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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120281244 | SCANNER APPARATUS, RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT An embodiment of an integrated scanner apparatus, includes a support surface for objects to be scanned, a scanner unit to perform a scanning movement relative to the support surface to capture images of portions of objects to be scanned, and a printer unit carried by a ... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120127539 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING SERVICE PROCESS AND MEDIA SERVER The present invention discloses a method for switching service process and a media server, wherein the method for switching the service process comprises: after a first service process performed together with a facsimile terminal is completed, and when a message, which ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105919 | IMAGE-READING DEVICE THAT READS IMAGES BY USING SPREAD-SPECTRUM CLOCK In an image-reading device, a counting unit counts a number of clock cycles of a spread-spectrum clock as a counter value. A correcting unit corrects one of the counter value and a reference clock cycle number based on a phase detected by the phase detecting unit when t... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110317201 | DEVICE CAPABLE OF EXTRACTING COPY PROHIBITION INFORMATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF In a copying machine that installs the function of preventing unauthorized copying, when copy prohibition information is extracted, whether output is permitted or prohibited in each of different types of output processing is set, and, when the copy prohibition informati... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110296498 | Fax authentication for secure fax transmission and of unwanted faxes A system and a method of authenticating faxes are disclosed. The method includes receiving image data that includes at least one page to be transmitted by a sending fax device. An authentication code is generated at the sending fax device. The authentication code is tra... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110199651 | SCAN SOLUTION SYSTEM A document data producing part produces document data in which first meta data is embedded based on a document template and a data source; a printing part prints the document data in a paper document; a scanning part obtains a scanned image from scanning the paper docum... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110002016 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME It is an object to provide an image reading apparatus, an image reading method, and a program, in which in the case of reading both of a reflecting original and a transmitting original by one image reading apparatus, an average scanning time in the scan of a plurality o... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100177361 | OPERATING DEVICE, CONTROL PANEL, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME An operating device included in an control panel for an image forming apparatus, the operating device that includes multiple input keys to operate independently from each other, disposed on the control panel, surrounding a center portion; and at least one indicator comp... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100110500 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a job ticket from an information processing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether it is permitted for a user to use an extended function not included in functions des... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100020363 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS By enabling the confirmation of a finish state by a preview reliably, it makes it possible to prevent unnecessary image formation processing due to setting errors by a user. Finish state information showing a finish state of paper is simultaneously displayed in addition... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090268259 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM An information processing apparatus determines permission to duplicate a target image based on a two-dimensional code included in the target image. The information processing apparatus includes a CPU having a control unit that stores information concerning the target im... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090153914 | INPUT APPARATUS FOLLOWING TASK FLOW AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME An input apparatus includes a command input unit to input a command, a key input unit having at least one key, a navigation key input unit having a rotatable navigation key, and a display panel unit to perform displaying according to manipulation of the command input un... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090051980 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM An image processing apparatus, which can communicate with an external apparatus that provides WEB information, is provided. The apparatus comprises a storage unit configured to store a plurality of flow files that describe process contents of processes to be executed by... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090033950 | PRINTHEAD PRECONDITIONING TRIGGER Various embodiments relating to initiating preconditioning of a printhead with a trigger prior to receipt of a print command are disclosed.... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080266595 | Independently-addressable cellular wireless digital network-based fax machine A fax machine incorporates a receptacle to accommodate the insertion of a cellular data access modem that provides the fax machine with a unique cell phone number so that the fax machine may be accessed in a standard “dial up manner” from any standard fax machine or... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080266616 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus is provided that, is capable of physically preventing taking-out of the set document, even when a thick copy-prohibited document is set on a document reading device. The image forming apparatus is configured to place a document on a document t... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080186535 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD If information indicating a number of cover sheets included in a job sheet data does not match a number of cover sheet data counted by a sheet count unit, a facsimile transmission unit does not transmit a facsimile document. Moreover, if a facsimile number included in a... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080174830 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM Provided is an image processing device (2), which accepts an input of a processing condition input by a user, executes image processing based on the accepted processing condition, transmits, when a failure occurs during the image processing, re-input request info... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080144126 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image processing apparatus configured to store moving image data including a plurality of continuously existing frames including at least a first frame and a second frame. The image processing apparatus detects a degre... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080117478 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR A facsimile apparatus can execute at least one of a first facsimile communication which is executed via a first communication path including a public line and a second facsimile communication executed via a second communication path that does not include the public line... