Abstract: The first printing system SY1 includes a printing apparatus 4 including an ink container and a server 2 coupled to the printing apparatus 4 via a network NW, wherein the server 2 acquires maintenance information including residual ink amount information indicating an residual amount of ink in the ink container of the printing apparatus 4, determines whether a maintenance process is configured to be performed based on the acquired maintenance information, and instructs the printing apparatus 4 to perform the maintenance process when it is determined that the maintenance process is configured to be performed.

Abstract: The first printing system SY1 includes a printing apparatus 4 including an ink container and a server 2 coupled to the printing apparatus 4 via a network NW, wherein the server 2 acquires maintenance information including residual ink amount information indicating an residual amount of ink in the ink container of the printing apparatus 4, determines whether a maintenance process is configured to be performed based on the acquired maintenance information, and instructs the printing apparatus 4 to perform the maintenance process when it is determined that the maintenance process is configured to be performed.

Abstract: There is provided a main server which includes an acquisition unit that acquires voucher image data obtained by reading a voucher, a reception unit that receives designation as to whether or not to assign a timestamp to the voucher image data, a TS assignment processing unit that performs processing for assigning the timestamp to the voucher image data in a case where the reception unit receives designation to assign the timestamp, and a notification unit that performs notification that prompts a user to designate as to whether or not to assign the timestamp, when a first deadline which is set for the voucher image data arrives in a case where the reception unit does not receive the designation as to whether or not to assign the timestamp.

Abstract: A device management server that manages a plurality of devices includes a receiving unit that receives consumables information on a status of consumables in the devices, a first determination unit that determines whether or not a first device needing replacement of the consumables is included in the devices, a second determination unit that, when the first device is included in the devices, determines whether or not a second device needing replacement of the consumables is included in the devices other than the first device, and a delivery instruction unit that, when the second device is included in the devices, provides an instruction to deliver a replenishment item of the consumables needed by the first device for replacement and a replenishment item of the consumables needed by the second device for replacement.

Abstract: There is provided a main server which includes an acquisition unit that acquires voucher image data obtained by reading a voucher, a reception unit that receives designation as to whether or not to assign a timestamp to the voucher image data, a TS assignment processing unit that performs processing for assigning the timestamp to the voucher image data in a case where the reception unit receives designation to assign the timestamp, and a notification unit that performs notification that prompts a user to designate as to whether or not to assign the timestamp, when a first deadline which is set for the voucher image data arrives in a case where the reception unit does not receive the designation as to whether or not to assign the timestamp.

Abstract: A server of the invention includes: a provision unit configured to provide a web page including at least one drop area; a process object receiving unit configured to receive a process object uploaded via the web page, where uploading of the process object is triggered by dragging-and-dropping the process object onto the at least one drop area; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit the process object, which has been received, to a printer.

Abstract: A printing system holds a plurality of content data and linking information which links a printer and registration information of a user registered to an SNS. When a posting including content data identification information is performed to the SNS, the printing system judges the presence or absence of linking of the registration information of the user who has posted and the printer by referring to the linking information. When there is a printer linked to the registration information of the user who has posted, the printing system acquires content data identified by the identification information included in the posting from the content data holding unit, generates print data for printing an image from the content data, sends the print data to the printer linked to the registration information of the user who has performed the posting, and causes the printer to print the image based on the print data.

Abstract: A wireless communication device performs a communication with a communication device wirelessly. The wireless communication device comprises a communication information acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a communication unit. The communication information acquisition unit acquires a communication information from the communication device using a short distance wireless communication, the communication information indicating a plurality of communication paths available to the communication device and other than the short distance wireless communication. The selection unit selects one of a plurality of communication paths other than the short distance wireless communication based on the communication information. The communication unit performs a communication with the communication device in the selected one of the plurality of communication paths.

Abstract: A wireless communication device performs a communication with a communication device wirelessly. The wireless communication device comprises a communication information acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a communication unit. The communication information acquisition unit acquires a communication information from the communication device using a short distance wireless communication, the communication information indicating a plurality of communication paths available to the communication device and other than the short distance wireless communication. The selection unit selects one of a plurality of communication paths other than the short distance wireless communication based on the communication information. The communication unit performs a communication with the communication device in the selected one of the plurality of communication paths.

Abstract: To perform a communication by selecting an appropriate communication path when there are a plurality of communication paths between two wireless communication devices.

Abstract: A printing server includes a scan data receiving portion that receives, via the Internet, a set of scan data resulting from canning of a document; a storage server communication portion that transmits the set of scan data to a storage server that stores data therein in a state in which the data is ready for being downloaded by an external terminal; a printing data generation portion that, on the basis of the set of scan data, generates a set of printing data in accordance with which a printer performs printing; and a printer communication portion that transmits the set of printing data to a printer corresponding to a designated e-mail address.

