Abstract: An information processing apparatus activates an access point for executing direct wireless communication with a communication terminal through a SSID complying with a specific setting method from among a plurality of setting methods upon condition that a network setting of the information processing apparatus is executed. The information processing apparatus also activates an access point through an SSID complying with a different setting method, based on a user operation for executing setting of the information processing apparatus through a setting method different from the specific setting method from among the plurality of setting methods wherein a network setting to be used by the information processing apparatus is received from the communication terminal through the direct wireless communication.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a memory that stores a program, and a processor that executes the program. When a USB control module receives PDL data from a second host computer via a USB interface, the PDL data is transmitted to a print processing module, and when a TCP/IP processing module receives first IPP print data from a first host computer, the first IPP print data is transmitted to a Web server module. When the USB control module receives second IPP print data from the second host computer, the second IPP print data is transmitted to the TCP/IP processing module by loopback and the second IPP print data is transmitted to the Web server module, and when the Web server module receives the first or second IPP print data from the TCP/IP processing module, the first or second IPP print data is transmitted to the print processing module.

Abstract: A printing system that is capable of saving time for inputting authentication information at the time of instructing job process from the portable terminal. A printing system comprises a printing apparatus and a portable terminal. The printing apparatus comprises an NFC tag, an authentication unit, a writing unit that writes data including user information about a user whose authentication succeeds into the NFC tag when the user authentication succeeds, a reception unit that receives print data, and a processing unit that processes the print data based on the user information included in the print data received. The portable terminal comprises a reading unit that read data from the NFC tag, an extraction unit that extracts the user information from the data read, a generation unit that generates print data using the user information extracted, and a transmission unit that transmits the print data generated to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: In a case where both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address are available in a printing apparatus, a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet including the available IPv4 address but not the available IPv6 address is generated and periodically transmitted.

Abstract: A machining time-estimating method for a wire electrical discharge machine for estimating the remaining machining time (Tr) during the machining of a workpiece comprises: a step for setting a predicted machining velocity; a step for determining the actual machining velocity; a step for determining an estimated machining velocity so as to incorporate the predicted machining velocity and the actual machining velocity at a specified ratio, that is, a reference ratio; and a step for calculating remaining machining time from the estimated machining velocity. By executing the actual machining velocity-determining step to the remaining machining time-calculating step repeatedly to estimate remaining machining time moment by moment, remaining wire electrical discharge machining time is estimated with reduced error.

Abstract: An apparatus determines, when receiving a packet transited via a network in a power saving mode, whether or not the packet is a packet according to a predetermined protocol. If the packet is determined to be the packet according to a predetermined protocol, the apparatus analyzes the data of a succeeding packet described in a data description language, and instructs the apparatus to return from the power saving mode to a normal power mode depending on an analysis result.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that is capable of performing a process corresponding to a user certainly. A management unit manages relating information that relates an information processing apparatus sending print data with a user who is permitted to use the printing apparatus. A specifying unit specifies a user who instructed execution of printing of the print data to the information processing apparatus based on the relating information. A processing unit executes a process corresponding to the user specified.

Abstract: An apparatus determines, when receiving a packet transited via a network in a power saving mode, whether or not the packet is a packet according to a predetermined protocol. If the packet is determined to be the packet according to a predetermined protocol, the apparatus analyzes the data of a succeeding packet described in a data description language, and instructs the apparatus to return from the power saving mode to a normal power mode depending on an analysis result.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with an external device which manages print data includes an operating unit and a controller. The operating unit receives a user operation of an operating user. The controller includes circuitry or a processor to execute instructions stored in a memory to acquire unacquired print data from the external device based on a receiving process performed first after start-up of the image forming apparatus among a plurality of receiving processes including a first receiving process for receiving a notification which encourages acquisition of print data and a second receiving process for receiving the user operation by the operating unit.

Abstract: When measuring the dimensions of a tool having a cutting portion at an edge of a planar portion, first a plurality of points are measured on the planar portion using a measuring probe, then a planar formula for a measurement plane containing the planar portion is determined from these measured values. Next, the measuring probe is moved along the measurement plane expressed by the planar formula from the exterior of the cutting portion toward the cutting portion until the measuring probe contacts the cutting portion. The position of the cutting portion is determined based on the position of the measuring probe when the measuring probe comes into contact with the cutting portion.

