Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a selection of an image data among plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data sent with the address by the mobile terminal, and prints an image based on the selected image data. A communication between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly with an IEEE 802.11 standard. The image forming apparatus deletes the address of the mobile terminal when the communication with the mobile terminal through the receiving section is finished.

Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a selection of an image data among plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data sent with the address by the mobile terminal, and prints an image based on the selected image data. A communication between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly with an IEEE 802.11 standard. The image forming apparatus rejects a connection establishment request from another mobile terminal except for the mobile terminal, when the wireless communication with the mobile terminal is established.

Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a selection of an image data among plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data sent with the address by the mobile terminal, and prints an image based on the selected image data. A communication between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly with an IEEE 802.11 standard. The image forming apparatus keeps the address of the mobile terminal without deleting the address of the mobile terminal when the communication with the mobile terminal through the receiving section is finished.

Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to an external device. The external device receives a selection of image data through plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data, and prints an image. The image forming apparatus accepts a selection indicating whether a communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed either by a first or second communication system method. The image forming apparatus performs sending and/or receiving the image data with the address by the first communication system method when the first communication system method is selected, and performs sending and/or receiving the image data with the address by the second communication system method when the second communication system method is selected.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives image data by a receiver from an external device and forms an image based on the received image data. The image forming apparatus transmits an address of the receiver to the external device. The image forming apparatus receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device, The communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly. The image forming apparatus prints image data in accordance with an accepted printing condition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives image data by a receiver from an external device and forms an image based on the received image data. The image forming apparatus transmits an address of the receiver to the external device. The image forming apparatus receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device. The communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly. The image forming apparatus displays a list of file names of image data transmitted from the external device with the address of the receiver.

Abstract: In a communication system, a reception of an image forming device receives image data from a mobile terminal. The image forming device prints an image based on the received image data. The image forming device transmits an address of the reception section to the mobile terminal and receives image data transmitted with the address by the mobile terminal in wireless communication. The mobile terminal accepts a selection of wireless printing application program from plural application programs and displays, side by side, thumbnails of plural items of image data stored in a storage section when the wireless printing application program is started. The mobile terminal further accepts a selection of image data from plural displayed thumbnails and wirelessly transmits the selected image data with the address to the image forming device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address.

Abstract: A digital multi-function peripheral constantly transmits a signal for starting. When a mobile phone is located within a predetermined distance from the digital multi-function peripheral and receives the signal for starting, the mobile phone then transmits a reply signal to the digital multi-function peripheral. Then, the digital multi-function peripheral connects with the mobile phone by transmitting its identification data to the mobile phone. Further, the digital multi-function peripheral causes, by transmitting data for instructing execution of an application program associated with transmission and reception by the mobile phone to the mobile phone, the mobile phone to execute the application program.

Abstract: After a digital multi-function peripheral establishes a connection with a mobile phone once, it rejects connection establishment requests made to a wireless communication section by other devices. Moreover, after a connection is established with a mobile phone once, the digital multi-function peripheral stops sending of the address of the wireless communication section through a reader/writer. After completing the sending/receiving of data, the digital multi-function peripheral and the mobile phone delete the addresses of their partner devices stored in them, respectively, for use in sending/receiving data.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprises: a job processing section for acquiring, on input of selection application information into a multi-functional apparatus, setting condition corresponding to the selection application information from the multi-functional apparatus, and carrying out predetermined data processing corresponding to the setting condition; a job result transmission section for outputting to the multi-functional apparatus a process result given by the job processing section; and a display switch-over determining section for controlling the multi-functional apparatus to enable the multi-functional apparatus to accept input of a user ID and selection application information from another user during the data processing by the job processing section. In this way, the present invention realizes a multi-functional apparatus control system capable of accepting a job from a user when another user is using the application program.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address.

