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Data processing apparatus, network system, and method of controlling the same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-20
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Granted: 1998-08-25
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Expires: 2015-04-20
Abstract
Abstract There is suggested a network system capable of changing information on functions (e.g., completion of setting, permission of use, permission of accessing) set in a data processing apparatus which is connected to the network system by remote control through the network. In a network system to which a workstation, a multi-functional device (MFU 20), and the like, are connected, the MFU 20 has tables (command table, command permission table) containing information on processing functions which the MFU has (AE processing function, for instance). The workstation sends a command to the MFU 20 for making it set to a mode for changing contents of the tables, and the MFU 20 which received the command manages the functions of itself by controlling the contents of the tables.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04L63/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A data processing apparatus connected to a communication network, having at least one data processing function, comprising: storage means for storing information on the at least one data processing function; first determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing request transmitted from a second data processing apparatus through the communication network is acceptable; and control means for controlling a data processing operation in accordance with the determination result of said first determining means; wherein said first determining means comprises: second determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing function requested through the communication network requested by the second data processing apparatus can be executed; third determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; wherein said control means controls a data processing operation in accordance with the determination results of said second and third determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A data processing apparatus connected to a communication network, having at least one data processing function, comprising: storage means for storing information on the at least one data processing function; first determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing request transmitted from a second data processing apparatus through the communication network is acceptable; and control means for controlling a data processing operation in accordance with the determination result of said first determining means; wherein said first determining means comprises: second determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing function requested through the communication network requested by the second data processing apparatus can be executed; third determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; wherein said control means controls a data processing operation in accordance with the determination results of said second and third determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the data processing apparatus is capable of executing a plurality of functions, said storage means stores information for each of the plurality of data processing functions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information for each of the plurality of functions is stored in said storage means in table form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising changing means for changing information stored in said storage means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising mode setting means for setting a mode where the stored information is changed by said changing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stored information indicates a data processing function which can be executed by the data processing apparatus and permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein information regarding permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus is stored in said storage means in table form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the determination result of said first determining means to the second data processing apparatus through the communication network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said transmitting means transmits, as the determination result, a response indicating that the data processing request has not been accepted by the data processing apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying information stored in said storage means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said display means displays the information stored in said storage means in accordance with an instruction from the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for a data processing apparatus having at least one data processing function and connected to a communication network, comprising: a storage step of storing information on the at least one data processing function of said data processing apparatus; a first determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing request transmitted from a second data processing apparatus though the communication network is acceptable; and a control step of controlling a data processing operation in the data processing apparatus in accordance with a determination result in said first determining step; wherein said first determining step includes: a second determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing function requested by the second data processing apparatus through the communication network can be executed; a third determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function, wherein in said control step, a data processing operation is controlled in accordance with determination results of said second and third determining steps.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for a data processing apparatus having at least one data processing function and connected to a communication network, comprising: a storage step of storing information on the at least one data processing function of said data processing apparatus; a first determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing request transmitted from a second data processing apparatus though the communication network is acceptable; and a control step of controlling a data processing operation in the data processing apparatus in accordance with a determination result in said first determining step; wherein said first determining step includes: a second determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing function requested by the second data processing apparatus through the communication network can be executed; a third determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function, wherein in said control step, a data processing operation is controlled in accordance with determination results of said second and third determining steps.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein when the data processing apparatus is capable of executing a plurality of functions, information for each of the plurality of functions is stored in said storage step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein the information for each of the plurality of data processing functions is stored in table form.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising a changing step of changing the stored information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 15, further comprising a mode setting step of setting a mode where the stored information is changed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein the stored information indicates a data processing function which can be executed by the data processing apparatus and permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein information regarding permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus is stored in table form.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising a transmitting step of transmitting a determination result obtained in said determining step to the second data processing apparatus through the communication network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein a response indicating that the data processing apparatus has not accepted a data processing request from the second data processing apparatus is transmitted to the second data processing apparatus as the determination result.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising a display step of displaying the stored information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 21, wherein the stored information is displayed in accordance with an instruction from the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
117 words
A data processing apparatus, connected to a communication network, having at least one data processing function, comprising: storage means for storing information on the at least one data processing function; first determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing function requested through the communication network by a second data processing apparatus can be executed; second determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; and control means for controlling a data processing operation in accordance with the determination results of said first and second determining means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
117 words
A data processing apparatus, connected to a communication network, having at least one data processing function, comprising: storage means for storing information on the at least one data processing function; first determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not a data processing function requested through the communication network by a second data processing apparatus can be executed; second determining means for determining, based on the information stored in said storage means, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; and control means for controlling a data processing operation in accordance with the determination results of said first and second determining means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein when the data processing apparatus is capable of executing a plurality of functions, said storage means stores information for each of the plurality of data processing functions.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the information for each of the plurality of functions is stored in said storage means in table form.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising changing means for changing information stored in said storage means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 26, further comprising mode setting means for setting a mode where the stored information is changed by said changing means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the stored information indicates a data processing function which can be executed by the data processing apparatus and permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
33 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 28, wherein information regarding permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus is stored in said storage means in table form.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the determination results of said first and second determining means to the second data processing apparatus through the communication network.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said transmitting means transmits, as the determination result, a response indicating that the data processing request has not been accepted by the data processing apparatus.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising display means for displaying information stored in said storage means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
The data processing apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said displaying means displays the information stored in said storage means in accordance with an instruction from the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data processing method for a data processing apparatus having at least one data processing function and connected to a communication network, comprising: a storage a step of storing information on the at least one data processing function of the data processing apparatus; a first determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing function requested by the second data processing apparatus through the communication network can be executed; a second determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; and a control step of controlling a data processing operation in accordance with determination results of said first and second determining steps.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data processing method for a data processing apparatus having at least one data processing function and connected to a communication network, comprising: a storage a step of storing information on the at least one data processing function of the data processing apparatus; a first determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not a data processing function requested by the second data processing apparatus through the communication network can be executed; a second determining step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not the second data processing apparatus is permitted to access the data processing function; and a control step of controlling a data processing operation in accordance with determination results of said first and second determining steps.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein when said data processing apparatus is capable of executing a plurality of functions, information for each of the plurality of data processing functions is stored in said storage step.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 35, wherein information regarding permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus is stored in table form.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 35, wherein the information for each of the plurality of data processing functions is stored in table form.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 34, further comprising a changing step of changing the stored information.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 38, further comprising a mode setting step of setting a mode where the stored information is changed.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein the stored information indicates a data processing function which can be executed by the data processing apparatus and permission/rejection to access the data processing function for the second data processing apparatus.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 34, further comprising a transmitting step of transmitting determination results obtained in said first and second determining step to the second data processing apparatus through the communication network.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 41, wherein a response indicating that the data processing apparatus has not accepted a data processing request from the second data processing apparatus is transmitted to the second data processing apparatus as the determination result.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 40, further comprising a display step of displaying the stored information.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 43, wherein the stored information is displayed in accordance with an instruction from the second data processing apparatus.
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