image forming apparatus to perform:
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a path establishing step of, in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establishing a communication path with the remote operation device; an active device setting step of setting the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; a process execution step of executing a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; and a standby device setting step of, in response to a communication path being established in the path establishing step with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device, the active device setting step including a sequential setting step of, in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; a setting step of limiting the number of jobs executable through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device to a set number of executable jobs; the setting step including a detecting step of detecting an end state when the number of jobs executed through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than the set number of executable jobs; and a transmitting step of transmitting to the standby device a numerical value representing the number of executable jobs remaining under the number of executable jobs set for the active device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A remote control method performed in an image forming apparatus, the method allowing the image forming apparatus to perform:
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a path establishing step of, in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establishing a communication path with the remote operation device; an active device setting step of setting the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; a process execution step of executing a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; and a standby device setting step of, in response to a communication path being established in the path establishing step with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device, the active device setting step including a sequential setting step of, in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; a job number limiting step of limiting the number of jobs executable through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; the job number limiting step including a detecting step of detecting an end state when the number of jobs executed through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than a set upper limit value; a setting time count step of counting a time during which a setting value for executing a job to be executed by the image forming apparatus is set through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; and a limit value changing step of changing an upper limit value based on the counted setting time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A remote control method performed in an image forming apparatus, the method allowing the image forming apparatus to perform:
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a path establishing step of, in response to a connection request being received from a remote operation device, establishing a communication path with the remote operation device; an active device setting step of setting the remote operation device with which the communication path is established to be an active device; a process execution step of executing a process in accordance with a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device; and a standby device setting step of, in response to a communication path being established in the path establishing step with another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting another remote operation device different from the remote operation device set as an active device to be a standby device, the active device setting step including a sequential setting step of, in response to detection of an end state in which no remote operation is received from the remote operation device set as an active device, setting the remote operation device set as a standby device to be an active device; an operation time limiting step of limiting a time during which a remote operation device is set as an active device; a time limit detecting step of detecting an end state when the time during which the remote operation device set as an active device is being set as an active device becomes equal to or greater than a set upper limit value; and a prohibiting step of prohibiting limitation of the time during which a remote operation device is set as an active device until the image forming apparatus executes at least one job through a remote operation received from the remote operation device set as an active device, even if the time during which the remote operation device set as an active device is being set as an active device is equal to or greater than the set upper limit value. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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