Data processing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHideo Ikeno
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Abstract
A resource management method according to the present invention for managing a resource retained by an image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, comprises a setting step of setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of types of print languages processable by the image forming apparatus, and a storage step of storing the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the image forming apparatus in association with actual data of the resource retained by the image forming apparatus.
Claims27
A resource management method for managing a resource retained by an image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, comprising:
- a setting step of setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of types of print languages processable by the image forming apparatus;
- and
- a storage step of storing the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the image forming apparatus in association with actual data of the resource retained by the image forming apparatus.
A resource management method for managing a resource retained by a device that is capable of processing input data by a plurality of mutually different processors using a resource specified by the input data, comprising:
- a setting step of setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of mutually different processors implemented in the device;
- and
- a storage step of storing the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the device in association with actual data of the resource retained by the device.
A computer program product executed by a computer in order to manage a resource retained by an image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, comprising:
- code of a setting step of setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of types of print languages processable by the image forming apparatus;
- and
- code of a storage step of storing the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the image forming apparatus in association with actual data of the resource retained by the image forming apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for managing a resource retained by an image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, comprising:
- setting means for setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of types of print languages processable by the image forming apparatus;
- and
- storage means for storing the attributes, which have been set by said setting means, in the image forming apparatus in association with actual data of the resource retained by the image forming apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for managing a resource retained by a device that is capable of processing input data by a plurality of mutually different processors using a resource specified by the input data, comprising:
- setting means for setting attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of mutually different processors implemented in the device;
- and
- storage means for storing the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the device in association with actual data of the resource retained by the device.
An image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, wherein actual data of the resource and attributes corresponding to each of the processable plurality of types of print languages are stored in associated form.
A data processing apparatus, which communicates with an image processing apparatus that processes image data while utilizing resources retained in a memory, for executing prescribed image processing utilizing resources managed by the memory, comprising:
- retention means for retaining resources, which are utilized in image processing, together with information indicating features of the resources on a per-resource basis;
- first setting means for setting, with respect to each resource stored in the memory within the image processing apparatus, two or more items of display-name information as information indicating the features of these resources;
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- second setting means for setting, with respect to each resource stored in the memory within the image processing apparatus, display-name information, which indicates names used in display, as information indicating features of these resources, the display-name information being set for every print language received by the image processing apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for use with an image processing apparatus in which resources utilized in image processing within the image processing apparatus are retained together with information indicating features of the resources on a per-resource basis, print data or input data based upon print languages of a plurality of types is received, and image data is processed while utilizing resources that are retained within the image processing apparatus from an initial state, or that are downloaded, in accordance with a resource utilization command sent together with the print data or input data, said data processing apparatus comprising:
- resource download means for downloading resources to said image processing apparatus;
- first setting means for setting, with respect to each resource within said image processing apparatus, two or more items of display-name information as information indicating the features of these resources;
- and
- second setting means for setting, with respect to each resource within said image processing apparatus, display-name information, which indicates names used in display, as information indicating features of these resources, the display-name information being set for every print language received by said image processing apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for managing a resource retained by an image forming apparatus that is capable of processing print data, which is based upon print languages of a plurality of types, using a specified resource, comprising:
- a setting unit adapted to set attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of types of print languages processable by the image forming apparatus;
- and
- a storage adapted to store the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the image forming apparatus in association with actual data of the resource retained by the image forming apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for managing a resource retained by a device that is capable of processing input data by a plurality of mutually different processors using a resource specified by the input data, comprising:
- a setting unit adapted to set attributes, with regard to the resource, corresponding to each of the plurality of mutually different processors implemented in the device;
- and
- a storage adapted to store the attributes, which have been set at said setting step, in the device in association with actual data of the resource retained by the device.
A data processing apparatus, which communicates with an image processing apparatus that processes image data while utilizing resources retained in a memory, for executing prescribed image processing utilizing resources managed by the memory, comprising:
- a retention unit adapted to retain resources, which are utilized in image processing, together with information indicating features of the resources on a per-resource basis;
- a first setting unit of set, with respect to each resource stored in the memory within the image processing apparatus, two or more items of display-name information as information indicating the features of these resources;
- and
- a second setting unit of set, with respect to each resource stored in the memory within the image processing apparatus, display-name information, which indicates names used in display, as information indicating features of these resources, the display-name information being set for every print language received by the image processing apparatus.
A data processing apparatus for use with an image processing apparatus in which resources utilized in image processing within the image processing apparatus are retained together with information indicating features of the resources on a per-resource basis, print data or input data based upon print languages of a plurality of types is received, and image data is processed while utilizing resources that are retained within the image processing apparatus from an initial state, or that are downloaded, in accordance with a resource utilization command sent together with the print data or input data, said data processing apparatus comprising:
- a resource downloader adapted to download resources to said image processing apparatus;
- a first setting unit of set, with respect to each resource within said image processing apparatus, two or more items of display-name information as information indicating the features of these resources;
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- a second setting unit of set, with respect to each resource within said image processing apparatus, display-name information, which indicates names used in display, as information indicating features of these resources, the display-name information being set for every print language received by said image processing apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.