Abstract: A communication apparatus determines whether or not a security function relating to communication of the communication apparatus is set when the information processing apparatus performs direct wireless communication; and controls to prohibit or permit wireless communication with the information processing apparatus in accordance with the determination result.

Abstract: A communication apparatus determines whether or not a security function relating to communication of the communication apparatus is set when the information processing apparatus performs direct wireless communication; and controls to prohibit or permit wireless communication with the information processing apparatus in accordance with the determination result.

Abstract: There are provided an image forming apparatus that is connected to an information apparatus via a USB and a method of controlling the same. The image forming apparatus includes a Web server, a Web application that operates on the Web server, and a communication unit that performs communication by Internet Protocol. The image forming apparatus transfers data, received by a transmission/reception unit that transmits/receives data to/from the information apparatus via the USB, to the Web server via the communication unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus determines whether or not a security function relating to communication of the communication apparatus is set when the information processing apparatus performs direct wireless communication; and controls to prohibit or permit wireless communication with the information processing apparatus in accordance with the determination result.

Abstract: A printing system that is capable of saving time for inputting authentication information at the time of instructing job process from the portable terminal. A printing system comprises a printing apparatus and a portable terminal. The printing apparatus comprises an NFC tag, an authentication unit, a writing unit that writes data including user information about a user whose authentication succeeds into the NFC tag when the user authentication succeeds, a reception unit that receives print data, and a processing unit that processes the print data based on the user information included in the print data received. The portable terminal comprises a reading unit that read data from the NFC tag, an extraction unit that extracts the user information from the data read, a generation unit that generates print data using the user information extracted, and a transmission unit that transmits the print data generated to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of performing wireless communication with an information processing apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a connection screen for enabling, on the screen, specification of print settings of print data received from the information processing apparatus using the wireless communication, and reception of an instruction for executing connection processing for establishing the wireless communication, a storage unit configured to store the print settings specified via the connection screen, a connection unit configured to execute the connection processing with the information processing apparatus when the instruction for executing the connection processing is received via the connection screen, a reception unit configured to receive print data from the information processing apparatus using the wireless communication established by the connection processing, and a printing unit configured to print the print data received by the reception unit based on the print setting

Abstract: A data processing apparatus that enables a client to identify services which can be provided under a current status of the data processing apparatus by reflecting dynamically changing status information, such as equipment information, in a WSDL file. An equipment information acquisition device 1211 acquires status information relating to the status of an image processing apparatus 100. A WSDL generator 1212 generates service description information containing information pertaining to at least one service provided by the image processing apparatus 100 and described in a predetermined language, in accordance with the status information acquired by the equipment information acquisition device 1211. The service description information is referred to by a host computer 200 to use the at least one service. A Web server 1213 transmits the service description information generated by the WSDL generator 1212 to the host computer 200.

Abstract: A set value management service updates virtual configuration data of an image forming apparatus, returns a response including a notification instruction that instructs image forming apparatus to notify surrounding image forming apparatus that virtual configuration data has been updated in response to virtual configuration data acquisition request from the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus performs an update notification indicating that virtual configuration data has been updated to the surrounding image forming apparatus in response to the notification instruction included in the response. Then, the surrounding image forming apparatus that received the notification performs virtual configuration data acquisition request to the set value management service.

Abstract: When measuring the dimensions of a tool having a cutting portion at an edge of a planar portion, first a plurality of points are measured on the planar portion using a measuring probe, then a planar formula for a measurement plane containing the planar portion is determined from these measured values. Next, the measuring probe is moved along the measurement plane expressed by the planar formula from the exterior of the cutting portion toward the cutting portion until the measuring probe contacts the cutting portion. The position of the cutting portion is determined based on the position of the measuring probe when the measuring probe comes into contact with the cutting portion.

Abstract: A setting value management service apparatus which is communicably connected to at least one image forming apparatus and manages configuration data of the image forming apparatus, comprises: a holding unit configured to hold configuration data of the image forming apparatus; an update unit configured to update configuration data held in the holding unit; and a communication unit configured to transmit/receive configuration data of the image forming apparatus to/from the image forming apparatus, wherein the configuration data contains control information about permission of update, and the communication unit transmits, to the image forming apparatus in accordance with the control information, configuration data, update of which is permitted for the setting value management service apparatus, out of configuration data held in the holding unit.