Abstract: A coupling structure is provided in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material and constituted to couple a first sheet metal and a second sheet metal having an insulative layer on a surface of a metal layer, respectively. The coupling structure includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a coupling portion. The metal layer of the first conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the first sheet metal. The metal layer of the second conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the second sheet metal. The coupling portion couples the first sheet metal and the second sheet metal in a state in which at least a part of the first conductive portion and at least a part of the second conductive portion are contacted with each other.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a communication terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the communication terminal includes a first wireless communication interface configured to support a Bluetooth® standard and include a single antenna, and wherein the communication apparatus includes a second wireless communication interface configured to support the Bluetooth® standard and include a plurality of antennas, and includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to obtain angle information and field intensity information based on a result of reception of radio waves, by the plurality of antennas, transmitted from the single antenna; and a unit configured to transmit an establishment request for wireless communication based on the Bluetooth® standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface based on a fact that the angle information and the field intensity information sat

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation unit for receiving an instruction given by a user, and according to receipt of a request of a print-and-delivery job from an external apparatus, performs print processing to produce a print and passes the produced print to a print delivery apparatus that delivers a print to a designated delivery destination. A controller controls an order of execution of jobs. In a state in which a print-and-delivery job has been registered in a job queue of the image forming apparatus, in a case where an instruction for executing a predetermined job which cannot be processed in parallel with the print-and-delivery job is received from the operation unit, the controller performs predetermined job priority control for causing the predetermined job to be preferentially executed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs printing based on a print job and receives a completion notification from an automatic printed material delivery apparatus. Based on receipt of the completion notification, the image forming apparatus transmits a receipt acknowledgement request to a personal computer (PC) corresponding to a user (a requested user or a designated user) based on the job. Further, the image forming apparatus receives, from the PC, an acknowledgement notification based on a user operation performed on the PC in connection with the receipt acknowledgement request. In response to receipt of the acknowledgement notification, the image forming apparatus registers information indicating that the printed material has been received by the user based on the job as a job log of the job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a delay in a processing for delivering other printed matter due to the absence of a user is provided. The image forming apparatus that performs a print processing to produce a printed matter in accordance with an instruction from a user, and that transmits a delivery instruction that a delivery destination of the printed matter is set to a printed matter delivery apparatus, includes a controller that executes a presence confirmation processing for the user, and in a case that the presence of the user has been confirmed, transmits a delivery instruction that the user is set as the delivery destination to the printed matter delivery apparatus, and in a case that the presence of the user has not been confirmed, transmits a delivery instruction that a deputy for the user is set as the delivery destination to the printed matter delivery apparatus.

Abstract: In a communication system including a communication apparatus and a communication terminal which are able to perform wireless communication with each other, the communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication interface conforming to a Bluetooth standard and including a plurality of antennas, and the communication terminal includes a second wireless communication interface conforming to the Bluetooth standard and one or more controllers configured to acquire angle information and radio field intensity information based on a result of a plurality of radio waves respectively emitted from the plurality of antennas having been received by the second wireless communication interface, and, in response to the angle information and the radio field intensity information having satisfied a predetermined condition, transmit a request for establishment of wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface

Abstract: A coupling structure is provided in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material and constituted to couple a first sheet metal and a second sheet metal having an insulative layer on a surface of a metal layer, respectively. The coupling structure includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a coupling portion. The metal layer of the first conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the first sheet metal. The metal layer of the second conductive portion is exposed by the insulative layer being exfoliated by laser working in the second sheet metal. The coupling portion couples the first sheet metal and the second sheet metal in a state in which at least a part of the first conductive portion and at least a part of the second conductive portion are contacted with each other.

Abstract: In a communication system including a communication apparatus and a communication terminal which are able to perform wireless communication with each other, the communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication interface conforming to a Bluetooth standard and including a plurality of antennas, and the communication terminal includes a second wireless communication interface conforming to the Bluetooth standard and one or more controllers configured to acquire angle information and radio field intensity information based on a result of a plurality of radio waves respectively emitted from the plurality of antennas having been received by the second wireless communication interface, and, in response to the angle information and the radio field intensity information having satisfied a predetermined condition, transmit a request for establishment of wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface

