发明名称 |
Image forming system and control method therefor |
摘要 |
An image forming system which freely combines functions of a plurality of devices connected on a network in accordance with necessity, and a control system for the system. Each of the plurality of devices stores information indicating functions which can be provided by the device in advance. A functional unit which serves as a supervisor collects these stored information and analyzes a combination of functions to perform operation designated by a user, based on the collected information. Then the supervisor combines the functions based on the result of analysis and performs the desired processing operation by the combination of functions.
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申请公布号 |
US6236464(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.05.22 |
申请号 |
US19970922643 |
申请日期 |
1997.09.03 |
申请人 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
KOHTANI HIDETO;KITAMURA TOSHIYUKI;TAKAHASHI KENICHI |
分类号 |
B41J29/38;G06T1/00;G06T1/20;H04N1/00;H04N1/32;(IPC1-7):G06F15/173;G06F15/163 |
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B41J29/38 |
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