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080117477 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR A facsimile apparatus performs facsimile communication with a partner apparatus using a first communication path including a public line or a second communication path not including the public line, detects whether facsimile communication using the first communication p... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080112018 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD A sheet processing device includes: a sheet processing tool that generates piece-like sheet wastes by processing for sheets; and a sheet waste housing device that houses sheet wastes generated by the sheet processing tool, the sheet waste housing device including: a was... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080088884 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM When facsimile data is transmitted by performing facsimile communication, a public line is seized. Then, when the public line is seized, it is a determined which of a dial tone signal or a voice signal for phone call a signal received from the public line is, it is cont... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080062451 | Copy Machine with Copy Control Function, Scanner and Facsimile, and Piece of Paper and Film each Installed with Semiconductor Device According to one feature of the invention, a device provided with a mechanism for performing copying, replicating, scanning, transmitting, or the like of a manuscript comprises a semiconductor device mounted on the manuscript and a reader capable of communicating; and a... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080024833 | FACSIMILE MACHINE A facsimile machine includes an entry unit, a searching unit, a transmitting unit and a control unit. The entry unit accepts a transmission instruction including a destination. The searching unit searches the destination information in a database held by an external dat... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080018952 | Image reading system, information processing apparatus, and scanner An image reading system includes an information processing apparatus and a scanner connected to the information processing apparatus via a network. Upon receiving input of information that specifies the number of pages to be included in a file through an input unit and ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070285734 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THAT NOTIFIES A USER WHEN DATA IS TRANSFERRED A data processing apparatus, such as a facsimile apparatus, connected to a LAN, that transmits and/or receives data to or from another apparatus, wherein even if an error or failure such as a printer error or an insufficiency of available space in image memory for stori... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070253035 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing System, and Parameter Setting Method for Image Processing Apparatus Provided is an image processing apparatus that provides a client terminal with a web contents file upon request by the client terminal. The client terminal displays a setting window based on the web contents file, and transfers to the image processing apparatus a file t... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070201107 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM An image processing system includes an image capturing apparatus, and an image processing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus is configured to capture an image including an object, to obtain status information of the object, and to record the image and the status i... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070201101 | Multi-function peripheral device and method for providing a facsimile cover sheet A multi-function peripheral device at which a user can prepare a facsimile cover sheet and a method for providing a facsimile cover sheet using a multi-function peripheral device are disclosed. The multi-function peripheral device includes a data storage storing a facsi... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070159664 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL METHOD An image processing apparatus capable of regulating memory increase to realize cost reduction while securing the degree of freedom in programming by means of a small-sized programmable data processing section, and thereby improving processing performance. A programmable... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070127079 | Facsimile apparatus A facsimile apparatus in which a large display apparatus can be mounted while realizing miniaturization of an apparatus main body, an operation panel having excellent operability is realized, excellent inserting performance of documents and recording paper can be assure... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070127087 | Image processing apparatus and method, and carrier sheet An image processing apparatus includes an image reading unit 3 that reads a front side image and a rear side image from a front side and a rear side of a medium, respectively, a mark detecting unit 42 that detects a combination instruction mark present in ... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20060279812 | System and method for adjusting the reproduction of original images A system and method for reproducing original images in an image forming apparatus includes determining a size of a binder area, a size of at least two original images, and a size of a paper upon which the at least two original images are reproduced, and calculating an i... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060268364 | Systems and methods for determining user preferences and/or facsimile device capabilities before call initiation Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can improve the quality and efficiency of document facsimile transmission. Quality can be improved by allowing a facsimile document sender to view the document as it will be transmitted to a receiving facsimile device. Effic... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060256399 | Image forming device For an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier (31b), besides an operation forming an “image forming electrostatic latent image” used to form the primary image, an operation is executed that forms an “electrostatic latent image for remo... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060227375 | Apparatus and method for generating additional copy without rescanning An apparatus and method for copying a document in an image forming apparatus includes receiving a request to copy a document, scanning the document to form image data corresponding to the document, printing the document using the image data of the document, and storing ... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060209358 | Device and method for comprehensive temperature sensing and calibration of a full width array image sensor A method and or a device for comprehensive temperature calibration of a full width array (FWA) image sensor may minimize loss of productivity and/or image quality. Multiple temperature sensors disposed along a width of the FWA image sensor may provide temperature points... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060109523 | Method for generating multiple output formats for a scanned document A method for copying a document, which includes scanning the document exactly one time, selecting a first set of document characteristics for the document, selecting a second set of document characteristics for the document, and after the first and second set of documen... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060061831 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method In an initializing process at a time of switch-on, a scanner CPU sends an initialization command request to a system CPU. Upon receiving the initialization command request from the scanner CPU, the system CPU sends an initialization command to the scanner CPU. The scann... | 03/23/2006 |
