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US 2002/0054397 A1Published application
Method of and device for image processing, image forming device, and computer product
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHiroyuki Matsushima
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Abstract
When the image processing device is a digital multifunction device, at which are provided a facsimile device application, a printer application, and the like in addition to a copier application, or when there are problems with the network environment, image data and bibliography information, which are stored in a mass storage device, are selectively transferred to an external device in accordance with the respective applications and the network environment.
Claims42
An image processing device comprising:
- a mass storage device which can store a large number of image data, wherein the image processing device accumulates, in the mass storage device, image data generated in accordance with execution of an application relating to image data processing, and transfers image data accumulated in the mass storage device to an external device connected to a network;
- a bibliography information storing unit which stores, in the mass storage device and in correspondence with respective image data, bibliography information relating to the respective image data;
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- a transfer contents selecting unit which selects, from among the image data and the bibliography information stored in the mass storage device, transfer contents to be transferred to the external device.
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An image processing method comprising:
- an accumulating step of accumulating, in amass storage device which can store a large number of image data, image data which are generated in accordance with execution of an application relating to image data processing;
- a transferring step of transferring, to an external device connected to a network, image data accumulated in the mass storage device;
- a bibliography information storing step of storing, in the mass storage device and in correspondence with respective image data, bibliography information relating to the respective image data;
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- a transfer contents selecting step of selecting, from among the image data and the bibliography information stored in the mass storage device, transfer contents to be transferred to the external device.
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A computer program containing instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
- an accumulating step of accumulating, in amass storage device which can store a large number of image data, image data which are generated in accordance with execution of an application relating to image data processing;
- a transferring step of transferring, to an external device connected to a network, image data accumulated in the mass storage device;
- a bibliography information storing step of storing, in the mass storage device and in correspondence with respective image data, bibliography information relating to the respective image data;
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- a transfer contents selecting step of selecting, from among the image data and the bibliography information stored in the mass storage device, transfer contents to be transferred to the external device.
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An image forming device comprising:
- hardware resources used in image forming processing such as a display section, a printing section, a storage section, and an image pick-up section;
- a plurality of applications, which carry out image forming processings specific to the respective user services of printing, coping, facsimile;
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- a platform which is provided between the applications and the hardware resources, wherein when the user services are provided, the platform commonly carries out management of the hardware resources and control of execution which are carried out at the plurality of applications, the platform including,
- a memory control module which stores, in the storage section and in correspondence with respective image data, bibliography information relating to the respective image data;
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- a data transfer module which transfers, to an external device, transfer contents formed from the image data and/or bibliography information stored in the storage section.
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An image forming device comprising:
- hardware resources used in image forming processing such as a display section, a printing section, a storage section, and an image pick-up section;
- a plurality of applications, which carry out image forming processings specific to the respective user services of printing, coping, facsimile;
- and
- a platform which is provided between the applications and the hardware resources, wherein when the user services are provided, the platform commonly carries out management of the hardware resources and control of execution which are carried out at the plurality of applications, the platform including,
- a network control service which controls network communication with an external device;
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- an HTTP analyzing module which analyzes contents of HTTP command data inputted from the external device via a network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.