Abstract: A communication management server includes circuitry to receive, from a mobile device being movable in a real space and a first communication terminal, information indicating positions of the mobile device and the first communication terminal in the real space. The circuitry generates a virtual space image including an icon of the mobile device and an icon of the first communication terminal that are associated with corresponding positions in a virtual space to appear on the virtual space image based on the information received, and including an icon of a second communication terminal. The circuitry transmits the virtual space image to the second communication terminal and establishes voice communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal in response to receiving, via the second communication terminal, an operation of associating the icon of the second communication terminal with the icon of the mobile device on the virtual space image.

Abstract: A communication terminal for remotely operating a mobile apparatus, includes circuitry that receives a remote operation to be performed on an operation target of the mobile apparatus, and transmits operation information indicating the remote operation to be performed on the operation target to remotely operate the operation target, the operation target being a target to which an operation right that is exclusive is to be applied.

Abstract: A communication terminal is communicable with another communication terminal mounted on a mobile apparatus or with a communication device of the mobile apparatus via a network. The communication terminal transmits operation instruction information for controlling the mobile apparatus to the another communication terminal or the communication device. The communication terminal includes circuitry configured to: receive a first video transmitted by one of the another communication terminal and the communication device and a second video having a wide-angle of view captured by a wide-angle image capturing apparatus; display, on a display device, at least one of the first video and the second video that are received; and display, on the display device, a controller for controlling an operation of the mobile apparatus as being superimposed on the at least one of the first video and the second video.

Abstract: A communication terminal is communicable with another communication terminal mounted on a mobile apparatus or with a communication device of the mobile apparatus via a network. The communication terminal transmits operation instruction information for controlling the mobile apparatus to the another communication terminal or the communication device. The communication terminal includes circuitry configured to: receive a first video transmitted by one of the another communication terminal and the communication device and a second video having a wide-angle of view captured by a wide-angle image capturing apparatus; display, on a display device, at least one of the first video and the second video that are received; and display, on the display device, a controller for controlling an operation of the mobile apparatus as being superimposed on the at least one of the first video and the second video.

Abstract: A communication terminal is communicable with another communication terminal mounted on a mobile apparatus or with a communication device of the mobile apparatus via a network. The communication terminal transmits operation instruction information for controlling the mobile apparatus to the another communication terminal or the communication device. The communication terminal includes circuitry configured to: receive a first video transmitted by one of the another communication terminal and the communication device and a second video having a wide-angle of view captured by a wide-angle image capturing apparatus; display, on a display device, at least one of the first video and the second video that are received; and display, on the display device, a controller for controlling an operation of the mobile apparatus as being superimposed on the at least one of the first video and the second video.

Abstract: When registration operation for a new place is performed, the client terminal sends registration information along with a user ID to the file management server. The file management server extracts the number of layers and the number of places from the place map information. The file management server computes a layer close to the center of the place map information from the extracted number of layers. Next, the file management server retrieves a place of which the place name is not registered. Moreover, the file management server computes and acquires the distance of the retrieved place, and registers the registration information for the new place in the place having the shortest distance.

Abstract: A file management apparatus, connected to a client terminal via a network, includes a file receiving unit that receives a file transmitted from the client terminal; an image processing unit that generates bitmap data and thumbnail data according to the file; a file storage unit that stores therein each of the bitmap data and the thumbnail data in association with the file; a receiving unit that receives a file retrieval instruction transmitted from the client terminal; a determining unit that determines a type of the client terminal or a type of application that runs on the client terminal, based on the file retrieval instruction; and an output unit that outputs one of the file, the bitmap data, and the thumbnail data stored in the file storage unit according to a result of determination.

