US 2006/0139672 A1 · Computer apparatus

Abstract

A computer apparatus has a type data storing part which stores type data regarding file types set according to models of image forming devices and a data file storing part which stores data files of described file types acquired from the image forming devices. The apparatus receives a selection of the models of The image forming devices with the data files acquired thereby and the data files stored in the data file storing part, and selections of the model of the image forming device outputting the data files, the file types different from the described file types and storage destinations of the data files. When receiving an instruction for a conversion, the apparatus converts the data files stored in the data file storing part into file types different from the described file types and stores them in the storage destinations of the data files.

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Dependent claims

A computer apparatus, comprising:

an interface to be communicably connected to an image forming device with data files in prescribed file types stored therein;
a type data storing part which stores type data regarding file types set according to a model of the image forming device;
a data file storing part which stores the data files in the prescribed file types acquired from the image forming device via the interface;
a first reception part configured to receive a selection of the model of the image forming device with the data files acquired thereby and a selection of the data files stored in the data file storing part;
a second reception part configured to receive a selection of the model of the image forming device for outputting the data files, a selection of the file types different from the prescribed file types and a selection of storage destinations of the data files;
a third reception part configured to receive an instruction for converting the file types;
a conversion control part configured to convert the data files selected by the first reception part into the file types selected by the second reception part from the prescribed file types based on the type data stored in the type data storing part, when receiving the instruction at the third reception part;
and
a storage control part configured to store the data files converted by the conversion control part into the storage destinations selected by the second reception part.

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A computer program for operating a computer apparatus having a type data storing part which stores type data regarding file types set according to a model of an image forming device and a data file storing part which stores data files of described file types acquired from the image forming device, comprising:

a function for receiving a selection of the model of the image forming device with the data files acquired thereby and the data files stored in the data file storing part, and selections of the model of the image forming device for outputting the data files, file types different from the described file types and storage destinations of the data files;
a function for receiving an instruction for converting the file types;
a function for converting the data files stored in the data file storing part into the file types different form the described file types, based on the type data stored in the type data storing part;
and
a function for storing the converted data files into the storage destinations of the data files.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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