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Information input/output control apparatus and method for indicating which of at least one information terminal device is able to execute a functional operation based on environmental information
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-15
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2016-10-15
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an information input/output control device and a method therefor which displays a list of identification informations indicating an information terminal device with which a functional operation can be executed in response to an acquired environmental information of the information terminal device and in accordance with an input of an indication information which instruct to execute the functional operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsumasa Sugiyama
- 👤 Susumu Sugiura
- 👤 Yoshikazu Yokomizo
- 👤 Yoshinobu Mita
- 👤 Makoto Takaoka
- 👤 Shigetada Kobayashi
- 👤 Junichi Shishizuka
- 👤 Tsutomu Negishi
- 👤 Osamu Yamada
- 👤 Yukari Toda
- 👤 Kazuhiro Saito
- 👤 Masanari Toda
- 👤 Yasuhiko Hashimoto
- 👤 Yasuo Fukuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1297; H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/22; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00437; H04N1/32; H04N1/32502; H04N1/32507; H04N1/32512; H04N1/32518; H04N1/32523; H04N1/32529; H04N1/32534; H04N1/32539; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/328; H04L69/329; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
An information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing apparatus comprising: acquiring means for acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; first input means for inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; second input means for inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and display control means for controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired by said acquiring means, wherein said display control means controls the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input means inputting the selection information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
An information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing apparatus comprising: acquiring means for acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; first input means for inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; second input means for inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and display control means for controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired by said acquiring means, wherein said display control means controls the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input means inputting the selection information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: third input means for inputting a further selection instruction for selecting one of the terminal devices whose identification information is displayed on the display; and output means for outputting a functional operation execution command to the one terminal control device selected through the first-mentioned selection instruction in response to said third input means inputting the further selection instruction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the status information of each terminal device indicates whether the terminal device is operable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each functional operation comprises one of a printing operation and a scanning operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display control means controls the display to display the identification information of the one or more of the plurality of terminal devices distinguishably from identification information of the other terminal devices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
188 words
An information processing method operative in an information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing method comprising: an acquiring step of acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; a first input step of inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; a second input step of inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and a display control step of controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired in said acquiring step, wherein said display control step control the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input step inputting the selection instruction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
An information processing method operative in an information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing method comprising: an acquiring step of acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; a first input step of inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; a second input step of inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and a display control step of controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired in said acquiring step, wherein said display control step control the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input step inputting the selection instruction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method according to claim 6, further comprising: a third input step of inputting a further selection instruction for selecting one of the terminal devices whose identification information is displayed on the display; and an output step of outputting a functional operation execution command to the one terminal control device selected through the first-mentioned selection instruction in response to said third input step inputting the further selection instruction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the status information of each terminal device indicates whether the terminal device is operable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein each functional operation comprises one of a printing operation and a scanning operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said display control step controls the display to display the identification information of the one or more of the plurality of terminal devices distinguishably from identification information of the other terminal devices.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
197 words
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing an information processing method operative in an information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing method comprising: an acquiring step of acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; a first input step of inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; a second input step of inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and a display control step of controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired in said acquiring step, wherein said display control step control the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input step inputting the selection instruction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
197 words
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing an information processing method operative in an information processing apparatus connected to at least one terminal control device via a network, a plurality of terminal devices being connected to the at least one terminal control device, each terminal device executing a functional operation, said information processing method comprising: an acquiring step of acquiring status information on a status of each of the plurality of terminal devices; a first input step of inputting an instruction on a desired functional operation; a second input step of inputting a selection instruction for selecting one of the at least one terminal control device; and a display control step of controlling a display to display identification information of one or more of the plurality of terminal devices on the basis of the status information acquired in said acquiring step, wherein said display control step control the display to display the identification information of one or more of the terminal devices which are connected to the one terminal control device selected through the selection instruction and which can execute the desired functional operation in response to said second input step inputting the selection instruction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
A medium according to claim 11, said method further comprising: a third input step of inputting a further selection instruction for selecting one of the terminal devices whose identification information is displayed on the display; and an output step of outputting a functional operation execution command to the one terminal control device selected through the first-mentioned selection instruction in response to said third input step inputting the further selection instruction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A medium according to claim 11, wherein the status information of each terminal device indicates whether the terminal device is operable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medium according to claim 11, wherein each functional operation comprises one of a printing operation and a scanning operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A medium according to claim 11, wherein said display control step controls the display to display the identification information of the one or more of the plurality of terminal devices distinguishably from identification information of the other terminal devices.
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