Abstract: A device management system includes a device management apparatus, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and an intervening apparatus. The device management apparatus includes a memory storing authorized user identification information, a receiver receiving user identification information from the first electronic device, and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, third device identification information is stored. The intervening apparatus includes a receiver receiving the user identification information from the second electronic device and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, the third device identification information is received.

Abstract: A terminal device displays a first screen related to a setting for processing executable by plural models of a device; acquires, from a target device, identification information for the model of the target device through a first communication unit and communication information for communicating with the target device through second communication unit; acquires, from a storing unit, processing information corresponding to the acquired identification information; transmits, to the target device, through the second communication unit, a setting entered through the first screen using communication information.

Abstract: A security management system managing security of plural types of client apparatuses which are mutually connected to each other via a network, includes an acquisition unit acquiring or receiving information which is used to change a security level of any of the client apparatuses; a determination unit determining a specific client apparatus whose security setting value is to be changed and a security setting value to be applied to the specific client apparatus, in response to the acquired or received information to change the security level of any of the client apparatuses, based on a definition table defining the security levels of the plural types of client apparatuses; and a notification unit notifying the specific client apparatus of the security setting value to be applied to the specific client apparatus.

Abstract: In a communication system that includes a communication terminal that originates and receives a call through a call control server, the call control server receives destination information from the communication terminal as a call request. The call control server checks an address of the communication terminal and determines based on the destination information whether transmission to a destination terminal is permitted for the communication terminal. Only when the transmission is permitted, the call control server originates a call to an address corresponding to the destination information to connect the communication terminal to the destination terminal.

Abstract: An information processing device executes a process based on a command received from an operator. The information processing device includes a receiver to receive radio waves output from mobile terminals; a retrieval unit to retrieve, from each of the radio waves, an operator identification information item for identifying an operator carrying the mobile terminal; a measurement unit to measure a radio wave strength level of each of the radio waves received by the receiver; a first storage unit to store, for each operator identification information item retrieved by the retrieval unit, the radio wave strength level measured by the measurement unit; an identifying unit to identify, based on the radio wave strength levels stored for the corresponding operator identification information items, the operator identification information item output by the mobile terminal carried by the operator; and a controller to control execution of the process requested by the operator.

Abstract: A device management system includes a device management apparatus, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and an intervening apparatus. The device management apparatus includes a memory storing authorized user identification information, a receiver receiving user identification information from the first electronic device, and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, third device identification information is stored. The intervening apparatus includes a receiver receiving the user identification information from the second electronic device and processing circuitry determining whether it is allowed to use at least the first electronic device. If so, the third device identification information is received.

Abstract: An information processing system configurable with one or more information processing apparatuses includes a minutes manager to manage a minutes, a communication controller to control a reception of loading data receivable from an information terminal, the loading data attachable with attached information, a display controller to control displaying of the loading data received by the communication controller on a display, an agenda switching detector to detect an agenda switching for marking an agenda boundary between agendas based on the attached information attachable to the loading data received by the communication controller, and an agenda information generator to generate agenda information for the agenda marked with the agenda boundary by the agenda switching detector. The generated agenda information of the agenda-boundary-marked agenda is associable with the minutes managed by the minutes manager.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of communication apparatuses, the plurality of communication apparatuses performing communication using predetermined information. Each of the plurality of communication apparatuses includes a detection unit configured to detect a first signal issued from a first signaling part and a second signal issued from a second signaling part; and a communication unit configured to perform the communication with another communication apparatus of the plurality of communication apparatuses within an area where the detection unit can detect the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A terminal device displays a first screen related to a setting for processing executable by plural models of a device; acquires, from a target device, identification information for the model of the target device through a first communication unit and communication information for communicating with the target device through second communication unit; acquires, from a storing unit, processing information corresponding to the acquired identification information; transmits, to the target device, through the second communication unit, a setting entered through the first screen using communication information.

