Abstract: A computer program product comprises computer readable instructions that cause a computer configured wirelessly connectable with at least one device to execute a wireless connection setting process. The wireless connection setting process comprises establishing a wireless connection with the at least one device, transmitting externally inputted settings of the wireless connection to the at least one device, and configuring the same settings as the settings transmitted to the at least one device for the computer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit acquiring input information from an outside for starting execution of an image processing function; a determination unit determining whether a specific apparatus connected through a network is logged in based on specific identification information corresponding to the input information; a first request unit requesting input of authentication information from the outside; and a function control unit controlling execution of the image processing function. When it is determined that the specific apparatus is not logged in, the first request unit requests the input of the authentication information from the outside. When it is determined that the specific apparatus is logged in, the function control unit permits the execution of the image processing function without the first request unit requesting the input of the authentication information from the outside.

Abstract: An operation target identification system includes at least one terminal device connected to a network, having a first display, devices connected to the network, each of which has a second display, and an identical pattern setting unit provided on the network, which selects one of multiple preset display patterns and sets the selected display pattern to the first display of the terminal device and the second display of one of the devices designated as an operation target of the terminal device.

Abstract: There is provided a device information management system, including a server, a client and a device in which the server and the client are configured to communicate with each other via a first communication channel while the client and the device are configured to communicate with each other via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel and device information is transmitted from the device to the client via the second communication channel and from the client to the server via the first communication channel and registered in a database of the server. The device includes a device-side information supplying unit configured to supply the device information to the client via the second communication channel.

Abstract: An image formation system includes an image formation device and a server device connected with each other through a network. The image formation device includes an image formation executing unit that receives an image formation request from a terminal device through the network and executes the image formation a request source information transmitting unit that transmits request source information, which is included in the image formation request and identifies the request source of the image formation request, and an image formation restricting unit that restricts the image formation by the image formation executing unit when a restriction instruction is received from the server device. The server device includes a restriction instruction transmitting unit that causes the image formation unit to restrict in the image formation when a registration status of the request source information with respect to a database for storing the request source information satisfies a predetermined status.

Abstract: A communication device is configured to connect with a network including a plurality of types of external devices. The communication device is provided with a spec storage device, a type obtaining device, and a communication attempt device. The spec storage device is configured to store an association of a type of external device and a spec of communication setting information which is capable of being set in the type of external device. The type obtaining device is configured to obtain type information of each external device. The communication attempt device is configured to attempt to communicate with each external device by utilizing communication setting information which complies with the spec associated with the obtained type information of external device by the type obtaining device.

Abstract: An information processing device comprises: a communication unit which communicates with each device on a network, determines whether to accept data received from a device on the network or not based on a prescribed criterion, and transfers the received data to the inside in response to the received data being determined to be accepted based on the criterion; a setting change unit which makes a setting change to the criterion of the communication unit according to instructions represented by setting request data in response to receipt of the setting request data requesting for the setting change of the criterion from a device on the network via the communication unit; and a judgment unit which judges whether the communication with the device as the sender of the setting request data can be performed normally via the communication unit or not in response to the setting change by the setting change unit according to the setting request data.

Abstract: A location information management device comprises an output device information receipt unit receiving output device identification information and output device location information, a terminal device information receipt unit receiving terminal device identification information and terminal device location information, and a correspondence setting unit which specifies a data output device having a predetermined location relationship with a communication terminal device and associating the output device identification information with the terminal device identification information, a terminal identification information transmission unit transmitting the terminal device identification information, a first output data receipt unit receiving the terminal device identification information and output data, a first output data transmission unit specifying the output device identification information corresponding to the terminal device identification information and transmitting the output data and a specific state

Abstract: A server acquires the total number of pages printed per hour and the number of pages printed per hour by each user on each printer in a network printing system in order to find printers whose hourly number of printed pages exceeds a load limit. The server also looks for printers having few printed pages per hour that do not exceed the load limit and issues a notification advising the user who is printing the largest volume on a printer exceeding the load limit to switch to a printer that prints few pages. Accordingly, a high concentration of printing found on a few printers can be moderated, reducing user wait time and excessive printer load.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus comprising a process execution unit, a designated information obtaining unit to obtain designated information relating to authority for use, a certificate generating unit to generate a digital certificate which has a range of authority for use and is attached with a digital signature, a certificate outputting unit to output the generated digital certificate, a certificate obtaining unit to obtain a digital certificate from a predetermined resource device, a validity judgment unit to judge whether the digital certificate is valid based on the digital signature attached to the digital certificate, and an authorization unit to authorize the process execution unit to execute valid process for a predetermined period.

