Method of managing files in WebDAV server-embedded image forming apparatus, and image forming system that performs the method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHyun-wook Park
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Abstract
A method of managing files in a Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)-embedded image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus that performs the method. The method includes receiving a connection request from the WebDAV client to manage at least one of a file and a directory stored in a storage unit of the image forming apparatus; receiving login information from the WebDAV client, authenticating the received login information of the WebDAV client, receiving a WebDAV command to control the at least one of the file and the directory from the authenticated WebDAV client, and executing a process with respect to the at least one of the file and the directory with reference to the received WebDAV command.
Claims22
A multi-functional printing apparatus connectable to a plurality of clients via a network and operable to enable the clients to remotely share a file stored in the multi-functional printing apparatus using a WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) protocol, the multi-functional printing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of files;
- a printing unit;
- a scanning unit;
- a communication interface unit to receive print data via the network;
- a control unit operable to process the print data received via the network and to control the printing unit to execute a printing operation according to the processed print data;
- and
- a user interface configured to receive user input to enable selection of a copying option and to enable selection of a scanning option, the user interface configured to receive user input to enable remote sharing of a file stored in the storage unit using the WebDAV protocol, and to disable remote sharing of a file stored in the storage unit,
- wherein, when the remote sharing is enabled via the user interface, a WebDAV server embedded in the multi-functional printing apparatus is executed to enable the clients to remotely share a file stored in the storage unit using the WebDAV protocol,
- wherein, if power supplied to the storage unit is cut off during a power-saving mode and a WebDAV request is received from a remote client to access the storage unit while the remote sharing is enabled, the control unit is capable of restoring power to the storage unit so as to enable the remote client to access files stored in the storage unit even when the multi-functional printing apparatus is in the power-saving mode.
A multi-functional printing apparatus connectable to a plurality of clients via a network and operable to enable the clients to remotely share a file stored in the multi-functional printing apparatus using a WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) protocol, the multi-functional printing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit;
- a printing unit;
- a scanning unit;
- a communication interface unit to receive print data via the network;
- a control unit configured to process the print data received via the network and to control the printing unit to execute a printing operation according to the processed print data;
- and
- a user interface configured to receive user input to select a copying option and to select a scanning option, the user interface configured to receive user input to enable or disable remote sharing of a file stored in the storage unit using the WebDAV protocol,
- wherein, when the remote sharing is enabled, a WebDAV server embedded in the multi-functional printing apparatus is executed to enable a client to remotely access a file stored in the storage unit using the WebDAV protocol.
A multi-functional printing apparatus connectable to a plurality of clients via a network and operable to enable the clients to remotely share a file stored in the multi-functional printing apparatus, the multi-functional printing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit;
- a printing unit;
- a scanning unit;
- a communication interface unit to receive print data via the network;
- a control unit configured to process the print data received via the network and to control the printing unit to execute a printing operation according to the processed print data;
- and
- a user interface configured to receive user input to select a copying option and to select a scanning option, the user interface configured to receive user input to enable or disable remote sharing of a file stored in the storage unit,
- wherein, when the remote sharing is enabled, the control unit executes a software program to process requests received from a client connected via the network and to enable remote access to a file stored in the storage unit in response to a file access request received from the client.
A multi-functional printing apparatus connectable to a plurality of clients via a network, the multi-function printing apparatus to enable the clients to remotely share a file stored in the multi-functional printing apparatus, the multi-functional printing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit;
- a printing unit;
- a scanning unit;
- a communication interface unit to receive print data via the network;
- a control unit to process the print data received via the network and to control the printing unit to execute a printing operation according to the processed print data;
- a user interface to receive user input to select a copying option and to select a scanning option, the user interface configured to receive user input to enable or disable remote sharing of a file stored in the storage unit;
- and
- a server embedded in the multi-function printing apparatus to process one or more requests received from at least one client of the plurality of clients connected via the network to remotely access a file stored in the storage unit when the remote sharing is enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.