Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is capable of reading information aloud when the information about an image forming apparatus changes. A memory that stores a set of instructions. A processor that executes the set of instructions to detect that one of display components that constitute an operation screen provided by an application running on the information processing apparatus has been dynamically changed, execute a set of instructions that constitutes the application that causes control for changing attribute information about a dynamic content associated with the changed display component by the processor, receive a fact that the display component has been dynamically changed and the attribute information showing the changed content of the dynamic content from the application using an operating system in response to the execution, and output voice guidance with a screen reader according to the attribute information received using the operating system.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus starts processing for downloading first print data based on a first print setting from an external apparatus. If a change from the first print setting to a second print setting is received and if second print data based on the second print setting needs to be downloaded from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus stops the processing for downloading the first print data, starts processing for downloading the second print data from the external apparatus, and then transmits a print job based on the second print data to a printing apparatus. If the second print data does not need to be acquired from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus transmits a print job based on the first print data and the second print setting to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A first client computer makes an indirect Push communication request for establishing Push communication with a server computer via a second client computer to the second client computer. After establishment of indirect Push communication, a second client computer transfers an instruction given from the server computer to the first client computer by use of Push communication to the first client computer.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus starts processing for downloading first print data based on a first print setting from an external apparatus. If a change from the first print setting to a second print setting is received and if second print data based on the second print setting needs to be downloaded from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus stops the processing for downloading the first print data, starts processing for downloading the second print data from the external apparatus, and then transmits a print job based on the second print data to a printing apparatus. If the second print data does not need to be acquired from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus transmits a print job based on the first print data and the second print setting to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured to generate second print data without dividing image data into units of bands if it is determined that memory of the information processing apparatus for generating the second print data has been successfully allocated, and to generate first print data by dividing image data into units of bands if it is determined that the memory of the information processing apparatus for generating the second print data has failed to be allocated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a designation unit configured to designate a region for printing on a virtual printed product with a transparent recording material, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a reflectance in the region for printing with the transparent recording material on the region designated by the designation unit, a setting unit configured to set a percentage of a region in which the reflectance acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than a threshold to the virtual printed product, and a display unit configured to display a preview of the virtual printed product on which the region with the reflectance larger than the threshold exists at the percentage set by the setting unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus including a specification unit specifying a region where printing is performed by using a transparent recording material in image data-for-outputting, a comparison unit comparing a first reflectivity obtained when printing is performed for the specified region by using the transparent recording material with a second reflectivity obtained when printing is performed for the specified region without using the transparent recording material, a determination unit that determines the use of a first display form when the comparison indicates that the first reflectivity is higher than the second reflectivity and that determines the use of a second display form when the comparison indicates that the first reflectivity is lower than the second reflectivity, and a display unit displaying the specified region by using a display form determined through the determination unit.

Abstract: A first client computer makes an indirect Push communication request for establishing Push communication with a server computer via a second client computer to the second client computer. After establishment of indirect Push communication, a second client computer transfers an instruction given from the server computer to the first client computer by use of Push communication to the first client computer.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus includes: a unit configured to detect a leading-edge point of an object in a page; a unit configured to calculate an association of objects to determine whether they should be merged into one based on the area matching rate between the leading-edge points of the objects; a unit configured not only to slide the objects in a normally appropriate direction for merging but also to perform fine-tuning in the vicinity thereof so as to derive a maximum area matching rate and improve the completeness of finished form of merging; a unit configured to merge the mating leading edges of the objects and further merge sets of overlapping objects; a unit configured to calculate the association by comparing attribute values included in the objects instead of using the area matching rate between the mating leading-edge points thereof, depending on a kind of the objects; and a unit configured to reduce the merged objects so that they fit into one page.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus transmits photographic data of a job operator and identification information of the job operator to a server apparatus. The server apparatus calculates a matching rate for each piece of identification information based on a comparison between photographic data registered beforehand in a storage device and the received photographic data. Then, the server apparatus transfers the calculated matching rate to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs processing based on the matching rate to reduce the data amount of the photographic data of the job operator.

