US 2003/0126039 A1 · Network and terminal devices

Abstract

A service providing system including an administrator terminal device, a user terminal device, and a service providing device. The service providing device authorizes a process to register a user terminal device after determining that the service providing device is connectable to both the user terminal device and the administrator terminal device via a wireless network. When the service providing device is under the care and supervision of the administrator, the service providing device is entrusted to register the user terminal device, thereby providing services to the user terminal device without burdening the administrator. The system further includes an image outputting device as one of service providing devices. The system adjusts a timing of producing an image, depending on who stays in a communication range.

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Dependent claims

A service providing system comprising;

a service providing device that provides services;
a user terminal belonging to a user of the service providing device, the user terminal being connectable to the service providing device via a wireless network;
an administrator terminal belonging to an administrator of the service providing device, the administrator terminal being connected to the service providing device via a wireless network;
a determining unit that determines whether the administrator terminal is connected to the service providing device via a wireless network and determines whether the user terminal is connected to the service providing device via a wireless network;
and
an authorizing unit that authorizes a predetermined process by the service providing device when the determining unit determines that the user terminal is connected to the service providing device via a wireless network and the administrator terminal is connected to the service providing device via a wireless network.

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A service providing system comprising:

a first device that wirelessly transmits identification data for identifying the first device;
a first receiving unit that wirelessly receives the identification data transmitted from the first device when the first device is positioned within a communication range;
a first determining unit that determines whether the first device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the first receiving unit;
a service providing device that provides services;
a first controlling unit that controls the provision of services from the service providing device based on the determination by the first determining unit of whether the first device is positioned within the communication range;
a second device that wirelessly transmits identification data for identifying the second device;
a second receiving unit that wirelessly receives the identification data transmitted from the second device when the second device is positioned within a communication range;
a second determining unit that determines at least one of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the second receiving unit, and whether the second device is nearing the second receiving unit;
and
a first restriction controlling unit that applies a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing device based on one of a first determination by the second determining unit of that the second device is positioned within the communication range, and a second determination by the second determining unit of that the second device is nearing the second receiving unit.

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A service providing system comprising:

a second device that wirelessly transmits identification data for identifying the second device;
a second receiving unit that wirelessly receives the identification data transmitted from the second device when the second device is positioned within a communication range;
a second determining unit that determines at least one of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the second receiving unit, and whether the second device is nearing the second receiving device;
a service providing device that provides services based on commands from an external device;
and
a second restriction controlling unit that applies a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing device based on the commands when the second determining unit performs one of two determinations of:
that the second device is positioned within the communication range, and that the second devise is nearing the second receiving device.

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A service providing system comprising:

a first device that wirelessly transmits identification data for identifying the first device;
a second device that wirelessly transmits identification data for identifying the second device;
a first receiving unit that wirelessly receives the identification data transmitted from the first device when the first device is positioned within a communication range;
a second receiving unit that wirelessly receives the identification data transmitted from the second device when the second device is positioned within a communication range;
a third receiving unit that receives service information associated with the identification data;
a first determining unit that determines whether the first device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the first receiving unit;
a second determining unit that determines whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the second receiving unit;
a service providing device that provides services;
a second controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the first device to the service providing device based on the determination by the first determining unit of whether the first device is positioned within the communication range;
a third controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device to the service providing device based on the determination by the second determining unit of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range;
and
a fourth restriction controlling unit that applies a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing device and second controlling unit based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device.

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A service providing device comprising:

a first receiving unit that wirelessly receives identification data transmitted from a first device positioned within a communication range, the first device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a second receiving unit that wirelessly receives identification data transmitted from a second device positioned within a communication range, the second device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a third receiving unit that receives services information associated with the identification data;
a first determining unit that determines whether the first device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the first receiving unit;
a second determining unit that determines whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the second receiving unit;
a service providing unit that provides services;
a second controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the first device to the service providing device based on the determination by the first determining unit of whether the first device is positioned within the communication range;
a third controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device to the service providing device based on the determination by the second determining unit of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range;
and
a fourth restriction controlling unit that applies a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing unit and second controlling unit based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device.

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A detecting device comprising:

a first receiving unit that wirelessly receives identification data transmitted from a first device positioned within a communication range, the first device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a second receiving unit that wirelessly receives identification data transmitted from a second device positioned within a communication range, the second device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a third receiving unit that receives service information associated with the identification data;
a first determining unit that determines whether the first device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the first receiving unit;
a second determining unit that determines whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received by the second receiving unit;
a second controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the first device to a service providing device for providing services based on the determination by the first determining unit of whether the first device is positioned within the communication range;
a third controlling unit that controls the provision of services based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device to the service providing device based on the determination by the second determining unit of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range;
and
a fourth restriction controlling unit that applies a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing device and second controlling unit based on the service information received by the third receiving unit and associated with identification data identifying the second device.

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A computer program provided in a service providing device for providing services, comprising:

a first receiving process for wirelessly receiving identification data transmitted from a first device positioned within a communication range, the first device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a second receiving process for wirelessly receiving identification data transmitted from a second device positioned within a communication range, the second device being capable of wirelessly transmitting identification data identifying itself;
a third receiving process for receiving service information associated with the identification data;
a first determining process for determining whether the first device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received in the first receiving process;
a second determining process for determining whether the second device is positioned within the communication range based on the identification data received in the second receiving process;
a second controlling process for controlling the provision of services based on the service information received in the third receiving process and associated with identification data identifying the first device to the service providing device based on the determination in the first determining process of whether the first device is positioned within the communication range;
a third controlling process for controlling the provision of services based on the service information received in the third receiving process and associated with identification data identifying the second device to the service providing device based on the determination in the second determining process of whether the second device is positioned within the communication range;
and
a fourth restriction controlling process for applying a restriction on the provision of services from the service providing device and in the second output controlling process based on the service information received in the third receiving process and associated with identification data identifying the second device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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