Abstract: An image forming apparatus transmits a log thereof relating to a status detected thereby to a log collection server, and sets a storage period of each transmitted log in the log collection server. The image forming apparatus acquires a total amount of logs thereof stored in the log collection server and a storage period of each log from the log collection server, and deletes the log thereof stored in the log collection server based on the storage period of each log before transmitting a log if a sum total including the total amount and a total amount of logs to be transmitted reaches an upper limit.

Abstract: An apparatus operates in at least a first mode and a second mode consuming less power than the first mode, and stores information indicating specific data to be responded without shifting from the second mode to the first mode, the data being received from a network during an operation in the second mode. Data received from the network during an operation in the first mode is determined whether to be the specific data indicated by the information stored by a storage unit. When the data is the specific data, a shift from the first mode to the second mode after responding to the received data is faster than when the data is not the specific data.

Abstract: In a network apparatus for receiving a processing request transmitted from an external apparatus connected thereto via a network, it is detected that processing corresponding to the transmitted processing request has not been performed. If it is detected that the processing corresponding to the transmitted processing request has not been performed, a port number of a request destination of the transmitted processing request is recognized and an application corresponding to the recognized port number is specified as an application of a request destination of the transmitted processing request. Furthermore, it is determined whether the specified application is in an ON or OFF state. If it is detected that the processing corresponding to the transmitted processing request has not been performed and the specified application is in the OFF state, error information including information indicating the specified application is output.

Abstract: In print systems based on data reception from a server, it takes much time to receive data of a large size. Therefore systems have been developed in which data is divided before being received. However, if divided data items are received by a print device while temperature adjustment or calibration is performed for an engine of the device, the divided data items are not immediately printed, resulting in a long print time. A print device sequentially receives divided data items if the print device is in a printable status. Otherwise, the print device simultaneously receives the divided data items in a plurality of sessions.

Abstract: A communicating apparatus that is able to perform IP-FAX communication without making the user aware of the attack and without any difficulty, even if the device recognizes a DoS attack or the like. communication that uses a SIP server on a network is performed by a communicating unit. Unauthorized communication from the communication performed by the communicating unit is detected. A port number of a receiving port of the communicating unit is changed when the unauthorized communication is detected. it is determined whether or not the detected unauthorized communication has passed through the SIP server.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that enables to appropriately perform IP filtering even when communication via a network is performed by a user inputting a destination phone number. An IP filter permits or rejects communication on the basis of a set IP address. An input unit inputs a phone number. An acquisition unit acquires an IP address corresponding to the phone number inputted by the input unit from a server connected to the network. A setting unit sets the IP filter so that communication using the IP address acquired by the acquisition unit is permitted.

Abstract: To enable the host server side to be aware of the recovery of an error when the error is recovered by the user's power off/on operation, the most recent state regarding occurrences of errors at printer 16 (steps S61 and S62) is stored in the backup RAM 12a each time a status change occurs (steps S63 and S64), and when an user performs a power off/on operation and a printing device is re-activated (step S65), if a most recent state at the time of the previous activation was in a state of service call error occurrence (step S66), the current status of the printer 16 is then sent (steps S68 and S69).

Abstract: A program transmission system in which a program is transmitted from a transmission apparatus to an image forming apparatus is provided. The program transmission system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire operational state information about an operational state in the image forming apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine timing to transmit the program to the image forming apparatus according to the operational state based on the operational state information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the program from the transmission apparatus to the image forming apparatus according to the timing determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: An apparatus operates in at least a first mode and a second mode consuming less power than the first mode, and stores information indicating specific data to be responded without shifting from the second mode to the first mode, the data being received from a network during an operation in the second mode. Data received from the network during an operation in the first mode is determined whether to be the specific data indicated by the information stored by a storage unit. When the data is the specific data, a shift from the first mode to the second mode after responding to the received data is faster than when the data is not the specific data.

