Image transfer system and image transfer method
US7952733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an image transfer system that an information terminal device and a plurality of printers are connected to a network to be able to output image data in the information terminal device to any of the printers through the network, the information terminal device broadcasts a searching inquiry request to each of the printers, each of the printers sends a searching inquiry response having an IP address of each of the printers relative to the searching inquiry request, and when a printer to output the image data in the information terminal device is selected from each of the printers, the printer sends a communication start request command to the information terminal device.
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