Abstract: A server device obtains printable data from a terminal device; generates intermediate data on a basis of the printable data; supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table; obtains a plurality of rasterized data depending on the different resolutions, the plurality of rasterized data being generated on a basis of the intermediate data by the plurality of image forming apparatuses; accepts a pull-print request from a pull-print image forming apparatus and obtains a pull-print resolution, the pull-print image forming apparatus being an image forming apparatus that executes pull-print, the pull-print resolution being a resolution of the pull-print image forming apparatus; determines whether a resolution same as the pull-print resolution is recorded in the resolution table or not; and supplies rasterized data to the pull-print image forming apparatus, the rasterized data depending on the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to form image layers on a first recording medium and a second recording medium, and including a reception unit that receives a print job, a conveyance unit, an image forming unit, a re-conveyance unit, and a discharge unit. The conveyance unit sequentially conveys recording media to a recording position used to form an image layer on a recording medium. Each time a recording medium is conveyed to the recording position, the image forming unit forms one image layer on the conveyed recording medium based on the print job. The re-conveyance unit re-conveys the same recording media to the recording position. The second recording medium is conveyed to the recording position prior to the first recording medium unless the second recording medium and the first recording media are to receive the same number of image layers. Then, the first recording medium is conveyed to the recording position.

Abstract: Provided is an image-forming device that can execute operations that do not use a document-reading unit even when abnormality in a light source is detected in the initial operation at startup. The image-forming device includes a document-reading unit, and together with being able to execute image-forming operations that use the document-reading unit, is able to execute image-forming operations that do not use the document-reading unit. The image-forming device includes a light-source-abnormality-detection unit that executes a light-source-abnormality-detection operation, and when an abnormality in the light source is detected by the light-source-abnormality-detection operation that is executed at startup, stores the startup signal level that is outputted in a light-source-abnormality-storage unit as light-source-abnormality information.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, when a workflow definition file with which a predetermined job is executed is created with a plurality of extension providers combined and when it is determined that at least one of the extension providers to be executed involves displaying of a setting screen corresponding to the at least one of the extension providers to be executed, a workflow definition file is created in which the setting screen is displayed before processing corresponding to a predetermined function to be executed by the at least one of the extension providers is executed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus specifies a difference between a circuit configuration for processing an accepted job and a circuit configuration configured in a reconfiguration circuit, and based on the difference, selects a functional block to be reconfigured in the reconfiguration circuit, and reconfigures the reconfiguration circuit by reading configuration data from storage unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of this invention, the following processing is performed to solve a problem of accurately determining an abnormal state in a carriage by using an acceleration sensor. Output values from a plurality of acceleration sensors mounted in locations which have low degrees of mechanical/physical coupling in a carriage and a printing apparatus main body are transformed into data in a frequency domain. Subsequently, a carriage operation abnormality and a level of the abnormal state are determined based on a plurality of acceleration values in the frequency domain and a comparison of magnitudes of the acceleration values.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for storing, in an intermediate data memory, intermediate data generated from print data, and processing the intermediate data is provided. The image processing apparatus has a configuration in which, in a case where it is determined that a size of a work memory exceeds a block size after processing for creating a first bit map is started, and where the processing for creating the first bit map is switched to processing for creating a second bit map, when the processing for creating the first bit map is started, processing for creating a bit map is started without delay by using a bit map memory in advance from the work memory.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus is capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus which stores job logs. A first request is made for acquiring job logs from the image forming apparatus and, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, a second request is made for acquiring, one at a time from the image forming apparatus, the job logs which are acquisition targets of the first request. The second request is not made if the number of job logs acquired by the first request coincides with the number of job logs which are acquisition targets of the first request. The second request is made for acquiring the job logs one at a time which are acquisition targets of the first request if the number of job logs acquired by the first request is smaller than the number of job logs which are acquisition targets of the first request.

Abstract: A communication device may receive a first specific signal not including authentication information from a first terminal device via an NFC interface, change an operation mode of the NFC interface from a first operation mode to a third operation mode, supply first authentication information to the NFC interfac, store first authentication information in a predetermined area, change the operation mode of the NFC interface from the third operation mode to the first operation mode, receive a second specific signal including the first authentication information from the first terminal device via the NFC interface and execute an authentication using the first authentication information by determining whether the first authentication information included in the second specific signal is stored in the predetermined area without changing the operation mode of the NFC interface from the first operation mode in a case where the second specific signal is received.

Abstract: A reading device scans receipts, and transmits image data of the receipts to an analyzer. The analyzer receives the image data, extracts images of the receipts from the image data; counts a number of the images; executes a character recognition process to obtain text data; transmits, to the display device, a number of all of the images, and sequentially transmits, to the display device, the images for which the character recognition process has been completed, together with the text data. The display device sequentially displays each image, together with the text data; and upon detecting that the number of all of the images matches a number of the sequentially transmitted images, receives a command to report to the analyzer that the reception the images is completed.

