Abstract: A transmission terminal that communicates contents data including sound data with a counterpart transmission terminal, detects a delay time indicating a delay in receiving the contents data from the counterpart transmission terminal, and interrupts transmission of the contents data other than the sound data to the counterpart transmission terminal when the delay time exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a first communication port used by a first communication protocol is available and whether a second communication port used by a second communication protocol is available; and a determination result display unit configured to display a determination result for the first communication port and a determination result for the second communication port individually on a display unit.

Abstract: A transmission system includes an external input device which transmits display data to a transmission terminal that is connected to another transmission terminal to be able to communicate therewith. Once the resolution on a display device of the transmission terminal has been modified, the external input device receives first resolution information representing the resolution that has been modified from the transmission terminal, and thereafter converts the resolution of the display data based on the first resolution information and second resolution information representing the resolution on a display device of the external input device. The external input device then transmits the display data that has the converted resolution to the transmission terminal so that the transmission terminal transmits the display data to the other transmission terminal.

Abstract: A transmission management system that manages image communications among a plurality of transmission terminals capable of performing at least voice communications. The transmission system includes a terminal management section that manages image communications state information indicating an image communications state of each of the transmission terminals for each terminal identification information for identifying each transmission terminal, a creation section that creates a specified communications control message causing the specified transmission terminal to control the image communications in accordance with the image communications state information, and a transmitting section that transmits the created communications control message to the transmission terminal caused to control the image communications.

Abstract: A transmission terminal connected in communication with another transmission terminal via a network. The transmission terminal includes a reception part that externally receives data to be displayed for being displayed on a display part connected with the transmission terminal; a terminal information acquisition part that acquires terminal information of the other transmission terminal which transmits the data to be displayed, received by the reception part, from an information storage area previously associated with the transmission terminal; and an image display control part that displays the data to be displayed, received by the reception part, and the terminal information acquired by the terminal information acquisition part in a manner of associating them with one another on the display part in a manner depending on a type of the data to be displayed, received by the reception part.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that is connected to a display device and outputs image data to the display device, the electronic device including a resolution retrieval unit that retrieves a recommended resolution; a resolution determination unit that determines whether the recommended resolution is greater than or equal to a priority resolution; a resolution selecting unit that selects a first resolution; and a resolution changing unit that changes a resolution of the display device to be the first resolution. When the resolution determination unit determines that the retrieved recommended resolution is greater than or equal to the priority resolution, the resolution selecting unit selects the priority resolution as the first resolution. When the resolution determination unit determines that the retrieved recommended resolution is less than the priority resolution, the resolution selecting unit selects a standard resolution as the first resolution.

Abstract: An external input apparatus connected with a communication terminal delivering conference data including voice or video to another set of equipment connected via a network is disclosed. The external input apparatus includes a first display part for displaying an image; an operation reception part for receiving a user's operation; an image obtaining part for obtaining image data of the image; an image data transmission part for transmitting the image data to the other set of equipment by using the communication terminal; a transition information storage part for registering, according to display control information reported by the communication terminal, a transition condition of a share menu which is used for receiving a sharing control operation for the image data; and a menu control part for displaying, by using the first display part, the share menu determined according to the display control information obtained from the communication terminal and the transition condition.

Abstract: A transmission terminal includes a network communication unit to transceive predetermined data with another transmission terminal connected to a communication network; a proximity communication unit to establish a proximity communication with an information providing apparatus that displays a predetermined image and to transmit connection setting information required to establish a communication at a longer range; a short-range communication unit to establish a radio communication with the information providing apparatus at a longer range than the proximity communication unit using the connection setting information; a display data receiving unit to receive display data through a communication path established by the short-range communication unit; a display data transmitting unit to transmit the display data received by the display data receiving unit to the other transmission terminal using the network communication unit; and a display control unit to display the image data and/or the display data on a disp

Abstract: A transmission terminal is for a communications connection with an other terminal via a network. The transmission terminal includes a reception unit that receives display data to be displayed on a display unit connected to the transmission terminal from the other terminal; a name acquisition unit that acquires a name associated with the other terminal from one or more names that are registered for the transmission terminal in advance; a name overlaying unit that generates overlaid display data by incorporating the acquired name in the display data; and an image display control unit that displays the overlaid display data on the display unit.

Abstract: A transmission management apparatus manages transmission states of a plurality of transmission terminals including a first transmission terminal and a second transmission terminal.

