Multi functional peripheral device processing and transmitting data based on selection replied by user from another device

A data processing device with plural kinds of data providing methods, comprising:

• a transmitting unit transmitting a form to another device in response to an instruction input by an operator of the data processing device, said form allowing an operator of said other device to select at least one kind of data providing method on said other device;
• a receiving unit receiving a result of the selection on said form from said other device;
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• a processor processing data based on the selected data providing method.

A data providing method used in a system with a data processing device having plural kinds of data providing methods and another device connected to said data processing device via a network, comprising the steps of:

• accepting an instruction input to the data processing device by an operator of the data processing device, the instruction being a request for preparing a form for selecting a kind of data processing method;
• preparing by the data processing device, in response to the input instruction, the form on which at least one kind of data processing method can be selected;
• transmitting, from the data processing device, the form to another device to allow an operator of said other device to select at least one kind of data providing method;
• receiving, by the data processing device, the form from said other device after the selection by the operator of said other device has been completed;
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• processing data, by the data processing device, based on the selected data providing method.

A data providing method used in a data processing device capable of executing plural kinds of data providing methods and connected to another device via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• accepting a data providing request input by an operator of the data processing device;
• transmitting, to said other device, a request to send information concerning at least one desired data providing method which is executable by the data processing device;
• receiving a response from said other device concerning said at least one desired data providing method selected by a person who is a data recipient;
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• processing data based on the selected data providing method.

A data providing method used in a system with a data processing device capable of executing plural kinds of data providing methods and another device connected to said data processing device via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• accepting a data providing request input to the data processing device by an operator of the data processing device;
• transmitting, to said other device, a request to send information concerning at least one desired data providing method which is executable by the data processing device;
• receiving a response from said other device concerning said at least one desired data providing method selected by a person who is a data recipient;
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• processing data, by the data processing device, based on the selected data providing method.

A data processing device capable of executing plural kinds of data providing methods and connected to another device via a network, said data processing device comprising:

• an input portion for accepting an input by an operator of the data processing device requesting that data be provided;
• a communication portion for transmitting a request to said other device to send information concerning at least one desired data providing method executable by the data processing device, and receiving a response from said other device concerning at least one desired data providing method selected by a person who is a data recipient;
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• a processor for processing data based on the selected data providing method.