Image processing system, image forming apparatus, method for sharing data, and non-transitory recording medium for storing computer readable program
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorTatsunori OKADA
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided which is used in a system having a first group and one or more second groups into which a plurality of second image forming apparatuses are classified, and classified into the first group together with a third image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a transmitter configured to send target data to be shared to the plurality of second image forming apparatuses, one by one, classified into the second groups, and to send the target data to the third image forming apparatus.
Claims18
An image processing system comprising:
- a plurality of image forming apparatuses;
- wherein
- the plurality of image forming apparatuses are classified, into any one of groups,
- a first image forming apparatus is classified into a first group of the groups, the first image forming apparatus being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being operable to send target, data to be shared, and second image forming apparatuses are classified one by one into second groups other than the first group, the second image forming apparatuses being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses,
- the first image forming apparatus performs first transmission processing for sending the target data to each of the second image forming apparatuses,
- said each of the second image forming apparatuses transfers the target data to image forming apparatuses other than the second image forming apparatuses, the image forming apparatuses being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being classified into the second group to which said each of the second image forming apparatuses is classified, and
- the first image forming apparatus performs second transmission processing for sending the target data, to an image forming apparatus other than the first image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being classified into the first group.
An image forming apparatus used in a system having a first group and one or more second groups into which a plurality of second image forming apparatuses are classified, and classified into the first group together with a third image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter configured to send target data to be shared to the plurality of second image forming apparatuses, one by one, classified into the second groups, and to send the target data to the third image forming apparatus.
A method for sharing target data with a plurality of image forming apparatuses, comprising:
- classifying the plurality of image forming apparatuses into any one of groups;
- classifying a first image forming apparatus into a first group of the groups, the first image forming apparatus being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being operable to send target data, and classifying second image forming apparatuses one by one into second groups other than the first group, the second image forming apparatuses being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses;
- sending, by the first image forming apparatus, the target data to each of the second image forming apparatuses;
- transferring, by said each of the second image forming apparatuses, the target data to image forming apparatuses other than the second image forming apparatuses, the image forming apparatuses being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being classified into the second group to which said each of the second image forming apparatuses is classified;
- and
- transferring, by the first image forming apparatus, the target data to an image forming apparatus other than the first image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus being a part of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and being classified into the first group.
A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program for controlling an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus being used in a system having a first group and one or more second groups into which a plurality of second image forming apparatuses are classified and being classified into the first group together with a third image forming apparatus, the computer readable program controlling the image forming apparatus to execute processing comprising:
- first transmission processing for sending target data to be shared to the plurality of second image forming apparatuses, one by one, classified into the second groups;
- and
- second transmission processing for sending the target data to the third image forming apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.