Abstract: When registration operation for a new place is performed, the client terminal sends registration information along with a user ID to the file management server. The file management server extracts the number of layers and the number of places from the place map information. The file management server computes a layer close to the center of the place map information from the extracted number of layers. Next, the file management server retrieves a place of which the place name is not registered. Moreover, the file management server computes and acquires the distance of the retrieved place, and registers the registration information for the new place in the place having the shortest distance.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming an image, a process indication indicating an execution of a process is received from a requesting part; and the process is executed in accordance with a process instruction description specified by a instruction description identification indicated by the process instruction.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus and method of the present invention, a specific operator ID for an operator who uses a data processing device to process image data to be copied or transmitted, is selected. Specific owner IDs for owners who are authorized to access the image data, are selected. User identification data, inclusive of all operator IDs and owner IDs correlated to the data processing device, are stored in a storage device each time image data is captured by the data processing device. Allocation of the stored user identification data to each of the image data is managed by reading items of the user identification data from the storage device in response to the selections of the specific operator ID and the specific owner IDs and displaying the user identification data items.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed. In the image processing apparatus, a log transfer part transfers log information, and a transfer method changing part changes a transfer method used by the log transfer part, based on a factor of a network load caused by a log transfer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that has at least one of a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function, and a facsimile function, and is connected via a communication channel to a server storing image data includes: a memory storing image information printed on or scanned from a paper sheet; a transfer unit automatically transferring appendant information specifying the image information to the server together with the image information irrespective of the presence or absence of an explicit command to transfer from a user; a display operating unit displaying a list of a plurality of users so as to obtain a user name as the appendant information so that the user selects the user name; and user name initial-part search and selective display means for performing a search on the user names by initial parts thereof using at least one letter or figure entered from the display operating unit and displaying a result.

Abstract: In a filing system, a data processing apparatus is connected to a file server via a transmission path. Image data of a document is captured into the data processing apparatus. The captured image data is stored onto an image storage medium. A plurality of owner identifications are acquired when the image data is captured. The owner identifications are correlated with the image data stored on the image storage medium, and the stored image data is allowed to be accessed when any of the owner identifications correlated with the image data is verified. The image data is output in a readable manner by retrieving the stored image data of the image storage medium when the access to the image data is allowed.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading part reading original, a time measuring part being able to measure different times selectively, and a defining part determining separation of sheets of the original read by the reading part. The time measuring part selects a time to be measured according to a predetermined condition, and the defining part determines the separation of sheets of the original when the selected time has elapsed without an operation concerning a subsequent reading operation being performed after a reading operation of the reading part is stopped.

Abstract: A service providing apparatus provides services in response to requests from a terminal equipment that is coupled thereto via a network. The apparatus includes a first interface part for a first function and used for connection to the terminal equipment, a second interface part for a second function and shared by the terminal equipment and processes of the service providing apparatus, and a shared function providing part interposed between the first and second interface parts for providing shared functions that are used when the terminal equipment that is connected to the service providing apparatus using the first interface part uses the second function.

Abstract: In a service provision device having a service provision unit which provides a user with a service, a receiving unit receives a request from a client which is connected through a network to the service provision unit and uses the service. A service unit provides the service which is created in response to the request from the client. An instruction unit provides an instruction, containing information concerning contents of processing related to the service, which is created in response to the request from the client. A job execution unit provides an interface to a service executor which performs the service-related processing, and performs a job related to the service-related processing.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading part reading original, a time measuring part being able to measure different times selectively, and a defining part determining separation of sheets of the original read by the reading part. The time measuring part selects a time to be measured according to a predetermined condition, and the defining part determines the separation of sheets of the original when the selected time has elapsed without an operation concerning a subsequent reading operation being performed after a reading operation of the reading part is stopped.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming an image, a process indication indicating an execution of a process is received from a requesting part; and the process is executed in accordance with a process instruction description specified by a instruction description identification indicated by the process instruction.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus and method of the present invention, a specific operator ID for an operator who uses a data processing device to process image data to be copied or transmitted, is selected. Specific owner IDs for owners who are authorized to access the image data, are selected. User identification data, inclusive of all operator IDs and owner IDs correlated to the data processing device, are stored in a storage device each time image data is captured by the data processing device. Allocation of the stored user identification data to each of the image data is managed by reading items of the user identification data from the storage device in response to the selections of the specific operator ID and the specific owner IDs and displaying the user identification data items.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that has at least one of a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function, and a facsimile function, and is connected via a communication channel to a server storing image data includes: a memory storing image information printed on or scanned from a paper sheet; a transfer unit automatically transferring appendant information specifying the image information to the server together with the image information irrespective of the presence or absence of an explicit command to transfer from a user; a display operating unit displaying a list of a plurality of users so as to obtain a user name as the appendant information so that the user selects the user name; and user name initial-part search and selective display means for performing a search on the user names by initial parts thereof using at least one letter or figure entered from the display operating unit and displaying a result.