US 12,236,144 B2Granted

Printing system for determining whether another device is a specific printing apparatus based on information obtained by NFC, communication apparatus, method of controlling same and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorShigeru Hiroki

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Abstract

In a system in which communication between an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus is possible, the information processing apparatus detects that communication with the printing apparatus has become possible and, in response to detection that such communication has become possible, generates print data based upon data that the information processing apparatus is displaying on a display unit connected to or built in the information processing apparatus, and transfers the generated print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus prints the data received from the information processing apparatus.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A printing system comprising a printing apparatus and a communication apparatus, wherein

the printing apparatus comprises:
a near field communication (NFC) interface that performs wireless communication conforming to near field communication (NFC);
at least one memory that stores a set of instructions;
and
at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the printing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
controlling the NFC interface such that information including a device number that identifies the printing apparatus is transmitted, in response to establishment of the wireless communication conforming to NFC with another communication apparatus, to the other communication apparatus via the wireless communication conforming to NFC,
wherein the communication apparatus comprises:
at least one memory that stores a set of instructions;
and
at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
performing wireless communication conforming to NFC;
and
determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, based at least on the information obtained as a result of the wireless communication which is performed in response to the establishment of the wireless communication conforming to NFC with the other apparatus,
wherein different processing is performed in the communication apparatus in a first case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus and a second case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined to be a specific printing apparatus,
wherein in determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, at least upon a condition that the information including the device number that identifies the printing apparatus is not obtained as a result of the wireless communication, the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus.

12 more elements

A communication apparatus comprising:

at least one memory that stores a set of instructions;
and
at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
performing wireless communication conforming to Near Field Communication (NFC);
and
determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, based at least on the information obtained as a result of the wireless communication which is performed in response to an establishment of the wireless communication conforming to NFC with the other apparatus,
wherein different processing is performed in the communication apparatus in a first case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus and a second case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined to be a specific printing apparatus,
wherein in determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, at least upon a condition that information including a device number that identifies a specific printing apparatus is not obtained as a result of the wireless communication, the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus.

5 more elements

A method of controlling a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

performing wireless communication conforming to Near Field Communication (NFC);
determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, based at least on the information obtained as a result of the wireless communication which is performed in response to an establishment of the wireless communication conforming to NFC with the other apparatus,
wherein different processing is performed in the communication apparatus in a first case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus and a second case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined to be a specific printing apparatus,
wherein in determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, at least upon a condition that information including a device number that identifies a specific printing apparatus is not obtained as a result of the wireless communication, the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus.

1 more element

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method of controlling a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

performing wireless communication conforming to Near Field Communication (NFC);
and
determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, based at least on the information obtained as a result of the wireless communication which is performed in response to an establishment of the wireless communication conforming to NFC with the other apparatus,
wherein different processing is performed in the communication apparatus in a first case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus and a second case in which the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined to be a specific printing apparatus,
wherein in determining whether another apparatus from which information is obtained is a specific printing apparatus, at least upon a condition that information including a device number that identifies a specific printing apparatus is not obtained as a result of the wireless communication, the other apparatus from which the information is obtained is determined not to be a specific printing apparatus.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/210,743Filed 16 Jun 2023 · continuation
Priority: JP JP2008-0974803 Apr 2008
Published: US 2023/0024719 A112 Oct 2023
Granted: 25 Feb 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

G06F 3/1292
Specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure: mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
G06F 3/1204
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic…
G06F 3/1245
Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding: by conversion to intermediate or common format
G06F 3/1293
Digital output to print unit , e.g. line printer, chain printer: printer information exchange with computer

Family

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