Abstract: A server system transmits, to a terminal apparatus, list information of a service list, communication information corresponding to a service in the list and used to communicate with a service providing server system, and authentication information corresponding to an apparatus. The terminal apparatus selects service(s) from the list, and transmits, based on the communication information corresponding to the selected service(s), the authentication information to service providing server system(s) corresponding to the selected service(s). The server system executes a registration process for enabling the apparatus to use the service corresponding to each of the service providing server system(s), if the authentication information is received from each of the service providing server system(s).

Abstract: A server system transmits, to a terminal apparatus, list information of a service list, communication information corresponding to a service in the list and used to communicate with a service providing server system, and authentication information corresponding to an apparatus. The terminal apparatus selects service(s) from the list, and transmits, based on the communication information corresponding to the selected service(s), the authentication information to service providing server system(s) corresponding to the selected service(s). The server system executes a registration process for enabling the apparatus to use the service corresponding to each of the service providing server system(s), if the authentication information is received from each of the service providing server system(s).

Abstract: A relay apparatus that relays communication between a server which provides a service and a terminal which receives the service is provided. The relay apparatus executes a first communication to transmit a predetermined signal to the terminal in accordance with a first communication protocol, and executes a second communication to receive a response to the predetermined signal by the first communication from the terminal in accordance with a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol and without using the first communication protocol. In addition, a third communication is executed to communicate with the server based on the reception of the response.

Abstract: A relay apparatus that relays communication between a server which provides a service and a terminal which receives the service causes the terminal to store a setting that can identify, for each service, a piece of transmission target information from the terminal to the server which provides the service, among a plurality of pieces of information that can be provided by the terminal, notifies the terminal of a predetermined service of a plurality of services if an information request corresponding to the predetermined service of the plurality of services is received from the server, receives information identified by the terminal based on the notification and the setting from the terminal, and transfers the information which has been identified to the server.

Abstract: A relay apparatus that relays communication between a server which provides a service and a terminal which receives the service causes the terminal to store a setting that can identify, for each service, a piece of transmission target information from the terminal to the server which provides the service, among a plurality of pieces of information that can be provided by the terminal, notifies the terminal of a predetermined service of a plurality of services if an information request corresponding to the predetermined service of the plurality of services is received from the server, receives information identified by the terminal based on the notification and the setting from the terminal, and transfers the information which has been identified to the server.

Abstract: A relay apparatus that relays communication between a server which provides a service and a terminal which receives the service is provided. The relay apparatus executes first communication to transmit a predetermined signal to the terminal in accordance with a first communication protocol, and executes second communication to receive a response to the predetermined signal by the first communication from the terminal in accordance with a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol and without using the first communication protocol, and to communicate with the server in accordance with the reception of the response.

Abstract: Structured language data as a processing target is acquired via a first communication path or a second communication path. A rule corresponding to a communication path used for the acquisition is selected from a first rule and a second rule which respectively correspond the first communication path and the second communication path and define processing methods for the structured language data. The acquired structured language data as the processing target is processed in accordance with a processing method defined in a selected rule. Processing is executed based on the selected rule in either case that the first rule or the second rule is selected.

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus that can prevent a user from forgetting to set print settings and that can markedly reduce the number of unnecessary prints caused by unsuitable print settings, for example, in a case in which print data such as image data is sent from an image-supplying apparatus to the printing apparatus and in which the printing apparatus prints the print data. The printing apparatus, which receives print data from an image-supplying apparatus and prints the print data, need not start printing image data immediately after the image data is received. An input of print settings is accepted in the printing apparatus, and the image data is printed using the printing settings that have been input.

Abstract: Structured language data as a processing target is acquired via a first communication path or a second communication path. A rule corresponding to a communication path used for the acquisition is selected from a first rule and a second rule which respectively correspond the first communication path and the second communication path and define processing methods for the structured language data. The acquired structured language data as the processing target is processed in accordance with a processing method defined in a selected rule. Processing is executed based on the selected rule in either case that the first rule or the second rule is selected.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is caused to print an image in which elements included in a document are arranged on a page by a print control method. The document, which includes the elements and information for arranging the elements, is acquired. An element disposed on an edge of the page is detected from among the elements included in the acquired document. The printing apparatus is caused to print an image in which the elements included in the document are arranged on the page and in which the element disposed on the edge of the page is expanded to a predetermined output area.

Abstract: Print settings changed in a direct printing-capable image forming apparatus are treated as either temporary changes or permanent changes depending on the state of the image forming apparatus when the print settings are changed. Specifically, print settings changed when the image forming apparatus is in a direct printing-executable state are treated as temporary, whereas print settings changed when the image forming apparatus is in a direct printing-inexecutable state are treated as permanent. Usability regarding print settings is improved.

Abstract: To prevent printing of a print content based on a print request from an unauthorized requestor, information for identifying a requestor who has made a print request for printing a print content is received, notification of the requestor is provided based on the received information, designation is made whether to permit the printing based on the print request from the requestor, and determination of whether to perform the printing based on the print request from the requestor is made in accordance with the designation.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which presents connection information necessary for wireless connection to another communication apparatus determines whether wireless connection to the other communication apparatus is permitted upon receiving a connection request from the other communication apparatus. If it is determined that wireless connection is not permitted, the apparatus presents connection information necessary for wireless connection.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of being connected to another communication apparatus generates temporary connection information used in making a wireless connection. The apparatus presents this temporary connection information and makes a wireless connection to another communication apparatus based upon this temporary connection information.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is caused to print an image in which elements included in a document are arranged on a page by a print control method. The document, which includes the elements and information for arranging the elements, is acquired. An element disposed on an edge of the page is detected from among the elements included in the acquired document. The printing apparatus is caused to print an image in which the elements included in the document are arranged on the page and in which the element disposed on the edge of the page is expanded to a predetermined output area.

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus that can prevent a user from forgetting to set print settings and that can markedly reduce the number of unnecessary prints caused by unsuitable print settings, for example, in a case in which print data such as image data is sent from an image-supplying apparatus to the printing apparatus and in which the printing apparatus prints the print data. The printing apparatus, which receives print data from an image-supplying apparatus and prints the print data, need not start printing image data immediately after the image data is received. An input of print settings is accepted in the printing apparatus, and the image data is printed using the printing settings that have been input.

Abstract: Print settings changed in a direct printing-capable image forming apparatus are treated as either temporary changes or permanent changes depending on the state of the image forming apparatus when the print settings are changed. Specifically, print settings changed when the image forming apparatus is in a direct printing-executable state are treated as temporary, whereas print settings changed when the image forming apparatus is in a direct printing-inexecutable state are treated as permanent. Usability regarding print settings is improved.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of being connected to another communication apparatus generates temporary connection information used in making a wireless connection. The apparatus presents this temporary connection information and makes a wireless connection to another communication apparatus based upon this temporary connection information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which presents connection information necessary for wireless connection to another communication apparatus determines whether wireless connection to the other communication apparatus is permitted upon receiving a connection request from the other communication apparatus. If it is determined that wireless connection is not permitted, the apparatus presents connection information necessary for wireless connection.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus having communicating and recording functions. This apparatus comprises: a communication control unit to communicate an image; a memory to store image information received from the communication control unit; a CRT display to display the image information stored; a designating device to designate a desired area in the image displayed on the CRT display; a printer to print only the area designated by the designating device from the image information stored; and, preferably a second designating device to designate the number of copies of the image information which are to be printed by the printer. With this apparatus, the necessary area in the received image information can be printed alone, in just the necessary number of copies. Thus losses of the paper and printing time can be prevented.