Abstract: An I/O device to be connected to a network, which is configured to input and/or output data, includes a self-address storing system configured to store the I/O device address, a receiving system configured to receive data whose destination is an address stored in the self-address storing system, the data being transmitted through the network, a displaying system configured to display at least one of a character string and a graphic form, and an informing execution system configured to execute an informing operation with changing a display state of the displaying system, in response to the receiving system receiving data for confirming the location of the I/O device.

Abstract: There is provided a method to print a composite image, by using a data processing apparatus, capable of generating first data, and an image forming apparatus, capable of generating second data and forming the composite image. The method includes providing one of a print instruction and a composition instruction to the data processing apparatus, setting a configuration of the second data, providing the one of the printing instruction and the composition instruction along with the first data to the image forming apparatus, reading and storing the second image, composing third data by combining the first data with the second data, judging whether the composition instruction is provided, pausing the printing operation when the composition instruction is provided, controlling reading the second image when the printing operation is paused, controlling the composition of the third data when the composition instruction is provided, and controlling forming the composite image.

Abstract: There is provided a network system including a server and a printer connected to a network, where the server collects and stores configuration data describing operating conditions from respective printers, the server stores the respective collected configuration data associated with a registered ID. If a user enters a predetermined registered ID in new printer, the new printer transmits the entered registered ID to the server. The server, upon receiving the entered registered ID, transmits configuration data associated with the entered registered ID to the new printer. The new printer sets the operating conditions described in the received configuration data to its own operating conditions.

Abstract: A communication system includes a computer and a device. The computer includes a signal transmission unit to output a signal by wireless communication in accordance with a first wireless setting, and a setting data sending unit to transmit a second wireless setting data to the device in accordance with the first wireless setting. The device includes a detection unit to detect the signal output while changing a wireless setting for the device, a replying unit to return identification data corresponding to the source of the signal in accordance with a wireless setting used after detection of the signal, a receiving unit to receive the second wireless setting data in accordance with the wireless setting used after detection of the signal, after the replying unit transmits the identification data, and a setting unit makes the wireless setting in accordance with the second wireless setting data.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device management system, which comprises a first device connected to a network, an information processing device connected to the network, a second device connected to the information processing device, and a management device connected to the network. The management device comprises: a request judgment unit configured to accept a request regarding management and to judge whether a target device of the request is the first device or the second device based on a database; a first management unit configured to transmit the first management command to the first device in accordance with a first protocol; and a second management unit configured to transmit the second management command to the information processing device in accordance with a second protocol. The information processing device comprises a command relaying unit configured to send the second management command to the second device.

Abstract: When a target device as a target of the current communication is an SNMPv3-compatible device corresponding to both protocols of the SNMPv1 and SNMPv3, the protocol used in the previous communication is identified, the order of priority of the protocols used in communication with the target device is determined on the basis of the determination result, and the communication with the target device is attempted in accordance with the order of priority of the determined protocols.

Abstract: A computer program product for a wireless LAN system is configured such that connection settings necessary for a first communication terminal to connect with a wireless access point are made in accordance with an instruction from a second communication terminal, the second communication terminal being capable of performing data communication with the first communication terminal, the computer program product comprising computer readable instructions that cause a computer to function as the second communication terminal, the instructions defining procedures of determining, with performing data communication with the first communication terminal, whether the first communication terminal is capable of realizing a predetermined process regarding the connection settings by itself, and instructing the first communication terminal by sending the instruction for the connection settings to the first communication terminal in accordance with a result of determination made by the determining procedure.

Abstract: A function executing device for executing a function by utilizing a consumption article may be provided with a device main body, a sensor, an information output device, and a controller. A consumption article housing case for housing the consumption article may be mounted on the device main body. The sensor may detect the quantity of the consumption article within the consumption article housing case mounted on the device main body. The information output device may output information to the exterior in a case where the quantity of the consumption article within the consumption article housing case mounted on the device main body has become less than a predetermined quantity.

Abstract: An operation target identification system includes at least one terminal device connected to a network, having a first display, devices connected to the network, each of which has a second display, and an identical pattern setting unit provided on the network, which selects one of multiple preset display patterns and sets the selected display pattern to the first display of the terminal device and the second display of one of the devices designated as an operation target of the terminal device.

Abstract: A computer program product includes computer accessible instructions that cause a computer to carry out the steps of (a) retrieving a log file from a log file storage that stores log data output by at least one device as the log file and (b) converting the log data contained in the retrieved log file in accordance with a script that is stored in a script storage to output a registration file to be registered with a database. The script includes a description of conversion information, and the registration file is generated in accordance with a standardized language specification.