Processing received image data based on a communication status of an image forming apparatus that receives the image data
US9681007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus that is connected to a network includes a communication part that communicates image forming data, which is to be printed on a medium, through the network, a communication status obtaining part that obtains a communication status of the communication part, a determination part that determines, based on the communication status of the communication part, which of a first process or a second process is executed on the image forming data received by the communication part, the determined process being defined as the data process, a receipt data processing part that processes the image forming data in either the first process or the second process that is determined by the determination part.
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