Input/output apparatus connected to a plurality of host computers via a network
US6321266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3297
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input/output apparatus is connected to a plurality of host computers via a network and executes both a scanning function and a printing function. The apparatus includes a portion that generates image data from data input from a first one of the host computers and prints the generated image data by executing the printing function, and further includes an output device that scans image data by executing the scanning function and outputs the scanned image data to a second one of the host computers in response to a request command. As a result, the input/output apparatus may operate in coordination with a plurality of personal computers by using the network to transfer image data therebetween.
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