发明名称 Controlling device for multi-function device
摘要 A controlling device for a multi-function device may acquire specific function information for a specific service providing server from a first storage unit, and acquire specific use information for a specific user from a second storage unit. The controlling device may determine, by using the specific function information and the specific use information, whether or not a usable function exists. The controlling device may execute a process for the multi-function device to receive a service related to the usable function from the specific service providing server in a case where it is determined that the usable function exists, and execute a process for prohibiting the multi-function device to receive a service from the specific service providing server in a second case where h is determined that the usable function does not exist.
申请公布号 US8917401(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.12.23
申请号 US201213705721 申请日期 2012.12.05
申请人 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 发明人 Saito Ken;Miyazawa Masafumi
分类号 H04N1/44;H04N1/00 主分类号 H04N1/44
代理机构 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. 代理人 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
主权项 1. A controlling device for a multi-function device configured to execute a first function and a second function, the controlling device comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the controlling device to operate as: a first acquiring unit configured to acquire specific function information for a specific service providing server from a first storage unit in a case where the specific service providing server is selected from among a plurality of service providing servers by a specific user who uses the multi-function device, the first storage unit configured to store a plurality of function information for the plurality of service providing servers, and each function information including information related to whether or not each service providing server can correspond to the first function and whether or not each service providing server can correspond to the second function, the plurality of service providing servers including a first service providing server corresponding to the first function and the second function, a second service providing server corresponding to the first function and not corresponding to the second function, and a third service providing server corresponding to the second function and not corresponding to the first function;a second acquiring unit configured to acquire specific use information for the specific user from a second storage unit, the second storage unit configured to store a plurality of use information for a plurality of users, and each use information including information related to whether or not each user is allowed to use the first function and whether or not each user is allowed to use the second function, the plurality of use information including first use information indicating that a first user is allowed to use the first function and is not allowed to use the second function, and second use information indicating that a second user is not allowed to use the first function and is allowed to use the second function;a first determining unit configured to determine, by using the specific function information and the specific use information, whether or not a usable function exists, the usable function being a function to which the specific service providing server can correspond and that the specific user is allowed to use,wherein the first determining unit is configured to: determine that the usable function that is the first function exists in a case where the specific function information is related to the first service providing server and the specific use information is the first use information;determine that the usable function that is the first function exists in a case where the specific function information is related to the second service providing server and the specific use information is the first use information;determine that the usable function does not exist in a case where the specific function information is related to the third service providing server and the specific use information is the first use information;determine that the usable function that is the second function exists in a case where the specific function information is related to the first service providing server and the specific use information is the second use information;determine that the usable function does not exist in a case where the specific function information is related to the second service providing server and the specific use information is the second use information; anddetermine that the usable function that is the second function exists in a case where the specific function information is related to the third service providing server and the specific use information is the second use information;a service receiving process executing unit configured to execute a first service receiving process for the multi-function device to receive a service related to the usable function from the specific service providing server in a first case where it is determined that the usable function exists; andan error process executing unit configured to execute a first error process for prohibiting the multi-function device to receive a service from the specific service providing server in a second case where it is determined that the usable function does not exist.
地址 Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken JP