Abstract: In a communication system including a communication apparatus and a communication terminal which are able to perform wireless communication with each other, the communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication interface conforming to a Bluetooth standard and including a plurality of antennas, and the communication terminal includes a second wireless communication interface conforming to the Bluetooth standard and one or more controllers configured to acquire angle information and radio field intensity information based on a result of a plurality of radio waves respectively emitted from the plurality of antennas having been received by the second wireless communication interface, and, in response to the angle information and the radio field intensity information having satisfied a predetermined condition, transmit a request for establishment of wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a communication terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the communication terminal includes a first wireless communication interface configured to support a Bluetooth® standard and include a single antenna, and wherein the communication apparatus includes a second wireless communication interface configured to support the Bluetooth® standard and include a plurality of antennas, and includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to obtain angle information and field intensity information based on a result of reception of radio waves, by the plurality of antennas, transmitted from the single antenna; and a unit configured to transmit an establishment request for wireless communication based on the Bluetooth® standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface based on a fact that the angle information and the field intensity information sat

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a communication terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the communication terminal includes a first wireless communication interface configured to support a Bluetooth® standard and include a single antenna, and wherein the communication apparatus includes a second wireless communication interface configured to support the Bluetooth® standard and include a plurality of antennas, and includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to obtain angle information and field intensity information based on a result of reception of radio waves, by the plurality of antennas, transmitted from the single antenna; and a unit configured to transmit an establishment request for wireless communication based on the Bluetooth® standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface based on a fact that the angle information and the field intensity information sat

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a communication terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the communication terminal includes a first wireless communication interface configured to support a Bluetooth® standard and include a single antenna, and wherein the communication apparatus includes a second wireless communication interface configured to support the Bluetooth® standard and include a plurality of antennas, and includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to obtain angle information and field intensity information based on a result of reception of radio waves, by the plurality of antennas, transmitted from the single antenna; and a unit configured to transmit an establishment request for wireless communication based on the Bluetooth® standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface based on a fact that the angle information and the field intensity information sat

Abstract: In a communication system including a communication apparatus and a communication terminal which are able to perform wireless communication with each other, the communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication interface conforming to a Bluetooth standard and including a plurality of antennas, and the communication terminal includes a second wireless communication interface conforming to the Bluetooth standard and one or more controllers configured to acquire angle information and radio field intensity information based on a result of a plurality of radio waves respectively emitted from the plurality of antennas having been received by the second wireless communication interface, and, in response to the angle information and the radio field intensity information having satisfied a predetermined condition, transmit 3a request for establishment of wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interfac

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus capable of expanding a function by executing an application, when a frequency of access to a nonvolatile HDD (or SSD) in a predetermined period of time is equal to or larger than a predetermined value a CPU limits access of an application to the HDD (or SSD).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus measures the distance between the image forming apparatus and an object located in the periphery of the image forming apparatus each predetermined amount of time. Then, whether or not the object is a human is detected on the basis of the measured distance and a moving amount of the object each predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, the image forming apparatus controls the power supply state of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the result of the human detection.

Abstract: A human presence sensor unit in which an ultrasonic wave sensor is mounted is fixed to a frame sheet metal of an image forming apparatus with a pedestal interposed therebetween. The pedestal is made of a synthetic resin material, and the frame sheet metal is made of a metal material. As the pedestal and the frame sheet metal are made of different materials, a difference in the acoustic impedance is produced between the pedestal and the frame sheet metal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus measures the distance between the image forming apparatus and an object located in the periphery of the image forming apparatus each predetermined amount of time. Then, whether or not the object is a human is detected on the basis of the measured distance and a moving amount of the object each predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, the image forming apparatus controls the power supply state of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the result of the human detection.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus measures the distance between the image forming apparatus and an object located in the periphery of the image forming apparatus each predetermined amount of time. Then, whether or not the object is a human is detected on the basis of the measured distance and a moving amount of the object each predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, the image forming apparatus controls the power supply state of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the result of the human detection.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus capable of expanding a function by executing an application, when a frequency of access to a nonvolatile HDD (or SSD) in a predetermined period of time is equal to or larger than a predetermined value a CPU limits access of an application to the HDD (or SSD).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a sonic sensor that outputs a sonic wave and receives a reflected wave of the output sonic wave; and a control unit configured to determine whether a person exists on a periphery of the information processing apparatus based on distance data and background data, wherein the distance data indicates intensity of a reflected wave in fixed time units received by the sonic sensor during a predetermined period of time after a sonic wave is output from the sonic sensor, the fixed time units being obtained by dividing the predetermined period of time, and the background data is past distance data prepared in advance.