Abstract: Provided is an installation system that easily performs management of a remote operation application. An MFP (electronic apparatus) transmits radio waves at a fixed output. A portable terminal receives the radio waves and confirms whether or not a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus) is installed in accordance with a change in strength of the radio waves according to a distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), and in the case where the remote operation application is not installed, downloads a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus). As a result, it is possible to automatically download a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus) in accordance with a change in the strength of the radio waves according to the distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), and unconsciously update the remote operation application.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system that improves user convenience. An MFP (electronic apparatus) transmits radio waves with a constant output, and a portable terminal receives the radio waves, and together with sequentially transmitting a reservation request, the reservation content, and the start of the reservation content to the MFP (electronic apparatus) in accordance with the change in the intensity of the radio wave according to the distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), sequentially informs of the current reservation status. As a result, even when a user does not go to the place where the MFP (electronic apparatus) desired to be used is installed, by sequentially informing of the current reservation status, it is possible to inform of the number and order of people who want to use the MFP (electronic apparatus) in advance.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus that, even when extensions increase, acquires status information in a short time, and suppresses an increase in capacity of a storage device that stores firmware. A status-information-acquisition unit executes applications that are stored in an HDD (storage device) and downloaded from a cloud server (application-providing server), and acquires status information of each of the extensions. A system-control unit transmits the status information to a status-monitoring server, and deletes applications that are stored in the HDD (storage device). As a result, it is not necessary to re-create firmware for acquiring status information of each of the respective extensions, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the data size of applications incorporated in the firmware.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system that improves user convenience. An MFP (electronic apparatus) transmits radio waves with a constant output, and a portable terminal receives the radio waves, and together with sequentially transmitting a reservation request, the reservation content, and the start of the reservation content to the MFP (electronic apparatus) in accordance with the change in the intensity of the radio wave according to the distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), sequentially informs of the current reservation status. As a result, even when a user does not go to the place where the MFP (electronic apparatus) desired to be used is installed, by sequentially informing of the current reservation status, it is possible to inform of the number and order of people who want to use the MFP (electronic apparatus) in advance.

Abstract: Provided is an installation system that easily performs management of a remote operation application. An MFP (electronic apparatus) transmits radio waves at a fixed output. A portable terminal receives the radio waves and confirms whether or not a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus) is installed in accordance with a change in strength of the radio waves according to a distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), and in the case where the remote operation application is not installed, downloads a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus). As a result, it is possible to automatically download a remote operation application corresponding to the MFP (electronic apparatus) in accordance with a change in the strength of the radio waves according to the distance to the MFP (electronic apparatus), and unconsciously update the remote operation application.

Abstract: Enablement of backup and restoration of specific data (SD) without creating a new firmware. An electronic device includes a system control, data-acquisition, and data-restoration sections. The system-control section downloads, from an application-providing-server, an application having an SD backup-procedure and a data-restoration-procedure of the SD based on the backup-procedure and the data restoration-procedure. A storage-section stores the downloaded application. The data-acquisition section executes the application to acquire the SD. The data-restoration section executes the application to restore the SD. The system control section causes, during the backup-procedure, transmit the SD acquired by the data-actuation-section to a backup-server and delete, thereafter, the application stored in the storage device.

Abstract: Enablement of backup and restoration of specific data (SD) without creating a new firmware. An electronic device includes a system control, data-acquisition, and data-restoration sections. The system-control section downloads, from an application-providing-server, an application having an SD backup-procedure and a data-restoration-procedure of the SD based on the backup-procedure and the data restoration-procedure. A storage-section stores the downloaded application. The data-acquisition section executes the application to acquire the SD. The data-restoration section executes the application to restore the SD. The system control section causes, during the backup-procedure, transmit the SD acquired by the data-actuation-section to a backup-server and delete, thereafter, the application stored in the storage device.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus that, even when extensions increase, acquires status information in a short time, and suppresses an increase in capacity of a storage device that stores firmware. A status-information-acquisition unit executes applications that are stored in an HDD (storage device) and downloaded from a cloud server (application-providing server), and acquires status information of each of the extensions. A system-control unit transmits the status information to a status-monitoring server, and deletes applications that are stored in the HDD (storage device). As a result, it is not necessary to re-create firmware for acquiring status information of each of the respective extensions, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the data size of applications incorporated in the firmware.

Abstract: A network device search system includes an information processing terminal and a network device. The information processing terminal includes a search request unit configured to transmit a search request signal via a network; and a device information display unit configured to display, if notification information is attached to a received response signal, unique information for the network device included in the response signal in association with the notification information. The network device includes an input screen display unit configured to display an input screen in response to reception of the search request signal; and a search request response unit configured to return, when the notification information is input through the input screen, the response signal including the unique information for the network device by attaching the notification information thereto.

