Network system in which a plurality of image processing apparatuses are connected
US5935217A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3273
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is to allow display based on the setting positions of devices in selection of a desired device to be used, and facilitate selection considering the setting positions of the devices. The present invention can also display equipments so as to allow discrimination between an equipment included in an image processing apparatus and an equipment connected on a communication line. Equipments in a network environment are placed on the first floor (1F), the second floor (2F), and the third floor (3F) in a building and connected through a network (LAN 1300). For example, a computer (1310) collects device information including status information and setting position information from usable input/output devices. For example, status information representing "BUSY" and setting position information representing "3F-B block" are transferred from a virtual optical scanner (1302). The computer (1310) displays the connected input/output devices together with the setting position information obtained from the devices. An image processing apparatus (100) has various input/output devices including a reader unit (1), a printer unit (2), and an image input/output control unit (3). In…
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