Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Katsumi Watai

Yohko Mizunashi

A destination storing unit stores therein application destination information that contains an application display name that is a display name of a destination of an application of an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus is connected to a network and is capable of executing the application and an operating system that has a function of making a request for registration of the application to the image processing apparatus, to operate the image processing apparatus without installing a driver software for the image processing apparatus and to receive data generated by the image processing apparatus.

Image processing apparatus for processing and communicating with an information processing apparatus which does not have an image processing apparatus driver software

An apparatus is disclosed that can be remote controlled by a controlling apparatus via a network. The apparatus includes a communication request transmission unit configured to transmit a communication request including an operation request to the controlling apparatus. The apparatus further includes a mail transmission unit configured to transmit, if a normal operation response to the operation request has not been received, an e-mail message including the operation request to the controlling apparatus. This e-mail message ensures the controlling apparatus to receive the operation request that has not successfully received yet.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Katsumi Watai