Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of configuring interrupt settings of a NFC tag by taking into account the direction of data transfer. An information processing apparatus includes an NFC tag. A user selects either a first function in which a mobile terminal writes data into the NFC tag or a second function in which the terminal reads data held by the NFC tag. The NFC tag is set to one of a first interrupt setting for generating an interrupt signal when data is written into the NFC tag by the terminal, and a second interrupt setting for generating an interrupt signal when data held by the NFC tag is read by the terminal. When the first function is selected, the NFC tag is set to the first interrupt setting, and when the second function is selected, the NFC tag is set to the second interrupt setting.

Abstract: A mechanism that enables a device to autonomously control disconnection of communication is needed in situations where document data or photos of variable data size are transmitted and received wirelessly. In a wireless communication system, an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal wirelessly communicate with each other. The image forming apparatus determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met, in a state where the wireless communication with the mobile terminal has been established. In the case of determining that the predetermined condition is met, the image forming apparatus breaks the wireless connection with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal, upon detecting that the wireless communication has been disconnected, breaks the wireless connection with the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The information processing apparatus and a control method acquires user information from an external apparatus by using near field wireless communication, determines how to handle the acquired user information according to a type of a screen displayed by a display unit. For example, when the displayed screen is an authentication screen, authentication processing is executed by using the acquired user information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of configuring interrupt settings of a NFC tag by taking into account the direction of data transfer. An information processing apparatus includes an NFC tag. A user selects either a first function in which a mobile terminal writes data into the NFC tag or a second function in which the terminal reads data held by the NFC tag. The NFC tag is set to one of a first interrupt setting for generating an interrupt signal when data is written into the NFC tag by the terminal, and a second interrupt setting for generating an interrupt signal when data held by the NFC tag is read by the terminal. When the first function is selected, the NFC tag is set to the first interrupt setting, and when the second function is selected, the NFC tag is set to the second interrupt setting.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The information processing apparatus and a control method acquires user information from an external apparatus by using near field wireless communication, determines how to handle the acquired user information according to a type of a screen displayed by a display unit. For example, when the displayed screen is an authentication screen, authentication processing is executed by using the acquired user information.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The information processing apparatus and a control method acquires user information from an external apparatus by using near field wireless communication, determines how to handle the acquired user information according to a type of a screen displayed by a display unit. For example, when the displayed screen is an authentication screen, authentication processing is executed by using the acquired user information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (image forming apparatus) according to an aspect of the present invention is capable of communication with an external apparatus via short-range wireless communication (NFC) and while in a powered-on state (first state), registers a piece of data being held by the communication apparatus as NFC transmission data that is to be transmitted by the communication apparatus in a powered-off state (second state). Furthermore, when shifting from the powered-on state to the powered-off state, the communication apparatus sets the registered NFC transmission data in an NFC controller as data that is to be transmitted to an external apparatus such as a mobile terminal via NFC communication.

Abstract: A mechanism that enables a device to autonomously control disconnection of communication is needed in situations where document data or photos of variable data size are transmitted and received wirelessly. In a wireless communication system, an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal wirelessly communicate with each other. The image forming apparatus determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met, in a state where the wireless communication with the mobile terminal has been established. In the case of determining that the predetermined condition is met, the image forming apparatus breaks the wireless connection with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal, upon detecting that the wireless communication has been disconnected, breaks the wireless connection with the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The information processing apparatus and a control method acquires user information from an external apparatus by using near field wireless communication, determines how to handle the acquired user information according to a type of a screen displayed by a display unit. For example, when the displayed screen is an authentication screen, authentication processing is executed by using the acquired user information.

Abstract: An information terminal apparatus that is wirelessly communicable with an information processing apparatus enables a user to position an antenna of the information processing apparatus with which the information terminal apparatus communicates and an antenna of the information terminal apparatus with ease by watching a screen of the information terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (image forming apparatus) according to an aspect of the present invention is capable of communication with an external apparatus via short-range wireless communication (NFC) and while in a powered-on state (first state), registers a piece of data being held by the communication apparatus as NFC transmission data that is to be transmitted by the communication apparatus in a powered-off state (second state). Furthermore, when shifting from the powered-on state to the powered-off state, the communication apparatus sets the registered NFC transmission data in an NFC controller as data that is to be transmitted to an external apparatus such as a mobile terminal via NFC communication.

