Abstract: In a system, first and second image processing apparatuses are connected to each other via a network, and each of the first and second image processing apparatuses having a storage device for storing a job or jobs, each of which includes image data and attribute information including its output format. A first job in the jobs stored in a storage device in the first image processing apparatus is duplicated as a second job stored in a storage device in the second image processing apparatus. The attribute information of the first job is changed, and the attribute information of the second job is changed to the same as that of the first job. Thus, the attribute information is shared in the system.

Abstract: When a user select a file to be processed from a box present in an image formation apparatus a feature of the selected file is extracted. A feature point recording region is searched and data of a previous execution history of a file having a feature point matching that of the selected file is called and displayed. Therefrom the user selects an operation that the user desires to execute for the selected file.

Abstract: The present invention provides a document file obtaining method comprising: a specifying step of specifying, among one or more document file storing apparatuses, a document file storing apparatus from which to obtain a processed document file; a receiving step of receiving processing history information from the specified document file storing apparatus; a selecting step of displaying pieces of received processing history information whose processing date and time is within a predetermined time period, and selecting at least one piece of the displayed processing history information; and an obtaining step of obtaining a document file associated with the selected piece of the processing history information from the specified document file storing apparatus.

Abstract: The system according to the present invention includes: a portable storage medium which can store data and job data regarding a job to be executed by the image processing apparatus; an information processing apparatus which can record and read the job data in the portable storage medium to be executed by the image processing apparatus; and at least one image processing apparatus which can read and update the job data stored in the portable storage medium. The image processing apparatus reads the job data stored in the portable storage medium and executes image processing based on the job data. In addition, when the job data is interrupted during its execution, the image processing apparatus can add data which indicates that the job is interrupted in the job data or record the data which indicates that the job is interrupted to be related with the job data.

Abstract: There is provided an image reading method and an image reading system enabling various settings with easy operation and capable of acquiring image data obtained through scanning in a state where the client's security is fully secured. An image reading apparatus and an information processing apparatus connected with the image reading apparatus over a network are provided, and a shared storage area readable/writable by the image reading apparatus and the information processing apparatus is provided in the image reading apparatus or in an electric computer or in another apparatus connected with the network. The information processing apparatus creates an image link object associated with information relating to scanning and transmits scan preparation information including information relating to the scanning to the image reading apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a storage device provided for a plurality of operators for storing files and run history on the files for each of the plurality of operators. Operators among the plurality of operators can be related. A display device displays information on files which were dealt with by a group including an operator and other operators related to the operator among the plurality of operators when the operator instructs to display the information on files. In a modified example, the information on files is displayed when the operator accesses said storage device.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus through a network, a user interface is displayed in a display device on documents. A user's instruction is received in the user interface to operate a document stored in the external apparatus and/or in the image processing apparatus. An operation history of documents stored in the external apparatus is obtained. Then; data on the documents displayed in the user interface is controlled based on the obtained operation history.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of creating and transmitting an e-mail to which is attached an image file created by the image forming apparatus, as well as a file received from an external device such as an information processing terminal, without reducing the capacity of the memory installed on the external device.

Abstract: An information processing system capable of storing image files formed by an image forming apparatus in a desired storage position in a desired information processing terminal through simple operations. The system has an information processing terminal and an image forming apparatus that are connected so as to permit data to be transmitted and received therebetween.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a receiving portion for receiving document data containing link information from a user terminal via a network, a link information extracting portion for extracting the link information from the received document data, a scanning portion for scanning an original document image, and an image data pasting portion for pasting image data scanned by the scanning portion to the received document data in accordance with the link information extracted by the link information extracting portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photocathode having a structure that permits a decrease in the radiant sensitivity at low temperatures is suppressed so that the S/N ratio is improved. In the photocathode, a light absorbing layer is formed on the upper layer of a substrate. An electron emitting layer is formed on the upper layer of the light absorbing layer. A contact layer having a striped-shape is formed on the upper layer of the electron emitting layer. A surface electrode composed of metal is formed on the surface of the contact layer. The interval between bars in the contact layer is adjusted so as to become 0.2 ?m or more but 2 ?m or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photocathode having a structure that permits a decrease in the radiant sensitivity at low temperatures is suppressed so that the S/N ratio is improved. In the photocathode, a light absorbing layer is formed on the upper layer of a substrate. An electron emitting layer is formed on the upper layer of the light absorbing layer. A contact layer having a striped-shape is formed on the upper layer of the electron emitting layer. A surface electrode composed of metal is formed on the surface of the contact layer. The interval between bars in the contact layer is adjusted so as to become 0.2 ?m or more but 2 ?m or less.