Abstract: The present discloses methods and systems for preventing unauthorized usage of an electronic component. The method includes removing an electronic component from a first multi-function device by a user, the electronic component includes a logic device having a security code. The electronic component is received by a second multi-function device, the second multi-function device includes a controller and a user interface. A communication is established between the logic device and the controller of the second multi-function device. The user interface is provided to input the security code associated with the electronic component, for authorizing the usage of the electronic component in the second multi-function device. A security code is received via the user interface. The usage of the electronic component is authorized in the second multi-function device, if the security code input by the user matches with the security code stored in the logic device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a developing device; a supply device that supplies the developing device with toner; a density detector that detects information about a toner density serving as a ratio of toner and carrier of the developer of the developing device; and a controller that is able to execute a remaining amount determination mode which interrupts the image forming operation and performs a toner supply operation on the developing device from the supply device, based on the detection result of the density detector. The controller at least selectively executes a first state that immediately prohibits the image formation, a second state that allows the image forming operation, and a third state that executes the mode again, based on the detection result of the density detector acquired after the start of execution of the mode.

Abstract: A touch panel has a display region for an operation screen and senses an outer object touching the display region. A vibrator unit applies vibration to the display region. In response to the touch panel sensing the object, a response controller unit instructs the vibrator unit to apply to the display region vibration responsive to the object. The response controller unit checks whether an image processing unit is under waiting or operating condition at the time the touch panel senses the object, and when the image processing unit is under the operating condition, sets the responsive vibration to a level lower than when the image processing unit is under the waiting condition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes a paper supply unit. An image forming unit forms an image on paper supplied from the paper supply unit. A reading unit generates image information by reading an original document, the generated image information corresponding to the original document. An input unit receives input designation of a memo region in the generated image information. A control unit determines a color of the original document based on the generated image information. The image forming unit forms a memo image in the designated memo region on the paper supplied from the paper supply unit with a color different from the determined color of the original document.

Abstract: An electronic device which includes a plurality of microphones and an audio data processing module is provided. The plurality of microphones is operatively coupled to the electronic device, and the audio data processing module is capable of being implemented with at least one processor. The audio data processing module recognizes a specified command, based on first audio data collected using a portion of the plurality of microphones and executes a function or an application corresponding to second audio data collected using all the plurality of microphones, when the specified command is recognized.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus includes a content processing device, a controller and an apparatus memory storing therein a program including an analysis module, a first obtaining module and a second obtaining module. The analysis module causes the apparatus to perform an extraction processing, a first determination processing, a first obtaining processing, a second obtaining processing, a second determination processing, a display processing, a reception processing and an operation instruction processing. The first obtaining module causes the content processing apparatus to perform a transmission processing, a reception processing and a first transfer processing. The second obtaining module causes the content processing apparatus to perform an obtaining processing and a second transfer processing.

Abstract: An integrated sensor-array processor and method includes sensor array time-domain input ports to receive sensor signals from time-domain sensors. A sensor transform engine (STE) creates sensor transform data from the sensor signals and applies sensor calibration adjustments. Transducer time-domain input ports receive time-domain transducer signals, and a transducer output transform engine (TTE) generates transducer output transform data from the transducer signals. A spatial filter engine (SFE) applies suppression coefficients to the sensor transform data, to suppress target signals received from noise locations and/or amplification locations. A blocking filter engine (BFE) applies subtraction coefficients to the sensor transform data, to subtract the target signals from the sensor transform data. A noise reduction filter engine (NRE) subtracts noise signals from the BFE output. An inverse transform engine (ITE) generates time-domain data from the NRE output.

Abstract: Provided is a lightweight computational device that is configured to be in communication with a cloud both directly and via a smart computational device. The lightweight computational device receives a voice command from a user, wherein the lightweight computational device does not have adequate processing power to convert the voice command to a text command. The voice command is transmitted from the lightweight computational device to a smart computational device, wherein the smart computational device uses voice recognition to convert the voice command to a text command in the smart computational device, and transmits the text command for being processed by that cloud that provides at least one of voice recognition service and other services. The lightweight computational device receives a data response for the user from the cloud, via the smart computational device, based on the other services provided by the cloud.

Abstract: A control method including switching, in accordance with receipt of a print instruction, from a first state to a second state in which communication with an external apparatus based on a second communication method is possible and communication with the Internet based on a first communication method is not performed, while connection to the Internet based on the first communication method and connection to the external apparatus based on the second communication method are established and maintained in parallel.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus, including: an image input unit configured to receive input of an image on which a target object placed on an operation plane imaged as a subject; an operation detecting unit configured to detect movement of a predetermined operation object in a state of being in contact with the target object using the image; a partial-image acquiring unit configured to acquire a partial image corresponding to a portion of the target object from the image in accordance with a position of the predetermined operation object being moved in a case where the movement of the predetermined operation object is detected by the operation detecting unit; and a generating unit configured to generate an image representing the target object using a plurality of the partial images acquired by the partial-image acquiring unit.