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 readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a wireless connection setting process. The computer includes a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one device. The wireless connection setting process includes recognizing a state of the at least one device through the communication interface, displaying an input screen image sequentially for each of at least one setting item of wireless connection settings, configuring the wireless connection settings for the at least one device based upon the input, and controlling whether to display the input screen image by judging whether the input is required to be received for each of the at least one setting item based upon the state of the recognized at least one device. Said configuring includes determining the setting item for which the input is not judged required to be received.

Abstract: A device managing apparatus that can easily communicate under a proper communication configuration, through a network may be provided. A managing apparatus is provided with a storage and a controller (management program). The storage stores multiple different communication configurations. The controller controls the communication with the device. The controller carries out the following processes: (1) repeating a communication trial toward the device using one of stored communication configurations that are stored in the device managing apparatus, in which the communication configuration to be used is changed for each communication trial;.

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: A management device, configured to be connectable with a storage device configured to store therein image data, includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the image data stored in the storage device satisfies a predetermined condition, and a size reducing unit configured to reduce a size of the image data in accordance with a rule depending on the determination by the determining unit.

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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: A technique is disclosed of searching a hierarchical directory structure for desired address information. A plurality of directories are arranged in a multi-level hierarchical structure in association with a plurality of sets of address information. This technique includes: searching the hierarchical structure using at least one user-entered keyword as a search term, to thereby retrieve at least one associated directory; searching the hierarchical structure using the at least one associated directory, to thereby retrieve a sub-plurality of the plurality of sets of address information as a plurality of sets of candidate address information, the plurality of sets of candidate address information being associated with at least one subordinate directories being located at one or more lower levels than that of the at least one associated directory in the hierarchical structure; and accessing at least one arbitrary one of the plurality of sets of candidate address information.

Abstract: A data transmission system having a server and a search criterion setting system is further provided with a preliminary search system, a preliminary obtaining system, an entry information notifying system, a search criterion storing system, a substantial search system, a substantial obtaining system, an extracting system, and a data transmitting system.

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: There is provided a communication device, which is provided with a network interface that interfaces the communication device with a network, a reception judgment unit configured to judge whether to accept data received by the network interface from the network in accordance with predetermined restriction data defining at least one authorized device and/or at least one unauthorized device, and a process execution unit configured to execute a process in response to data for which the reception judgment unit judges to accept. In this configuration, the reception judgment unit judges to accept data received by the network interface from the network in response to a source device of data corresponding to a predetermined management device serving to manage the communication device in the network regardless of a judgment result made by the reception judgment unit in accordance with the predetermined restriction data.

Abstract: An image reading system comprises: a network; a plurality of image reading devices each of which is connected to the network and includes an image reading unit which reads an image and an image data transmitting unit which transmits image data obtained by the image reading unit to a terminal device on the network; and at least one terminal device which is connected to the network and includes an image data receiving unit which receives the image data transmitted by the image data transmitting unit. The terminal device includes a first notification broadcasting unit which broadcasts a notification (containing characteristic information capable of identifying the terminal device on the network) to the image reading devices on the network. The image data transmitting unit of an image reading device reading an image transmits the image data to the terminal device corresponding to the characteristic information contained in the notification received from the first notification broadcasting unit.

Abstract: A communication system including a computer and a device is provided. In the system, the computer includes a signal transmission unit configured to output a signal by wireless communication in accordance with a first wireless setting, and a setting data sending unit configured to transmit a second wireless setting data to the device in accordance with the first wireless setting if the device returns identification data of the device to the computer as a response to the signal output by the signal transmission unit.

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 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: A computer program product includes computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a wireless connection setting process. The computer includes a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one device. The wireless connection setting process includes recognizing a state of the at least one device through the communication interface, displaying an input screen image sequentially for each of at least one setting item of wireless connection settings, configuring the wireless connection settings for the at least one device based upon the input, and controlling whether to display the input screen image by judging whether the input is required to be received for each of the at least one setting item based upon the state of the recognized at least one device. Said configuring includes determining the setting item for which the input is not judged required to be received.