S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Ju-ho Eum

Hyo-Eun Kim

Dong-kyu Heo

An image forming apparatus for executing an application for performing an image forming operation is provided. The apparatus includes an interface library. The interface library includes information about an image forming operation performable by the image forming apparatus, a user interface (UI) configured to provide a UI screen for receiving a request to perform the image forming operation, by referring to the interface library, at least one operation processor configured to call an application programming interface (API) corresponding to the image forming operation, based on the received request to perform the image forming operation, and an operation performer configured to perform the image forming operation requested to be performed, according to the call.

Image forming apparatus executing application for performing image forming operation, and method of performing image forming operation

Provided is a method of establishing, by an image forming apparatus, a connection to a mobile device, the method including transmitting temporary credential information to the mobile device in response to receiving a pairing request from the mobile device, receiving an encrypted personal identification number (PIN) code from the mobile device, determining whether a PIN code is valid by decrypting the encrypted PIN code using the temporary credential information to extract the PIN code, and transmitting permanent credential information to the mobile device when it is determined that the PIN code is valid.

Method of establishing connection between mobile device and image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus and mobile device for performing the method

An image forming device having an ultra wide band (UWB) communication function and a method for providing data thereof, and a system for providing data using UWB communication function are disclosed. The image forming device having a UWB communication function include: a communication network interfacing unit for receiving data through a communication network, a data processing unit for analyzing received data type and converting the data into a certain form, a UWB interfacing unit for transmitting a search signal to a plurality of devices connected through a UWB network, and receiving an answer signal from available devices of the plurality of devices, and a controlling unit for controlling the data processing unit to convert the received data into a form reproducible at the devices transmitting the answer signal, and controlling the UWB interfacing unit to transmit the converted data to the available devices.

Image forming device with a UWB communication function for transmitting search signal corresponding to type of data received, and method for providing data thereof, and system for providing data using the UWB communication function

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Ju-ho Eum