Medium processing apparatus and controlling method of the same
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorTakashi Saikawa
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Abstract
A receiver configured to receive a first command that contains a predetermined code string and a second command that does not contain the predetermined code string from a host computer. A first command analyzer configured to analyze and process only the first command received by the receiver. A buffer configured to temporarily store at least the second command received by the receiver. A second command analyzer configured to analyze and process the second command stored by the buffer. A sound generator configured to generate a sound when the first command analyzer analyzes the first command and determines that the first command includes a sound generating command. The first command analyzer analyzes the first command before the buffer temporarily stores the second command.
Claims9
A medium processing apparatus configured to perform processes on a medium in response to commands from a host computer, the medium processing apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a first command that contains a predetermined code string and a second command that does not contain the predetermined code string from the host computer;
- a first command analyzer configured to analyze and process only the first command received by the receiver;
- a buffer configured to temporarily store at least the second command received by the receiver;
- a second command analyzer configured to analyze and process the second command stored by the buffer;
- and
- a sound generator configured to generate a sound when the first command analyzer analyzes the first command and determines that the first command is a sound generating command,
- wherein the first command analyzer analyzes the first command before the buffer temporarily stores the second command.
A controlling method of a medium processing apparatus that is configured to perform processes on a medium in response to commands from a host computer, the controlling method comprising:
- generating status information;
- transmitting the generated status information to the host computer;
- receiving a specific command containing a predetermined command string in accordance with the status information;
- analyzing the received specific command to determine whether the specific command is a sound generating command;
- and
- generating a sound when it is determined that the specific command is the sound generating command.
A controlling method of a medium processing apparatus that includes a transport passage along which a medium is transported and an information reader configured to read information on the medium, and which transports the medium along the transport passage in response to a command from a host computer and reads the information by the information reader, the method comprising:
- transmitting a read result of the information reader from the medium processing apparatus to the host computer;
- transmitting a real-time sound generating command from the host computer to the medium processing apparatus when the host computer determines that the read result is abnormal;
- generating a sound in preference to commands other than the real-time sound generating command when the medium processing apparatus receives the real-time sound generating command.
A controlling method of a medium processing apparatus that includes a transport passage along which a medium is transported and an information reader configured to read information on the medium, and which transports the medium along the transport passage in response to a command from a host computer and reads the information by the information reader, the method comprising:
- transmitting a read result of the information reader from the medium processing apparatus to the host computer;
- transmitting a real-time sound generating command from the host computer to the medium processing apparatus when the host computer determines that the read result is abnormal;
- generating a sound when the medium processing apparatus receives the real-time sound generating command even if the medium processing apparatus is in an offline state.
A controlling method of a medium processing apparatus that is configured to perform processes on a medium in response to commands from a host computer, the controlling method comprising:
- generating status information;
- transmitting the generated status information to the host computer;
- receiving a specific command containing a predetermined command string in accordance with the status information;
- analyzing the received specific command to determine whether the specific command is a notification generating command;
- and
- generating an user notification when it is determined that the specific command is the notification generating command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.