Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Shinji Todaka

Itaru Ikegami

Atsushi Ikeda

Tomofumi Yoshida

Masaya Kondo

Masashi Yahara

Naoyuki Matsumoto

Akemi Nishimaki

Yasunori Satake

A work flow execution system in which a plurality of processing apparatuses executes a work flow in cooperation with each other includes a starting processing apparatus which reads a flow file and determines whether a processing apparatus including a sleep function exists in a subsequent work flow. When the processing apparatus including the sleep function exists, a command to return the sleep function when a command executed by the starting processing apparatus is received is registered to the processing apparatus including the sleep function. When the starting processing apparatus receives a command which coincides with the registered return command, the sleep mode is returned to a normal operating mode.

Work flow execution system and work flow execution method

An object of this invention is to allow a user to easily and simply designate or input an image serving as a document search key. That is, a search apparatus reads a document image (S) to obtain image data, extracts an image region in the image data (S), and displays, on display means, a list of images corresponding to the extracted image regions (S). When a user selects at least one of the images displayed in the list via an input means (S), the search is executed by using the selected image as a search key (S).

Search apparatus and search method

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 the image processing apparatus, and an execution order; an acquisition unit configured to acquire WEB information from the external apparatus; a display unit configured to display a window based on the acquired WEB information; a selecting unit configured to select a flow file to be executed for the WEB information acquired by the acquisition unit; a processing unit configured to generate image data based on execution of the selected flow file; a storing unit configured to store the image generated data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data stored in the storing unit to the external apparatus in accordance with a transmission instruction.

Image processing apparatus, method of controlling image processing apparatus, and computer program

In a system that realizes a workflow by a plurality of devices (workflow execution apparatuses) while cooperating with one another in serverless environment, the system enables search for a file used in the workflow, even if a file name used in the workflow of each device is changed.

Workflow execution system, workflow execution apparatus, and control method for them

When an error occurs while a job flow including a plurality of steps is executed, an electronic signature is added to image data processed at a step that has already been performed, and the image data to which the electronic signature is added is stored. At that time, an electronic certificate expiring at the same date as the expiration date of the job flow is generated and added to the electronic signature. Before restarting execution of the job flow where the error occurred, the electronic signature added to the image data is verified and a user is notified of the verification result. A determination is then made whether execution of the job flow where the error occurred should be restarted according to an operation performed by the user in response to the notification.

Data-processing device, data-processing method, and computer program

A document registration system, for registering a document image transmitted from an external device by a push technique in a document management system without any labor, acquires document image data transmitted from the external device by the push technique, automatically executes recognition processing of the acquired document image data; and automatically registers the document image data in the document management system together with a result of the recognition as an index.

Document registration system, method thereof, program thereof and storage medium thereof

A data processing apparatus includes a connection unit for connecting a plurality of terminals, a storage unit for storing respective processing abilities of the plurality of terminals, a reception unit for receiving data via a line, a converting unit for converting the data received by the reception unit in accordance with the processing abilities stored in the storage unit, and a transfer unit for transferring the data converted by the converting unit to one of the plurality of terminals via the connection unit. A method of controlling a data processing apparatus capable of connecting a plurality of terminals, includes the steps of storing respective processing abilities of the plurality of terminals, receiving data via a line, converting the received data in accordance with the stored processing abilities, and transferring the converted data to one of the plurality of terminals.

Data communication method of apparatus connected to LAN

A data communication apparatus such as a facsimile is constructed by a communication unit to transmit and receive data, an output unit such as a printer to output the data received by the communication unit, and a connection unit such as an LAN to connect one or more external apparatuses. Data of an output-capable ability of the output unit and data of an output-capable ability of the external apparatus connected through the connection unit are notified to a communication apparatus on the partner side by the communication unit. The ability data indicates an image size and a resolution of image data that can be outputted by the output unit and/or the external apparatus. The data communication apparatus also has a transfer unit to transfer the data received by the communication unit to the external apparatus connected to the LAN. When the image size and resolution of the received image data exceed the output-capable ability of the output unit, the transfer unit transfers the received data. When the data is transferred by the transfer unit, such a fact is notified to the user.

Data communication apparatus, method and system

An apparatus capable of forming both color and monochrome images is disclosed which when a document containing a color page is received while a memory reception mode is set, i.e., while the received document is controlled not to be output, (1) all pages of this received document only are output, (2) only color pages of this document are output, (3) all pages of this document only are transferred to an external apparatus, or (4) only color pages of this document are transferred to the external apparatus, in order for an image memory to be prevented from being made full and entering a reception disable state.

Communication apparatus and method

An operation unit for electronic equipment can confirm invalid keys and items of in-setting and after-setting. The operation unit performs a function visually displayed on a button portion on a touch panel, arranged on a portion of the display on the screen as a button portion, and includes a method for changing the display assignment of a button which is not functioning.

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Inagi, Japan

Shinji Todaka