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Communication system providing services from a server to a client device

US8169639B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2005
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3223
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.

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