Abstract: In a state in which wireless communication with a wireless operation device is disconnected, an instruction cannot be issued from the wireless operation device to an image forming apparatus main body. Thus, if the image forming apparatus main body enters a sleep mode, for example, an instruction for shifting the image forming apparatus main body from the sleep mode to a standby mode cannot be issued from the wireless operation device. In standby mode, a power source is controlled to supply power to an image forming unit and a wireless communication unit; in light sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and supply power to the wireless communication unit; and in deep sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: In a state in which wireless communication with a wireless operation device is disconnected, an instruction cannot be issued from the wireless operation device to an image forming apparatus main body. Thus, if the image forming apparatus main body enters a sleep mode, for example, an instruction for shifting the image forming apparatus main body from the sleep mode to a standby mode cannot be issued from the wireless operation device. In standby mode, a power source is controlled to supply power to an image forming unit and a wireless communication unit; in light sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and supply power to the wireless communication unit; and in deep sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A power supply system wirelessly transmits power from a power transmission device to a power receiving device, in which the power transmission device includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a distance from the power transmission device to the power receiving device, a storage unit configured to store a preset relationship between a power transmission efficiency and a distance from the power transmission device to the power receiving device, and a wireless transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit the distance calculated by the calculation unit and the relationship stored in the storage unit to the power receiving device, and the power receiving device includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive the distance and the relationship from the power transmission device and a notification unit configured to notify a user of the distance and the relationship received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a plurality of functions and is adapted to make one or more functions operable by activating programs corresponding to functions. The image processing apparatus includes a selection unit adapted to select a function to be enabled in advance to the other functions when power of the image processing apparatus is turned on or when operation of the image processing apparatus is resumed from a low-power standby state, and a control unit adapted to perform control such that a program corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit is made executable in advance to the other programs.

Abstract: A power supply system wirelessly transmits power from a power transmission device to a power receiving device, in which the power transmission device includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a distance from the power transmission device to the power receiving device, a storage unit configured to store a preset relationship between a power transmission efficiency and a distance from the power transmission device to the power receiving device, and a wireless transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit the distance calculated by the calculation unit and the relationship stored in the storage unit to the power receiving device, and the power receiving device includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive the distance and the relationship from the power transmission device and a notification unit configured to notify a user of the distance and the relationship received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus including a voice input unit adapted to input voice, an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user, a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit, and a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a voice input prohibited process in the case where the subsequent process is to be conducted based on voice inputted into the voice input unit, wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a voice input prohibited process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions and allowing the functions to be available by starting programs for the corresponding functions includes a processor executing the programs; a main memory used by the processor to execute the programs; a first storage unit storing a program capable of being executed by the processor without being transferred to the main memory; a second storage unit storing at least one program for a corresponding one of the functions, wherein the at least one program stored in the second storage unit can be executed by the processor by being transferred to the main memory; a selection unit selecting any one of the functions; and a control unit controlling a selected program corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit, from among the at least one program stored in the second storage unit, to be stored in the first storage unit.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.