Abstract: A disk array apparatus, if a rebuild error occurs, stores information indicating an error occurrence place in a sector holding unit, and then stops rebuild processing. A host computer, if a rebuild error occurs in the disk array apparatus, acquires the information indicating the error occurrence place from the disk array apparatus. The host computer determines whether the rebuild error does not obstruct continuation of the rebuild processing based on the acquired information indicating the error occurrence place. If it is determined that the rebuild error does not obstruct continuation of the rebuild processing, the host computer instructs the disk array apparatus to resume the rebuild processing while skipping the error occurrence place. In response to the instruction from the host computer, the disk array apparatus resumes the rebuild processing while skipping the error occurrence place.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of circuit configuration units, each of which can be reconfigured into one of a plurality of types of circuit configurations, and reduces the overhead incurred in the switching time period by fixing a circuit configuration of an optimal type in accordance with the frequency of appearance of pixel data having a certain attribute in a plurality of pixel data and the number of times of switching of the attribute of the pixel data from one to another.

Abstract: An image output apparatus including a first storage unit and a second storage unit having a slower data access speed than the first storage unit, an input unit configured to input image data, a setting unit configured to set a threshold of remaining amount of the first storage unit, a detection unit configured to detect the remaining amount of the first storage unit in which the image data is stored, a determination unit configured to determine whether the remaining amount is smaller than the threshold, a control unit configured to control the storage units so that, when the determination unit determines the remaining amount is smaller than the threshold, image data which is smaller than the image data input by the input unit among the image data stored in the first storage unit is transferred to the second storage unit.

Abstract: A disk array apparatus, if a rebuild error occurs, stores information indicating an error occurrence place in a sector holding unit, and then stops rebuild processing. A host computer, if a rebuild error occurs in the disk array apparatus, acquires the information indicating the error occurrence place from the disk array apparatus. The host computer determines whether the rebuild error does not obstruct continuation of the rebuild processing based on the acquired information indicating the error occurrence place. If it is determined that the rebuild error does not obstruct continuation of the rebuild processing, the host computer instructs the disk array apparatus to resume the rebuild processing while skipping the error occurrence place. In response to the instruction from the host computer, the disk array apparatus resumes the rebuild processing while skipping the error occurrence place.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus, an image generating apparatus, and an image processing method, capable of automating assignment of keys to functions and registration of macros provided by the image generating apparatus and presenting an index such as a shortcut key associated with one of the registered functions to a user at the timing when the user uses that function. To achieve this, first an operation command issued by a user through a control panel 1000 is received and history information about the operation command is stored in a storage device 900. A controller unit 200 detects history information about an operation command received through the control panel 1000 from among the history information, creates and registers a shortcut key for performing a operation command received through the control panel 1000 on the basis of the result of the detection, and presents the shortcut key to the user at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: This invention provides an image processing apparatus which includes a plurality of circuit configuration units each of which can be reconfigured into one of a plurality of types of circuit configurations, and reduces an overhead incurred in the switching time period by fixing a circuit configuration of an optimal type in accordance with the frequency of appearance of pixel data having a certain attribute in a plurality of pixel data and the number of times of switching of the attribute of the pixel data from one to another.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus which is capable of registering a substitute processing operating procedure that can be performed by another apparatus on a network. It is determined whether or not processing specific to a MFP 110 is included in processing corresponding to a processing operating procedure when the processing operating procedure is registered. A user is urged to register a substitute processing operating procedure when it is determined that the processing specific to the MFP 110 is included in the processing corresponding to the processing operating procedure registered.

Abstract: An image output apparatus including a first storage unit and a second storage unit having a slower data access speed than the first storage unit, an input unit configured to input image data, a setting unit configured to set a threshold of remaining amount of the first storage unit, a detection unit configured to detect the remaining amount of the first storage unit in which the image data is stored, a determination unit configured to determine whether the remaining amount is smaller than the threshold, a control unit configured to control the storage units so that, when the determination unit determines the remaining amount is smaller than the threshold, image data which is smaller than the image data input by the input unit among the image data stored in the first storage unit is transferred to the second storage unit.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus, an image generating apparatus, and an image processing method, capable of automating assignment of keys to functions and registration of macros provided by the image generating apparatus and presenting an index such as a shortcut key associated with one of the registered functions to a user at the timing when the user uses that function. To achieve this, first an operation command issued by a user through a control panel 1000 is received and history information about the operation command is stored in a storage device 900. A controller unit 200 detects history information about an operation command received through the control panel 1000 from among the history information, creates and registers a shortcut key for performing a operation command received through the control panel 1000 on the basis of the result of the detection, and presents the shortcut key to the user at a predetermined timing.