Image data communication processing method and apparatus therefor
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasatomo Takahashi
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Abstract
An image processing system, such as a facsimile system, in which a source transmits information to a receiver. The information includes an identification signal which indicates whether image data or an extended program, such as a diagnostic program, is to follow. If image data follows, the receiver processes the data in a normal manner. If the diagnostic program follows, it is stored in a memory for subsequent execution. Since the program doesn't have to be stored in the memory at all times, the memory is used more efficiently. The receiver may request transmission of the diagnostic program in the event of a system failure. The source may transmit a starting time for execution of the diagnostic program.
Claims8
An image recording apparatus comprising:
- record means for recording an image on a recording medium;
- reception means for receiving diagnostic program information;
- storage means for storing the diagnostic program information received by said reception means;
- diagnosis means for diagnosing the image recording apparatus by executing a diagnostic program according to the diagnostic program information stored in said storage means, the diagnostic program information including attribute information of the diagnostic program;
- and
- erasing means for erasing the diagnostic program information stored in said storage means following a lapse of a predetermined time period after the diagnostic program information is received by said reception means.
An image recording method comprising the steps of:
- recording an image on a recording medium;
- receiving diagnostic program information;
- storing the diagnostic program information received ins aid receiving step;
- diagnosing an image recording apparatus by executing a diagnostic program according to the diagnostic program information stored in said storing step, the diagnostic program information including attribute information of the diagnostic program;
- and
- erasing the diagnostic program information stored in said storing step following a lapse of a predetermined time period after receiving the diagnostic program information is received in said receiving step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.