Abstract: A system for providing a service from a service-providing device to a client device is provided. The service-providing device includes a database, a registering unit, a providing unit, a service end judging unit, and a service terminating unit. The client device includes a usage registration unit, a setting information storing unit, a function executing unit, a detecting unit, and a re-registration unit. The re-registration unit reads out the setting information corresponding to the terminated service from the memory if the terminated service is detected by the detecting unit, and transmits the setting information along with the registration request signal to the service-providing device to make a usage registration for the terminated service. Devices, methods and computer-readable media having programs stored thereon are also provided for making a re-registration for a service which has been terminated by a service-providing device, without requiring a user to conduct an operation for re-registration.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image processing device including at least one of an image reading unit which reads an image and generates image data representing the image and an image printing unit which prints an image represented by image data; and a service supply unit provided on a network to be accessible from the image processing device using location information indicating a location on the network, and configured to execute a service regarding at least one of image data generated by the image reading unit and image data representing an image to be printed by the image printing unit in response to a request from the image processing device.

Abstract: A service providing system is provided including a service providing device adapted to provide a service through a network and a device adapted to receive the service from the service providing device. The device includes a service request unit that requests the service providing device for a service, and a service implementation unit that implements a function of the device after receiving the service from the service providing device that is requested. The service providing device includes a service provision executing unit that provides the service to the device when the service providing device receives the request from the service request unit, and a function judging unit that judges whether the device is equipped with a function to receive the service provided by the service provision executing unit based on equipped function information that indicates functions for which the device is equipped.

Abstract: An image processing system, which includes an image processing device including at least one of an image reading unit which reads an image and generates image data representing the image and an image printing unit which prints an image represented by image data, a service supply unit configured to execute a service regarding at least one of image data generated by the image reading unit and image data representing an image to be printed by the image printing unit, in response to a request from the image processing device, and an information supply unit which supplies the image processing device with information on services executable by the service supply unit. The information supply unit includes a service storage unit that stores the information on services executable by the service supply unit, and a service information transmitting unit that transmits the stored information on services to the image processing device.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus of a serial recording type which comprises a recording head, a carriage and a conveying device. The recording head is capable of selectively ejecting ink toward a recording medium. The carriage with the recording head mounted thereon reciprocatingly moves in specified directions. The conveying device intermittently conveys the recording medium in a direction perpendicular to the specified directions when the recording head does not eject ink. An image is recorded on the recording medium by repeatedly performing, in turn, movement of the carriage and ejection of ink by the recording head, and intermittent conveyance of the recording medium by the conveying device. The inkjet recording apparatus also includes a vibration applying device that vibrates at least one of the recording medium and the recording head when the recording head ejects ink toward the recording medium while the carriage is being moved.

Abstract: A facsimile device downloads data from a web server if a URL of the web server is not listed in an access prohibited database. If it is determined that the downloaded data is of the type for which image formation is prohibited, then a printing function is set to OFF. If the printing function is ON, then a display unit displays an outline of the downloaded data, enabling a user to determine whether or not the downloaded data should be printing out. If the user input a print instruction, then the downloaded data is printed out. On the other hand, if the user input a cancel instruction, then the downloaded data is not printed out.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device and a controlling system. The printing device is capable of printing images on a recording sheet. The printing device includes a first sheet type setting system that sets first sheet data representing a type of the sheet. The controlling device is capable of communicating with the printing device, and includes a second sheet type setting system that sets second sheet data representing a type of the sheet. The printing system further includes a comparing system that compares the first sheet data with the second sheet data. The printing device performs the printing operation in accordance with a comparison result of the comparing system.

Abstract: A facsimile device includes an outer case accommodating a circuit controller and a communication module. The communication module has a router function and can be directly connected to a broadband-capable modem, such as an ADSL modem, by a cable. The communication module can perform bi-directional communications with a web server on the Internet via the broadband-capable modem. The communication module also has a web printing function for printing images of data received from a web server on a recording unit. Hence, by connecting a broadband-capable modem to the communication module, the facsimile device can print data from web servers onto paper to facilitate viewing.

Abstract: An image processing system including an image processing device, a service supply unit and an information supply unit is provided. The image processing device includes a service search data transmission unit, a service determination unit, and a service requesting unit. The information supply unit including a service search data reception unit; a presumption unit that presumes a probability of each service based on the service search data received by the service search data reception unit and according to prescribed presumption rules; and a list supply unit that supplies a list generated by extracting services likely to be requested from the service supply unit from all the services executable by the service supply unit and a list generated by sorting the services executable by the service supply unit.

Abstract: A facsimile device includes a communication module for communicating with a web server connected to the Internet. A web printing unit of the communication module receives data from the web server, and adds accumulated data information indicating a saving position of the received data to a corresponding data file if the received data conforms to predetermined sorting conditions. When the amount of received data for which the accumulated data information has been stored in the data file exceeds one page worth, then n-pages worth of received data is converted into print data and recorded in a print FIFO.