Abstract: A printing control server includes a device management section which manages a printer device and a device designating character string unique to the printer so as to be associated, a settings management section which manages a printing condition and a printing conditions designating character string set for each printing condition so as to be associated, a receiving section which receives an email including a domain in a destination address, a settings section which, when a first address where a local section includes the device designating character string and a second address where a local section includes the printing conditions designating character string are included as the destination of the email, sets the printing condition corresponding to the second address with the printer device corresponding to the first address as a printing destination, and a printer communication section which executes printing based on the email using the printing condition.

Abstract: A printing control server includes a device management section which manages a printer device and a device designating character string unique to the printer so as to be associated, a settings management section which manages a printing condition and a printing conditions designating character string set for each printing condition so as to be associated, a receiving section which receives an email including a domain in a destination address, a settings section which, when a first address where a local section includes the device designating character string and a second address where a local section includes the printing conditions designating character string are included as the destination of the email, sets the printing condition corresponding to the second address with the printer device corresponding to the first address as a printing destination, and a printer communication section which executes printing based on the email using the printing condition.

Abstract: A printing system holds a plurality of content data and linking information which links a printer and registration information of a user registered to an SNS. When a posting including content data identification information is performed to the SNS, the printing system judges the presence or absence of linking of the registration information of the user who has posted and the printer by referring to the linking information. When there is a printer linked to the registration information of the user who has posted, the printing system acquires content data identified by the identification information included in the posting from the content data holding unit, generates print data for printing an image from the content data, sends the print data to the printer linked to the registration information of the user who has performed the posting, and causes the printer to print the image based on the print data.

Abstract: To perform a communication by selecting an appropriate communication path when there are a plurality of communication paths between two wireless communication devices.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a multi-screen video playback system which enables synchronized video playback, and at the same time enables irregular playback such as color processing, contents change. According to exemplary embodiments, a multi-screen video playback system includes a plurality of rendering units RU1 through RU4 which are connected to LAN as a network and output video data to a plurality of display devices D1 through D4; a function which is connected to LAN and distributes timing information to the rendering units RU1 through RU4 by simultaneous transmission; a timing server TS which generates the irregular playback control information to enable irregular playback, such as color correction and contents change to the video data, in a plurality of rendering units RU1 through RU4 which output video data to each corresponding display device of the plurality of display devices D1 through D4; and video data storage devices S1 through S4 to store video data to be reproduced.

Abstract: An image display system includes: an image data output device that multiplexes and outputs raster data and compressed moving picture data; and an image display device that is connected to the image data output device through a transmission line and displays an image on the basis of image data output from the image data output device. The image display system is capable of displaying a high-quality moving picture on the image display device by reducing the amount of image data flowing through the transmission line without imposing excessive load on the image data output device, the image display device, the image data output device, an image processing program, and a computer-readable recording medium having the image processing program recorded therein.

Abstract: A multi-display system is provided. The system includes a plurality of display devices that each display a partial image being at least a part of an original image of a screen. Each of the plurality of display devices include a plurality of signal input channels that are each provided with an input terminal for receiving image information about the original image or the partial image, and are each set in accordance with a signal format of the provided image information; an input channel selection section that selects any of the signal input channels in accordance with a predetermined control command, and makes an input of the image information via the selected signal input channel; and a display control section that applies, in accordance with the predetermined control command, predetermined image processing to the received image information, and makes a display section display thereon the partial image.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-screen video reproducing system capable of performing synchronized video reproduction for a long time by using a simple system without recognizing an absolute time. The multi-screen video reproducing system comprises a LAN functioning as a network; a plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 connected to the LAN to output video data to a corresponding display device of a plurality of display devices D1 to D4; and a video distribution server VS which is connected to the LAN and which distributes the video data to the plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 and distributes timing information to the plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 through a simultaneous broadcast communication.

Abstract: An image and sound output system includes an image and sound data output device, and an image display device that is connected to the image and sound data output device through a transmission path. Further, the image and sound data output device includes an image and sound data separating unit, an image data transmitting unit that transmits the separated image data to the image display device, a sound data output unit that outputs the separated sound data, an image data analyzing unit that analyzes image data transmitted to the image display device by the image data transmitting unit, a sound output adjusting time creating unit, and a sound output synchronization adjusting unit. Furthermore, the image display device includes an image data receiving unit that receives image data transmitted by the image and sound data output device, an image processing unit.