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US 10,567,602 B2Granted
Print apparatus and control method for obtaining print data when a print instruction is received by audio
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasao Maeda, Ryohei Saito
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Abstract
A print apparatus registers information of the print apparatus in a server via an external access point based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus, obtains print data when an audio control device receives a print instruction by audio so that the server generates the print data, and executes a print process based on the obtained print data.
Claims39
A print apparatus that communicates with an audio control device that receives an instruction by audio,
- wherein the audio control device executes a first reception process of receiving information on an external access point from a terminal apparatus via a first wireless communication in accordance with Bluetooth and a second reception process of receiving information on the external access point from the terminal apparatus via a second wireless communication different from the first wireless communication,
- wherein the print apparatus comprises:
- a communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the external access point, wherein the audio control device connects to the external access point based on information on the external access point received in the first reception process or the second reception process;
- at least one memory storing a program;
- at least one processor that when executing the program causes the print apparatus to:
- cause a server system to register information of the print apparatus based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus, wherein the print apparatus communicates with the server system via the external access point;
- and
- obtain print data, via the external access point, the print data which is generated by the server system based on the audio control device receiving a print instruction by audio;
- and
- a printer engine configured to execute a print process based on the obtained print data.
7 more elements
A system comprising a print apparatus and a server system,
- Wherein the server system comprises:
- At least one memory storing a program;
- and
- At least one processor that when executing the program causes the server system to:
- generate print data based on an audio control device receiving a print instruction by voice of a user, wherein the audio control device executes a first reception process of receiving information on an external access point from a terminal apparatus via a first wireless communication in accordance with Bluetooth and a second reception process of receiving information on the external access point from the terminal apparatus via a second wireless communication different from the first wireless communication, and
- wherein the print apparatus comprises:
- a wireless communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the external access point to which the audio control device establishes wireless connection based on information on the external access point received in the first reception process or the second reception process;
- at least one memory storing a program;
- at least one processor that when executing the program causes the print apparatus to:
- cause a server system to register information of the print apparatus based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus, wherein the print apparatus communicates with the server system via the external access point;
- obtain, via the external access point, the print data generated by the server system based on the audio control device receiving the print instruction by voice;
- and
- a printer engine configured to execute a print process based on the obtained print data.
10 more elements
A method performed by a print apparatus and a server system, the method comprising:
- at the server system:
- generating print data based on an audio control device receiving a print instruction by voice of a user, wherein the audio control device executes a first reception process of receiving information on an external access point from a terminal apparatus via a first wireless communication in accordance with Bluetooth and a second reception process of receiving information on the external access point from the terminal apparatus via a second wireless communication different from the first wireless communication, and
- at the print apparatus:
- performing wireless communication with the external access point to which the audio control device establishes wireless connection based on information on the external access point received in the first reception process or the second reception process;
- causing a server system to register information of the print apparatus based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus, wherein the print apparatus communicates with the server system via the external access point;
- obtaining, via the external access point, the print data generated by the server system based on the audio control device receiving the print instruction by voice;
- and
- executing a print process based on the obtained print data.
5 more elements
A system comprising a print apparatus and an apparatus,
- wherein the apparatus comprises:
- at least one memory storing a program;
- and
- at least one processor that when executing the program causes the apparatus to:
- obtain contents data based on an audio control device receiving a print instruction by voice of a user, wherein the audio control device executes a reception process of receiving information on an external access point from a terminal apparatus via a communication in accordance with Bluetooth, and
- wherein the print apparatus comprises:
- a wireless communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the external access point to which the audio control device establishes wireless connection based on information on the external access point received in the reception process;
- at least one memory storing a program;
- at least one processor that when executing the program causes the print apparatus to:
- transmit information on the print apparatus based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus;
- obtain, via the external access point, the print data based on the content data obtained by the apparatus based on the audio control device receiving the print instruction by voice after the information on the print apparatus is transmitted;
- and
- a printer engine configured to execute a print process based on the obtained print data.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.