Abstract: When the sheets are taken out sheet by sheet and started to be fed, in a first predetermined section, a driving mode is set to a fixed PWM driving mode, and a DC motor is driven in response to a PWM signal of a fixed duty to perform the sheet feed operation (S110, S120). When the tip end of the fed sheet is detected by a registration sensor (S140: YES), the sheet feed operation is once stopped (S150), and the driving mode is changed to a position feedback control mode (S170). Thereafter, the sheet is fed to a registration position by a position feedback control, the sheet reaches the registration position, the sheet feed is completed (S200: YES), and the process enters the next transfer operation. The transfer operation is also performed in the position feedback control mode. When a control method is changed before/after the registration sensor in this manner, the speeding-up and noise reduction of the sheet feed operation are realized.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus which can control reciprocation of a carriage and paper feed in a highly accurate manner and form an image of high quality even when paper skews or paper of a different type from that of the paper set is supplied. An ink jet printer (1) provided with a motion sensor (70) in a carriage (31) determines the type of paper (P) by using a paper position signal output by the motion sensor (70) and changes printing conditions in accordance with the type of paper. Also, the ink jet printer (1) calculates a moving amount of the carriage (31), a feed amount and a deviation amount of the paper (P), and controls the reciprocation of the carriage (31) and the feeding of the paper (P) based on calculated values.

Abstract: An image forming device that is capable of performing transfer of paper constantly in a highly accurate manner, irrespective of types or conditions of paper. The image forming device is provided with a motion sensor in a paper transfer path thereof for detecting the surface condition of an idle roller moving in accordance with the paper, and transfer of the paper is controlled on the basis of surface condition signals generated by the motion sensor. The motion sensor makes laser light, which is irradiated by a semiconductor laser, hit on an outer peripheral surface of the idle roller that rotates accompanying the transfer of paper and the reflected light is received by a two-dimensional semiconductor image sensor. Then, the surface condition signals are detected on the basis of speckle patterns generated in the reflected light.

Abstract: A content providing system includes an information collecting device including a content collecting unit and a content providing unit, a plurality of relaying devices each configured to relay transmission of the collected contents provided by the content providing unit, and a terminal device connected to at least one relaying device so as to communicate therewith, the contents collected by the content collecting unit being transmitted by the content providing unit to the terminal device via the at least one relaying device. The content collecting unit collects contents in accordance with a predetermined collecting condition. Further, the content providing unit transmits the contents to the relaying devices, each content transmitted to the relaying device being relayed to the terminal device connected to the relaying device, a type of content transmitted to each relaying device being determined in accordance with a location of the relaying device.

Abstract: In response to a positional relationship (distance, or a combination of distance and angle) between an information output unit and a user who uses information displayed in the display unit, a control unit changes the amount of information to be displayed in the display unit based on an information level, the number of pieces of information, a scrolling speed or a cycle. In some aspects, the control unit controls the information output unit to increase the amount of information to be output when the user is close to the display unit.

Abstract: A contents providing system is provided with an information obtaining unit that obtains at least one of input information input to a user interface of a client device and output information output from the user interface, a content searching unit that searches for contents in accordance with the information obtained by the information obtaining unit, a content output control unit that outputs a content searched by the content searching unit to an output unit, the output unit providing the content to a user of the client device, and a content identifying unit that identifies one of the contents searched by the content searching unit, each of the contents having executed a predetermined process, the content identifying unit identifies the content that has executed the predetermined process latest. Further, the contents output control unit outputs the content identified by the content identifying unit prior to other contents searched by the content searching unit.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a content providing system, which is provided with a data acquisition unit configured to obtain data inputted and/or outputted through a user interface which is included in an information processing device, an interest estimation unit that generates interest information representing a user's interest by estimating the user's interest based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and a latest estimation result saving unit that saves latest interest information generated by the interest estimation unit so that contents reflecting the latest interest information can be provided to a user.

Abstract: An image processing system, which includes an image processing device including at least one of an image reading unit which reads an image and generates image data representing the image and an image printing unit which prints an image represented by image data, a service supply unit configured to execute a service regarding at least one of image data generated by the image reading unit and image data representing an image to be printed by the image printing unit, in response to a request from the image processing device, and an information supply unit which supplies the image processing device with information on services executable by the service supply unit. The information supply unit includes a service storage unit that stores the information on services executable by the service supply unit, and a service information transmitting unit that transmits the stored information on services to the image processing device.

Abstract: An image forming device that is capable of performing transfer of paper constantly in a highly accurate manner, irrespective of types or conditions of paper. The image forming device is provided with a motion sensor in a paper transfer path thereof for detecting the surface condition of an idle roller moving in accordance with the paper, and transfer of the paper is controlled on the basis of surface condition signals generated by the motion sensor. The motion sensor makes laser light, which is irradiated by a semiconductor laser, hit on an outer peripheral surface of the idle roller that rotates accompanying the transfer of paper and the reflected light is received by a two-dimensional semiconductor image sensor. Then, the surface condition signals are detected on the basis of speckle patterns generated in the reflected light.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus of a serial recording type which comprises a recording head, a carriage and a conveying device. The recording head is capable of selectively ejecting ink toward a recording medium. The carriage with the recording head mounted thereon reciprocatingly moves in specified directions. The conveying device intermittently conveys the recording medium in a direction perpendicular to the specified directions when the recording head does not eject ink. An image is recorded on the recording medium by repeatedly performing, in turn, movement of the carriage and ejection of ink by the recording head, and intermittent conveyance of the recording medium by the conveying device. The inkjet recording apparatus also includes a vibration applying device that vibrates at least one of the recording medium and the recording head when the recording head ejects ink toward the recording medium while the carriage is being moved.