Abstract: In print systems based on data reception from a server, it takes much time to receive data of a large size. Therefore systems have been developed in which data is divided before being received. However, if divided data items are received by a print device while temperature adjustment or calibration is performed for an engine of the device, the divided data items are not immediately printed, resulting in a long print time. A print device sequentially receives divided data items if the print device is in a printable status. Otherwise, the print device simultaneously receives the divided data items in a plurality of sessions.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to change the manner of authentication between cases where restriction of a specific process is performed on an image of an original, as an original document, and where the restriction of the specific process is performed on an image of an original, as a copy of the original document. A scanner reads an image on an original. An embedded information-extracting section extracts specific information contained in the read image. A determining section determines based on the extracted information whether or not the original is an original document. An authenticating section performs authentication using respective difference pieces of authentication information in cases where the original is determined to be an original document and where the original is not. A copy operation control section restricts the specific process based on the image, according to a result of the authentication.

Abstract: A communicating apparatus that is able to perform IP-FAX communication without making the user aware of the attack and without any difficulty, even if the device recognizes a DoS attack or the like. communication that uses a SIP server on a network is performed by a communicating unit. Unauthorized communication from the communication performed by the communicating unit is detected. A port number of a receiving port of the communicating unit is changed when the unauthorized communication is detected. it is determined whether or not the detected unauthorized communication has passed through the SIP server.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores moving image data including a plurality of frames and enables a user to select at least one frame from the plurality of frames included in the moving image data and select a type of processing that is to be performed to the selected frame. The apparatus executes control to perform the selected type of processing to the selected frame. Further, the apparatus manages history information indicating the frame to which the processing is performed and the type of the performed processing.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that enables to appropriately perform IP filtering even when communication via a network is performed by a user inputting a destination phone number. An IP filter permits or rejects communication on the basis of a set IP address. An input unit inputs a phone number. An acquisition unit acquires an IP address corresponding to the phone number inputted by the input unit from a server connected to the network. A setting unit sets the IP filter so that communication using the IP address acquired by the acquisition unit is permitted.

Abstract: An information processing method which can reduce stress on the user by always providing services to the user without any delay. The information processing method is executed by an information processing apparatus. A search server is requested to perform a search for at least one of servers for performing desired data processing, and a result of the search showing a first server is received from the search server. The search server is requested to perform a search for at least one of the servers for performing the desired data processing, and a result of the search showing a second server which is different from the first server is received from the search server, when the first server cannot accept a request for performing the desired data processing from the information processing apparatus. The second server is registered in a storage as a substitute server for the first server.

Abstract: To enable the host server side to be aware of the recovery of an error when the error is recovered by the user's power off/on operation, the most recent state regarding occurrences of errors at printer 16 (steps S61 and S62) is stored in the backup RAM 12a each time a status change occurs (steps S63 and S64), and when an user performs a power off/on operation and a printing device is re-activated (step S65), if a most recent state at the time of the previous activation was in a state of service call error occurrence (step S66), the current status of the printer 16 is then sent (steps S68 and S69).

Abstract: A program transmission system in which a program is transmitted from a transmission apparatus to an image forming apparatus is provided. The program transmission system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire operational state information about an operational state in the image forming apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine timing to transmit the program to the image forming apparatus according to the operational state based on the operational state information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the program from the transmission apparatus to the image forming apparatus according to the timing determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connectable to a server via a network and performing information processing. The information processing apparatus includes a managing unit configured to manage count information pertaining to the information processing, a notifying unit configured to notify the server of the count information managed by the managing unit, a receiving unit configured to receive, from a user, an instruction of deleting the count information managed by the managing unit, and a control unit configured to control the notifying unit to notify the server of the count information managed by the managing unit when the receiving unit receives the instruction.

Abstract: To enable the host server side to be aware of the recovery of an error when the error is recovered by the user's power off/on operation, the most recent state regarding occurrences of errors at printer 16 (steps S61 and S62) is stored in the backup RAM 12a each time a status change occurs (steps S63 and S64), and when an user performs a power off/on operation and a printing device is re-activated (step S65), if a most recent state at the time of the previous activation was in a state of service call error occurrence (step S66), the current status of the printer 16 is then sent (steps S68 and S69).

Abstract: There is disclosed a network device in a network system connected to a directory server and a plurality of network devices, in which a combined function is generated utilizing two or more functions out of a plurality of functions able to be provided by a first network device constituting the plurality of network devices, and the generated combined function is registered in the directory server.