Administrating system of image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus
US6999191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0017
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming system, comprises an image forming apparatus including a first memory section to store a program to conduct a predetermined operation, and an image forming apparatus connecting section to connect the image forming apparatus with a network; and an administrating apparatus including an administrating memory section to store a rewrite program for the image forming apparatus, and an administrating apparatus connecting section to connect the administrating apparatus with the network. The image forming apparatus accesses the administrating apparatus through the network, obtains the rewrite program stored in the administrating memory section, and rewrites the program stored in the first memory section with the obtained rewrite program.
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