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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShinji Fukunaga, Masahiko Takaku, Shinji Fujikawa, Masaki Shitano, Mikihiko Kamekawa, Fumihiro Fukuoka
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An image collector/transmitter with the smallest transmission cost is provided which can collect images from image keeping locations with the smallest transmission cost without lowering user services such as selection of an output receiver. Position information indicating the keeping location of image data is managed, and when a print order is issued from an external apparatus, the image data for the print order is collected in accordance with the managed position information, and the collected image data and a print request for the print order are transmitted to a printer controller.
A center server for collecting an image in response to a print order, comprising:
A print controller comprising:
A method of collecting an image in response to a print order, comprising:
A print controlling method comprising:
A print controlling method according to claim, 51, wherein the position information managed at said image managing step is a path of a storage in the print controller.
A machine-readable storage medium storing a print control program, the program comprising:
A machine-readable storage medium storing a print control program, the program comprising:
An information processing apparatus for data transmission/reception to/from an external apparatus via a network, comprising:
A data transmission method for an information processing apparatus for data transmission/reception to/from an external apparatus via a network, comprising:
A machine-readable storage medium storing a data transmission program for an information processing apparatus for data transmission/reception to/from an external apparatus via a network, the program comprising:
An information processing apparatus for managing a position of an image, the apparatus being capable of communicating with a plurality of image storing apparatuses via a network and comprising:
An image position managing method for an information processing apparatus for managing a position of an image, the apparatus being capable of communicating with a plurality of image storing apparatuses via a network, the method comprising:
A machine-readable storage medium storing an image position managing program for an information processing apparatus for managing a position of an image, the apparatus being capable of communicating with a plurality of image storing apparatuses via a network, the program comprising:
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