Image forming system
US5854693A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/32502
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming system is arranged such that when a designated machine is not provided with the image processing function requested by an operator, a plurality of image forming apparatuses which are capable of performing the requested image processing function are selected. Then, the image data are respectively transferred to the selected plurality of image forming apparatuses through a transmission apparatus to be processed. When the image data has been processed with a requested image processing function, the processed image data are returned to the image forming apparatus of the requesting end. Then, the image forming apparatus of the requesting end realigns a plurality of processed image data. As a result, even if a predetermined processing function is not provided in the designated image forming apparatus, a plurality of image data are transmitted to other image forming apparatus to be processed, thereby obtaining a visible image efficiently.
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