Abstract: A printing apparatus having a printing device for executing print processing based upon document data, comprises: an input unit adapted to input document data; a storage control unit adapted to store the input document data in a storage device; an authentication unit adapted to authenticate a user; a determination unit adapted to determine, for every user authenticated by the authentication unit, whether or not it is necessary to perform printing based upon the document data that has been stored in the storage device; a decision unit adapted to decide the number of copies of document data to be printed, based upon the determination made by the determination unit; and a printing control unit adapted to cause the printing device to execute printing of the decided number of copies with regard to the document data that has been stored in the storage device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying machine 200 is in a sleep mode, it is detected whether or not a user has come near to the copying machine 200. If a contactless IC 600 is present within the range of radio wave signals emitted from an IC tag reader/writer 500, it is determined that a user has come near because the communication between the contactless IC 600 and the IC tag reader/write 500 can be carried out. Reading of data from the contactless IC 600 is started, and user authentication is executed based on the data. If, as a result of the user authentication, the user is a licensed user, it is determined whether or not an original document has been set on an automatic feeder 800.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a plurality of functions and is adapted to make one or more functions operable by activating programs corresponding to functions. The image processing apparatus includes a selection unit adapted to select a function to be enabled in advance to the other functions when power of the image processing apparatus is turned on or when operation of the image processing apparatus is resumed from a low-power standby state, and a control unit adapted to perform control such that a program corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit is made executable in advance to the other programs.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions and allowing the functions to be available by starting programs for the corresponding functions includes a processor executing the programs; a main memory used by the processor to execute the programs; a first storage unit storing a program capable of being executed by the processor without being transferred to the main memory; a second storage unit storing at least one program for a corresponding one of the functions, wherein the at least one program stored in the second storage unit can be executed by the processor by being transferred to the main memory; a selection unit selecting any one of the functions; and a control unit controlling a selected program corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit, from among the at least one program stored in the second storage unit, to be stored in the first storage unit.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus including a voice input unit adapted to input voice, an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user, a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit, and a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a predetermined process in the case where the subsequent process is to be conducted based on voice inputted into the voice input unit, wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a predetermined process.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying machine 200 is in a sleep mode, it is detected whether or not a user has come near to the copying machine 200. If a contactless IC 600 is present within the range of radio wave signals emitted from an IC tag reader/writer 500, it is determined that a user has come near because the communication between the contactless IC 600 and the IC tag reader/write 500 can be carried out. Reading of data from the contactless IC 600 is started, and user authentication is executed based on the data. If, as a result of the user authentication, the user is a licensed user, it is determined whether or not an original document has been set on an automatic feeder 800.

Abstract: An information input/output system capable of reliably preventing improper leakage of information and of keeping confidential information secret. The information input/output system provides a digital copying machine compositely having a plurality of functions, such as a filing function, an OCR function, a facsimile function and a network function. The digital copying machine performs an information retrieval on the basis of a password from a user in response to an information retrieval requirement (information retrieval request) made through its operating section, an information retrieval requirement made by a information retrieval sheet sent from the external through the use of a facsimile or an information retrieval requirement made through a personal computer on a network. After the completion of the information retrieval, the digital copying machine issues a new password (for example, at random) and makes the previously used password invalid.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus comprising: a plurality of input devices for inputting image information; a selection device for selecting image information input by a plurality of the input devices; a recording device for recording image information selected by the selection device on a recording member; a setting device for setting the priority order of image information selected by the selection device; and a control device for causing the setting device to set the priority order when image information has been input from a plurality of the input devices.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having functions of a scanner, a printer, and a facsimile includes a rectangular recording sheet, a first sheet cassette to enclose the recording sheet in a first direction, a second sheet cassette to enclose the recording sheet in a second direction different from the first direction by 90.degree., an input unit to input first and second image data in the first direction, a rotating unit to rotate the second image data from the input unit in the second direction, an image forming unit to form an image based on the first image data from the input unit or the second image data from the rotating unit onto the recording sheet fed from the first or second sheet cassette, and a feeder for feeding the recording sheet in the first sheet cassette to the image forming unit when the input unit inputs the first image data and for feeding the recording sheet in the second sheet cassette to the image forming unit when the input unit inputs the second image data.

Abstract: Image retrieving and storing processes by a mark sheet are facilitated. It is determined whether or not a mark sheet is directed in a correct direction by determining the positional relation between a direction discriminating mark and mark sheet identifying marks. If the mark sheet is directed in a wrong direction, the direction of the mark sheet is corrected. If it is determined in a primary retrieval operation that there are a plurality of candidate images, a mark sheet for a second retrieving operation is output.

Abstract: An image reading method for an image recording system which reads an image with an image reader in the form of photoelectric signal conversion devices, converts the resulting analog data into digital data, and prints out the digital data with a printer. One line of image is read a plurality of times by the image reader and the resulting image data are sequentially stored. Even when the image data storing time and a fixed one-line scanning period are different from each other, the image can be read and outputted without changing the quantity of light to be applied to the image reader, i.e., simply by compensating for the difference between the storing time and the fixed scanning time.