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Non-transitory computer-readable medium and portable device

AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorNorihiko Asai

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Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program readable by a computer of a portable device connectable to an image input device and image output device and including a memory storing external programs activated by the computer program, the computer program causes the portable device to perform: receiving a user operation on a first screen including first objects corresponding to the external programs; determining the designated program when the first object is designated; when the designated program has a first function of executing processing for the input data, instructing the image input device to execute an input operation and performing first post-processing; and when the designated program has the second function of enabling a user to designate the output data, performing pre-processing and controlling the image output device to execute output operation for the output data.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon and readable by a computer of an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising a memory and a communication interface being communicable with an image input apparatus and an image output apparatus, the image input apparatus being configured to execute an input operation of transmitting input data to the image processing apparatus, the image output apparatus being configured to execute an output operation of transmitting output data designated by the computer program, the memory storing a plurality of external programs that can be activated by the computer program, the computer program, when executed by the computer, causes the image processing apparatus to perform:

specifying a designated program, which is one of the external programs;
obtaining function information of the designated program;
determining whether the designated program has one of a first function and a second function, based on the function information of the designated program, the first function being a function of executing processing for the input data, the second function being a function of enabling a user to designate the output data;
in a case where it is determined that the designated program has the first function,
instructing the image input apparatus to execute the input operation;
and
performing first post-processing of designating the input data input in the input operation and activating the designated program;
and
in a case where it is determined that the designated program has the second function,
performing pre-processing of activating the designated program to obtain the output data;
and
controlling the image output apparatus to execute the output operation for the output data obtained in the pre-processing.

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An image processing apparatus comprising:

a processor;
a memory that stores a main program and a plurality of external programs that can be activated by the main program;
and
a communication interface communicable with an image input apparatus and an image output apparatus, the image input apparatus being configured to execute an input operation of transmitting input data to the image processing apparatus, the image output apparatus being configured to execute an output operation of transmitting output data to be designated by the main program,
the main program, when executed by the processor, causes the image processing apparatus to perform:
specifying a designated program, which is one of the external programs;
obtaining function information of the designated programs;
determining whether the designated program has one of a first function and a second function, based on the function information of the designated program, the first function being a function of executing processing for the input data, the second function being a function of enabling a user to designate the output data;
in a case where it is determined in the first determination processing that the designated program has the first function,
instructing the image input apparatus to execute the input operation;
and
performing first post-processing of designating the input data input in the input operation and activating the designated program;
and
in a case where it is determined that the designated program has the second function,
performing pre-processing of activating the designated program to obtain the output data;
and
controlling the image output apparatus to execute the output operation for the output data obtained in the pre-processing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/951,782Filed 12 Apr 2018 · continuation
Priority: JP 2016-12692327 Jun 2016
Published: US 2018/0234536 A116 Aug 2018
Granted: 9 Apr 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B41J 3/445
Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions: printers…
G06F 3/1204
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic…
G06F 3/1224
Specifically adapted to use a particular technique: client or server resources management
G06F 3/1292
Specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure: mobile client, e.g. wireless printing

Family

Application15/632,589Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Jun 2017
US 2018/0234536 A1Pre-grant publication · published 16 Aug 2018
US 9,948,761 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2017/0374189 A1Published application
US 10,257,336 B2This patent

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