发明名称 Image processing apparatus, method for controlling the same, and program
摘要 An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a terminal includes: a first communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with the terminal; and a second communication unit configured to perform near field communication with the terminal over a shorter communication distance than that of the first communication unit, wherein the second communication unit is configured to be movable together with an operation panel of the image processing apparatus and establish communication with the terminal in a specific area on the operation panel, and the first communication unit is placed with respect to the operation panel such that the specific area includes a communication establishment distance within which the first communication unit establishes communication with the terminal irrespective of the movement of the operation panel.
申请公布号 US9628638(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.04.18
申请号 US201615009138 申请日期 2016.01.28
申请人 KONICA MINOLTA, INC. 发明人 Yamanaka Tomoo;Funakawa Hisataka;Ohhata Akira
分类号 G06F3/12;H04N1/00 主分类号 G06F3/12
代理机构 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC 代理人 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
主权项 1. An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a terminal, comprising: a wireless communicator configured to communicate wirelessly with the terminal, the wireless communicator establishing communication with the terminal at a wireless communication establishment distance; and a near field communicator configured to perform near field communication with the terminal over a shorter communication distance than that of the wireless communicator, wherein the near field communicator is configured to be movable together with an operation panel of the image processing apparatus and establish communication with the terminal in a specific area on the operation panel, the operation panel is displaceable relative to a main body of the image processing apparatus, at least a part of the operation panel can be located beyond the wireless communication establishment distance when the operation panel is displaced, and the specific area is provided within a distance where both the wireless communicator and the near field communicator can establish communication with the terminal regardless of the displacement of the operation panel.
地址 Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo JP