Abstract: An electronic document processing apparatus and an electronic document processing method are provided that can perform a sophisticated search such as concept search with a high precision even on images including decorated text strings. Text strings are extracted from an electronic document containing layout information, and a baseline of the extracted text string is detected. Subsequently, a line segment A extending forward from the baseline and a line segment B of a different type from the line segment A extending backward from the baseline are provided. It is determined, for different text strings, that the different text strings are concatenated if the line segments A and B, which are provided for the different text string, overlap with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus including a specification unit specifying a region where printing is performed by using a transparent recording material in image data-for-outputting, a comparison unit comparing a first reflectivity obtained when printing is performed for the specified region by using the transparent recording material with a second reflectivity obtained when printing is performed for the specified region without using the transparent recording material, a determination unit that determines the use of a first display form when the comparison indicates that the first reflectivity is higher than the second reflectivity and that determines the use of a second display form when the comparison indicates that the first reflectivity is lower than the second reflectivity, and a display unit displaying the specified region by using a display form determined through the determination unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a designation unit configured to designate a region for printing on a virtual printed product with a transparent recording material, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a reflectance in the region for printing with the transparent recording material on the region designated by the designation unit, a setting unit configured to set a percentage of a region in which the reflectance acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than a threshold to the virtual printed product, and a display unit configured to display a preview of the virtual printed product on which the region with the reflectance larger than the threshold exists at the percentage set by the setting unit.

Abstract: According to this invention, a document processing apparatus capable of editing document information includes an operation instruction input unit which can input an operation instruction to be saved, an operation instruction save unit which saves the operation instruction input by the operation instruction input unit together with document information, an operation instruction display unit which displays an image corresponding to the saved operation instruction, and an operation instruction execution unit which reads out, when the image displayed on the operation instruction display unit is designated, an operation instruction corresponding to the image from the operation instruction save unit, and executes the operation instruction for the document information.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus includes: a unit configured to detect a leading-edge point of an object in a page; a unit configured to calculate an association of objects to determine whether they should be merged into one based on the area matching rate between the leading-edge points of the objects; a unit configured not only to slide the objects in a normally appropriate direction for merging but also to perform fine-tuning in the vicinity thereof so as to derive a maximum area matching rate and improve the completeness of finished form of merging; a unit configured to merge the mating leading edges of the objects and further merge sets of overlapping objects; a unit configured to calculate the association by comparing attribute values included in the objects instead of using the area matching rate between the mating leading-edge points thereof, depending on a kind of the objects; and a unit configured to reduce the merged objects so that they fit into one page.

Abstract: An electronic document processing apparatus and an electronic document processing method are provided that can perform a sophisticated search such as concept search with a high precision even on images including decorated text strings. Text strings are extracted from an electronic document containing layout information, and a baseline of the extracted text string is detected. Subsequently, a line segment A extending forward from the baseline and a line segment B of a different type from the line segment A extending backward from the baseline are provided. It is determined, for different text strings, that the different text strings are concatenated if the line segments A and B, which are provided for the different text string, overlap with each other.

Abstract: According to this invention, a document processing apparatus capable of creating document information including attribute information and page content information from electronic data created by an application program, includes a storage unit which stores, as part of document information, original document information for specifying electronic data as a source of the document information, an update instruction unit which allows a user to instruct regeneration of the document information, and an update unit which creates content information of the document information from electronic data specified by using the original document information and replaces the content information included in the document information with the created content information, in accordance with an instruction issued through the update instruction unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus transmits photographic data of a job operator and identification information of the job operator to a server apparatus. The server apparatus calculates a matching rate for each piece of identification information based on a comparison between photographic data registered beforehand in a storage device and the received photographic data. Then, the server apparatus transfers the calculated matching rate to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs processing based on the matching rate to reduce the data amount of the photographic data of the job operator.

Abstract: According to this invention, a document processing apparatus capable of editing document information includes an operation instruction input unit which can input an operation instruction to be saved, an operation instruction save unit which saves the operation instruction input by the operation instruction input unit together with document information, an operation instruction display unit which displays an image corresponding to the saved operation instruction, and an operation instruction execution unit which reads out, when the image displayed on the operation instruction display unit is designated, an operation instruction corresponding to the image from the operation instruction save unit, and executes the operation instruction for the document information.

Abstract: According to this invention, a document processing apparatus capable of creating document information including attribute information and page content information from electronic data created by an application program, includes a storage unit which stores, as part of document information, original document information for specifying electronic data as a source of the document information, an update instruction unit which allows a user to instruct regeneration of the document information, and an update unit which creates content information of the document information from electronic data specified by using the original document information and replaces the content information included in the document information with the created content information, in accordance with an instruction issued through the update instruction unit.