Abstract: In a client PC, a print object permitted to be printed is specified for each MFP among the created distribution materials, a correspondence table between the object and an ID for identifying an MFP permitted to print the object is prepared, and the distribution materials and the correspondence table are transmitted to a print server. When the MFP transmits a print request and an ID assigned to the MFP to the print server, the print server transmits to the MFP a print object corresponding to the transmitted ID upon receiving the print request. The MFP receives and outputs the object.

Abstract: An unauthorized usage monitoring system for image processing devices of the present invention sets a higher information storage ratio for a smaller number of people present in an office when determining, based on an information storage ratio, whether or not to store to a storage portion 15 information in which a user ID code and image data are associated. The information ratio is compared with a random number, and information in which the image data and the ID code of the user who requested image processing are associated is stored to the storage portion 15 only when the information storage ratio is higher than the random number.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprises: a job processing section for acquiring, on input of selection application information into a multi-functional apparatus, setting condition corresponding to the selection application information from the multi-functional apparatus, and carrying out predetermined data processing corresponding to the setting condition; a job result transmission section for outputting to the multi-functional apparatus a process result given by the job processing section; and a display switch-over determining section for controlling the multi-functional apparatus to enable the multi-functional apparatus to accept input of a user ID and selection application information from another user during the data processing by the job processing section. In this way, the present invention realizes a multi-functional apparatus control system capable of accepting a job from a user when another user is using the application program.

Abstract: When a digital copier is used, for monochrome images, image data is stored into a storage in association with user ID codes at a 5% possibility while for color images, image data is stored in association with user ID codes at possibilities ranging from 0 to 50% depending upon the users. For storing image data the data is reduced then the reduced data is stored. This makes it possible to reduce the amount of data to be stored and hence enables use of a reduced capacity of storage, which makes easier the management for reading the content in the storage and discerning unfair usage of the digital copier.

Abstract: An unauthorized usage monitoring system for image processing devices of the present invention sets a higher information storage ratio for a smaller number of people present in an office when determining, based on an information storage ratio, whether or not to store to a storage portion 15 information in which a user ID code and image data are associated. The information ratio is compared with a random number, and information in which the image data and the ID code of the user who requested image processing are associated is stored to the storage portion 15 only when the information storage ratio is higher than the random number.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a print data controlling method for correctly performing, even when a print request regarding the same or similar print data is repeatedly issued, a print procedure desired by a user without decrease in printer operating efficiency and waste of resources such as paper. As a decision result produced by a print server on the basis of a comparison of data specifying information contained in print requesting data with data specifying information attached to each print data spooled in a print queue, a terminal device receives decision data which informs that there has already been spooled print data identical with or similar to print data regarding a current print request. Then, the terminal device will accept designation input for designating a print data processing procedure, thereafter sending to the print server processing data representative of contents of the designated print data processing procedure.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a print data controlling method for correctly performing, even when a print request regarding the same or similar print data is repeatedly issued, a print procedure desired by a user without decrease in printer operating efficiency and waste of resources such as paper. As a decision result produced by a print server on the basis of a comparison of data specifying information contained in print requesting data with data specifying information attached to each print data spooled in a print queue, a terminal device receives decision data which informs that there has already been spooled print data identical with or similar to print data regarding a current print request. Then, the terminal device will accept designation input for designating a print data processing procedure, thereafter sending to the print server processing data representative of contents of the designated print data processing procedure.

Abstract: A remote trouble management system of the present invention is furnished with a plurality of devices connected to an intranet; and a plurality of management servers for managing the plurality of devices individually through the intranet or an internet connected the intranet, wherein each of the plurality of devices includes a trouble information notifying device for, when a trouble occurs therein, notifying the trouble to the plurality of management servers by sending trouble information through a request/response type protocol, in which a request receiver returns a response, upon receipt of a request, to a request sender. Accordingly, the information of the trouble occurring in the device can be sent to the management server in a reliable manner. On the other hand, information corresponding to the trouble information can be returned from the management server having received the trouble information in a reliable manner. Consequently, a trouble occurring in the device can be removed immediately and correctly.