Abstract: An application search system includes a mobile terminal, a device, and a server, connected to a network. The mobile terminal transmits mobile terminal OS information to the device. The device receives the mobile terminal OS information from the mobile terminal, and transmits the mobile terminal OS information and device identification information to the application management server. The server: i) receives the mobile terminal OS information and the device identification information; ii) generates, from the mobile terminal OS information and the device identification information, a list of applications installable in the mobile terminal and used for operating the device from the mobile terminal; and iii) transmits the list of applications to the device or the mobile terminal.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a page data generation unit is configured to generate page data of a job list screen that includes a link to the page data of a detailed information screen on an uncompleted job. The detailed information screen is a screen that displays the status of one job determined by a job status management unit. The page data generation is further configured to (A) generate the page data of a job request screen, and (B) if the job receipt unit receives a job that is requested based on the page data of the job request screen, generate the page data of a receipt-confirmation screen that includes a link to the page data of the detailed information screen on the received job.

Abstract: An image transmission system includes an image transmission apparatus and a client apparatus connected to a network. The image transmission apparatus distributes, via the network, a search message for searching for the client apparatus, transmits a request of the address information to the client apparatus that has transmitted a reply message for replying to the search message, displays one or more addresses included in address information that has been transmitted from the client apparatus, and transmits the image to the address among the one or more addresses. The client apparatus manages the address information, transmits the reply message to the image transmission apparatus that has transmitted the search message, and transmits the address information to the image transmission apparatus.

Abstract: An application search system includes a mobile terminal, a device, and a server, connected to a network. The mobile terminal transmits mobile terminal OS information to the device. The device receives the mobile terminal OS information from the mobile terminal, and transmits the mobile terminal OS information and device identification information to the application management server. The server: i) receives the mobile terminal OS information and the device identification information; ii) generates, from the mobile terminal OS information and the device identification information, a list of applications installable in the mobile terminal and used for operating the device from the mobile terminal; and iii) transmits the list of applications to the device or the mobile terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is connected to a network includes a web server, a setting item management unit, and a web server management unit. The setting item management unit is configured to select, when the web server receives a request for job execution screen data from a terminal apparatus that is connected to the network, a job setting item in association with at least one of the terminal apparatus and a user at the terminal apparatus from among all job setting items. The web server management unit is configured to generate the job execution screen data that includes the job setting item selected by the setting item management unit and transmit the job execution screen data to the terminal apparatus via the web server.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a driver program for an image forming apparatus. The driver program causes the computer to perform the steps of: (a) causing a display device of the computer to display a driver screen that transmits a job request to the image forming apparatus in accordance with a user operation of a user; and (b) if a predetermined user interface element in the driver screen is operated, causing the image forming apparatus to transmit user setting information on the user to the computer and causing the display device of the computer to display a user setting information page that includes the user setting information.

Abstract: An image transmission system includes an image transmission apparatus and a client apparatus connected to a network. The image transmission apparatus distributes, via the network, a search message for searching for the client apparatus, transmits a request of the address information to the client apparatus that has transmitted a reply message for replying to the search message, displays one or more addresses included in address information that has been transmitted from the client apparatus, and transmits the image to the address among the one or more addresses. The client apparatus manages the address information, transmits the reply message to the image transmission apparatus that has transmitted the search message, and transmits the address information to the image transmission apparatus.

Abstract: A device information providing system includes a main electronic device including: a main-side external communication unit configured to communicate with an information processing device; a main-side inter-device communication unit configured to communicate with a sub-electronic device; a main-side HTTP server configured to provide a main-side page including a Web page of the main electronic device; and a main-side communication control unit configured to: (i) disconnect a main-side normal connection when a connection to a sub-side switching URL is requested by the information processing device while the main-side normal connection is established, and (ii) establish a main-side transfer connection.

Abstract: A network device search system includes an information processing terminal and a network device. The information processing terminal includes a search request unit configured to transmit a search request signal via a network; and a device information display unit configured to display, if notification information is attached to a received response signal, unique information for the network device included in the response signal in association with the notification information. The network device includes an input screen display unit configured to display an input screen in response to reception of the search request signal; and a search request response unit configured to return, when the notification information is input through the input screen, the response signal including the unique information for the network device by attaching the notification information thereto.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores a settings keyword, receives a Probe message including a search keyword from a client apparatus via a network, retrieves the search keyword from the Probe message, determines whether or not the search keyword from the Probe message matches the stored settings keyword, and transmits a ProbeMatch message to the client apparatus if the search keyword from the Probe message matches the stored settings keyword. Further, the image forming apparatus stores setting data, searches for another image forming apparatus having a function of transmitting the setting data based on a keyword search using WS-Discovery, requests the setting data from the specified another image forming apparatus, generates new setting data based on the setting data received from the another image forming apparatus, and stores the new setting data.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a driver program for an image forming apparatus. The driver program causes the computer to perform the steps of: (a) causing a display device of the computer to display a driver screen that transmits a job request to the image forming apparatus in accordance with a user operation of a user; and (b) if a predetermined user interface element in the driver screen is operated, causing the image forming apparatus to transmit user setting information on the user to the computer and causing the display device of the computer to display a user setting information page that includes the user setting information.