Abstract: When a PC as a transmission destination and a shared folder as a saving destination are designated and start of scanning is instructed, a scanner apparatus scans an original, confirms state of activation of the PC and stores the scan data temporarily in a storage unit until the PC is activated. When the PC is activated and transmission becomes possible, the scan data that has been stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the PC and saved in the designated shared folder.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for information processing in a network system providing shared folders across a plurality of information processing apparatuses (personal computers) via network. A shared folder management table contains the IP addresses, identifiers of the personal computers, the names of shared folders, and the number of times or attempts to transmit data, etc. Searching of the shared folders is performed at given intervals of time and a search result is compared with the last search result. Based on the search result, a new management data founded is registered in the management table. If a destination personal computer remains inaccessible longer than predetermined time, management data of such personal computers are deleted from the management table.

Abstract: In a recording medium, a program for making a computer execute processing is stored. The processing includes detecting a recipient's domain name of an e-mail to be transmitted with data attached to the e-mail from a recipient's address of the e-mail, deciding a format of the data depending on the detected recipient's domain name, formatting the data into the decided format, and transmitting the data formatted into the decided format to the recipient's address as an attachment of the e-mail.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus capable of easily performing various processing for a document in a box and lightening a burden of a user is provided. A user sets contents of document processing for changing the document contents of a document in the box in advance. When prescribed execution conditions (executing timing) are met, the document processing for the document in the box is executed automatically. Furthermore, the user sets a print mode depending on the status of the document in the box in advance. Depending on the timing of receiving the print instruction, the print mode is changed automatically to execute the print processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photocathode having a structure that permits a decrease in the radiant sensitivity at low temperatures is suppressed so that the S/N ratio is improved. In the photocathode, a light absorbing layer is formed on the upper layer of a substrate. An electron emitting layer is formed on the upper layer of the light absorbing layer. A contact layer having a striped-shape is formed on the upper layer of the electron emitting layer. A surface electrode composed of metal is formed on the surface of the contact layer. The interval between bars in the contact layer is adjusted so as to become 0.2 &mgr;m or more but 2 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A water-based dispersion composition obtained by partially or wholly neutralizing a mixture of a modified epoxy resin (A) as an emulsifying resin and an aromatic epoxy resin (B) having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000 as a resin to be emulsified, with ammonia and/or an amine, the modified epoxy resin (A) being a modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting an aromatic epoxy resin (a1) having an epoxy equivalent of 2,000 to 20,000 with an acrylic resin (a2) having an acid value of 50 to 450 and containing acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, the water-based dispersion composition is applied to an internal surface of a metal can particularly required to have high processability and corrosion resistance by coating it directly on a metal material or coating it on an undercoating, baking it and drying it.

Abstract: A printing device with a sorter is provided having a plurality of bins, capable of enhancing the practicality of a configuration where a plurality of bins are used for both a mail printing and a sort printing. According to the printing device, when, in a sort printing which is instructed by a certain user, it is required to use bins which are allocated to other users for the sake of a mail printing, an inquiry whether the bins are available or not is issued of the other users in advance to the sort printing. Only when the use of the bins is not refused, are the bins selected as discharge destinations.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of using a photocathode including a laminated heterostructure of Group III-V semiconductors, which is constituted by a p-type light-absorbing layer formed on a p-type substrate and a p-type electron-emitting layer formed on the light-absorbing layer, a first electrode formed to have a rectifying function with respect to the electron-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed in ohmic contact with the substrate, wherein a voltage necessary and sufficient to form a potential gradient throughout the light-absorbing layer is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, thereby accelerating photoelectrons excited in the light-absorbing layer which absorbs external incident light on the basis of an electric field formed in the light-absorbing layer and the electron-emitting layer and emitting the photoelectrons from the electron-emitting layer.