Abstract: A control for causing an information processing device connected to an apparatus to perform a method includes: acquiring from the apparatus a display setting representing a setting of display for one or more user interface components displayed by the apparatus; selecting, in response to the acquired display setting, one of display settings representing a setting of display for one or more user interface components displayed on a screen of the information processing device; and displaying the one or more user interface components on the screen of the information processing device in accordance with the selected display setting.

Abstract: An information transmission system receives, from a first communication terminal that requests for starting communication, user identification information for identifying a first user who is currently operating the first communication terminal, and transmits the user identification information of the first user to a second communication terminal, before establishing a session between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal to start communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus sends an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus to cause the image forming apparatus to form an image to generate image data and transmit the image data to the information providing apparatus, stores the image data received from the image forming apparatus in a memory area of a memory, and stores identification information that uniquely identifies the image data and information indicating the memory area to which the image data is stored in association with each other to generate management information in the memory.

Abstract: A transmission terminal is connected to a display apparatus for outputting image data for displaying on the display apparatus, including: a resolution obtaining unit; a resolution determining unit; a resolution selecting unit; an image processing unit which performs a process of adding a segment area to the image data output by the display apparatus after a first resolution is selected by the resolution selecting unit; and a resolution changing unit which changes the resolution of the display apparatus to the resolution selected by the resolution selecting unit. Image data and auxiliary information may be appropriately displayed depending on capabilities of a display connected to a transmission terminal to increase viewability of information necessary for conferencing to ensure displaying of the information.

Abstract: When a refrained state is detected at a first transmission terminal, a transmission management system sends operation state information of the first transmission terminal, which is determined based on the refrained state of the first transmission terminal, to a second transmission terminal that may initiate communication with the first transmission terminal before the second transmission terminal starts communication with the first transmission terminal.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus sends an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus to cause the image forming apparatus to form an image to generate image data and transmit the image data to the information providing apparatus, stores the image data received from the image forming apparatus in a memory area of a memory, and stores identification information that uniquely identifies the image data and information indicating the memory area to which the image data is stored in association with each other to generate management information in the memory.

Abstract: A transmission terminal includes an authentication unit that determines, when the transmission terminal is not connected to a network, whether authentication of a storage medium is confirmed based on authentication information stored in a storage unit and authentication information read from the storage medium, and transmits, when the transmission terminal is connected to the network, an authentication request containing the authentication information read from the storage medium to an authentication device connected to the network, and a maintenance unit that alters maintenance functions executable on the transmission terminal based on whether authentication of the storage medium is confirmed based on the authentication information stored in the storage unit or a notice indicating that authentication of the storage medium is confirmed is received from the authentication device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing apparatus providing a predetermined function by executing a program for the data processing apparatus, including a first storage unit that stores encoded execution starting data for starting execution of the program; a first decode key storage unit that stores a first decode key capable of decoding the encoded execution starting data; a start up unit that obtains the first decode key from the first decode key storage unit when turning on the power is accepted and decodes the encoded execution starting data by the first decode key to start executing the program; and an authentication confirmation unit that sends a request for authentication to an external apparatus after the start up unit starts executing the program and starts providing the predetermined function when obtaining an authentication result indicating the apparatus is authenticated from the external apparatus.

Abstract: A recording medium stores a program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a process, the computer connected to a transmission terminal connected to a display device and connected to a second transmission terminal via a network, the process including: displaying an area of a program component on a screen of a second display device connected to the computer; receiving selection of one of display data of a whole area of the screen and display data of the area of the program component; acquiring the display data of the whole area or the area; receiving resolution information indicating a resolution of the display device from the transmission terminal; determining a resolution of the display data based on the resolution information and second resolution information indicating a second display device resolution; and transmitting the display data with the determined resolution to the transmission terminal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, communicatively connectable to a first transmission terminal, and communicatively connectable with a second transmission terminal via a network and to a first display device, includes a display control unit that displays a region in a screen of a second display device; a bandwidth determination unit that determines whether bandwidth for communication between the transmission terminals is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold; an acquisition region reception unit that receives a selection for selecting at least one of first display data displayed in an entire region of the screen and second display data displayed in an active region in the screen, according to the determination; a resolution conversion unit that converts a resolution of the selected display data based on resolutions of the first and second display devices; and a display data transmission unit that transmits the display data to the first transmission terminal.