Multi-function peripheral device

A storage medium storing programs for controlling a multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing device and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the storage medium storing:

• a transmission/reception program that controls a transmission/reception unit, using a processor, to transmit and receive data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing a predetermined amount of data received from the information processing device;
• a transmission program that controls a transmission unit, using the processor, to transmit and receive data to and from a remote transmission device via a transmission line;
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• a reception speed control program that determines whether the processor is simultaneously controlling the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit to transmit or receive data and that, upon determining that the processor is simultaneously controlling the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit, controls to reduce reception speed at which the transmission reception unit receives data from the information processing device by prohibiting the transmission/reception unit from storing the predetermined amount of data in the memory until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is capable of storing the predetermined amount of data.

A multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing device and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the multi-function peripheral device comprising:

• a transmission/reception unit that transmits and receives data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing data received from the information processing device;
• a transmission unit that transmits and receives data to and from a remote transmission device via a transmission line;
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• a reception speed control unit that determines whether the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously transmitting or receiving data and that, upon determining that the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously operating, reduces reception speed at which the transmission/reception unit receives data from the information processing device by prohibiting the transmission/reception unit from storing data from the information processing device in the memory until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is empty.

A multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing unit and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the multi-function peripheral device comprising:

• a transmission/reception unit that transmits and receives data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing data received from the information processing device;
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• a transmission unit that transmits and receives data to and from a remote transmission device via a transmission line;
• a judgment unit that judges whether the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously transmitting and/or receiving data;
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• a control unit that, when the judgment unit judges that the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously transmitting and/or receiving data, prohibits the transmission/reception unit from storing data from the information processing device in the memory until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is empty.

A multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing unit and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the multi-function peripheral device comprising:

• a transmission/reception unit that transmits and receives data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing data received from the information processing device;
• a data generation unit that generates data;
• a judgment unit that judges whether reception of data by the transmission/reception unit data and generation of data by the data generation unit are simultaneously occurring;
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• a control unit that, when the judgment unit judges that reception of data by the transmission/reception unit data and generation of data by the data generation unit are simultaneously occurring, prohibits the transmission/reception unit from storing data received from the information processing device in the memory until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is empty.

A multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing unit and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the multi-function peripheral device comprising:

• a processor;
• a transmission/reception unit that, under the control of the processor, transmits and receives data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing a predetermined amount of data received from the information processing device;
• a transmission unit that, under the control of the processor, transmits and receives data to and from a remote transmission device via a transmission line;
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• a reception speed control unit that determines whether the processor is simultaneously controlling the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit to transmit or receive data and that, upon determining that the processor is simultaneously controlling the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit, controls the processor to reduce reception speed at which the transmission/reception unit receives data from the information processing device by prohibiting transmission of data from the information processing device until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is capable of storing the predetermined amount of data.

A multi-function peripheral device serving as a peripheral device for an information processing unit and capable of simultaneously executing a plurality of functions by multi-task processing, the multi-function peripheral device comprising:

• a transmission/reception unit that transmits and receives data, for performing a plurality of functions, between the multi-function peripheral device and the information processing device;
• a memory provided in the transmission/reception unit, the memory being for temporarily storing data received from the information processing device;
• a transmission unit that transmits and receives data to and from a remote transmission device via a transmission line;
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• a reception speed control unit that determines whether the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously transmitting or receiving data and that, upon determining that the transmission/reception unit and the transmission unit are simultaneously operating, reduces reception speed at which the transmission/reception unit receives data from the information processing device by prohibiting transmission of data from the information processing device until a predetermined time has elapsed, even if the memory is empty.