Abstract: A security management system managing security of plural types of client apparatuses which are mutually connected to each other via a network, includes an acquisition unit acquiring or receiving information which is used to change a security level of any of the client apparatuses; a determination unit determining a specific client apparatus whose security setting value is to be changed and a security setting value to be applied to the specific client apparatus, in response to the acquired or received information to change the security level of any of the client apparatuses, based on a definition table defining the security levels of the plural types of client apparatuses; and a notification unit notifying the specific client apparatus of the security setting value to be applied to the specific client apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing system including a first image forming apparatus that sends fax data, and a second image forming apparatus that receives fax data sent from the first image forming apparatus via a communication link. The system also includes a first information processing apparatus connected to the first image forming apparatus, and which provides the fax data to the first image forming apparatus. The first information processing apparatus may include an identifier adding unit that adds an identifier indicating a process to be performed on the fax data by the second image forming apparatus, and a data sending unit that controls the first image forming apparatus to send the fax data in response to an instruction from the first image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus that includes an image-data receiving unit that receives image data, a storing unit that stores therein the image data received by the image-data receiving unit, and an output unit that outputs the image data stored in the storing unit, the image communication apparatus includes a scanning unit that scans the image data output by the output unit; a difference extracting unit that extracts a difference between the image data scanned by the scanning unit and the image data stored in the storing unit; a difference determining unit that determines whether the difference extracted by the difference extracting unit satisfies a predetermined condition based on condition information obtained together with the image data; and a control unit that controls so that a message is transmitted to a transmission source of the image data based on a result determined by the difference determining unit.

Abstract: An image-data receiving unit receives image data from other image communication apparatus. A storing unit stores therein the image data. An output unit outputs the image data stored in the storing unit. A reading unit reads the image data output by the output unit. An extracting unit extracts a difference between the image data read by the reading unit and the image data stored in the storing unit. A determining unit determines whether the difference extracted by the extracting unit satisfies a predetermined condition. A control unit controls a transmission of a message to other image communication apparatus based on a result of determination by the determining unit.

Abstract: Structure and function for inputting information preferably includes a display device having two cameras in respective corners thereof. At least one computer readable medium preferably has program instructions configured to cause at least one processing structure to: (i) extract an object located on a plane of the display device from an image that includes the plane of the object, (ii) determine whether the object is a writing implement by determining, when a plurality of objects are extracted from the image, that one of the plurality of objects that satisfies a prescribed condition is the writing implement, (iii) calculate a position of a contact point between the writing implement and the plane as information to be input if the object has been determined as the writing implement, and (iv) input the information representing a position on the plane indicated by the object.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and apparatus for inputting information, including coordinate data, includes: extracting a predetermined object from an image, including a predetermined object above a plane; detecting motion of the predetermined object while the predetermined object is within a predetermined distance from the plane; and then determining if to input predetermined information.

Abstract: An image processing system is disclosed that is configured to input color image data, generate color image data identification information identifying the color image data, store the color image data identification information in association with the color image data, generate monochrome image data based on the color image data, combine the color image data identification information with the monochrome image data according to a predetermined format and print the combined monochrome image data on a first recording medium. Also, the image processing system is configured to read the combined monochrome image data from the first recording medium, extract the color image data identification information from the combined monochrome image data, read the color image data stored in association with the extracted color image data identification information, and output the read color image data in a predetermined visible format.

Abstract: A disclosed network communication apparatus for performing communication via an IP network includes: a packet generation unit generating packets for call connection including facsimile communication capability and voice capability; and a communication control unit requesting a target network communication apparatus for connection using the packets for call connection upon facsimile transmission and establishing a facsimile communication channel and a voice channel to perform the facsimile transmission. Upon facsimile transmission, the communication control unit requests the target apparatus for connection using the packets for call connection.

Abstract: Structure and function for inputting information preferably includes a display device having two cameras in respective corners thereof. At least one computer readable medium preferably has program instructions configured to cause at least one processing structure to: (i) extract an object located on a plane of the display device from an image that includes the plane of the object, (ii) determine whether the object is a writing implement by determining, when a plurality of objects are extracted from the image, that one of the plurality of objects that satisfies a prescribed condition is the writing implement, (iii) calculate a position of a contact point between the writing implement and the plane as information to be input if the object has been determined as the writing implement, and (iv) input the information representing a position on the plane indicated by the object.

Abstract: An information-inputting device is provided, which includes a plurality of photographing units photographing an area on a plane. An object located on the plane is then extracted from an image that includes the plane and the object, and it is determined whether the object is a specific object. If the object is the specific object, a position of a contact point between the specific object and the plane is calculated.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and apparatus for inputting information, including coordinate data, includes: extracting a predetermined object from an image, including a predetermined object above a plane; detecting motion of the predetermined object while the predetermined object is within a predetermined distance from the plane; and then determining if to input predetermined information.