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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2005
Kenji Aiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Toru Maeda, Mitaka, JP;
Kenzo Sekiguchi, Machida, JP;
Ritsushi Tanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Kotaro Yamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Inagi, JP;
Tomohiro Akiba, Nagaizumicho, JP;
Kenji Aiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Toru Maeda, Mitaka, JP;
Kenzo Sekiguchi, Machida, JP;
Ritsushi Tanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Kotaro Yamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Inagi, JP;
Tomohiro Akiba, Nagaizumicho, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus which is connected to a network (), and forms an image on the basis of data acquired from the network, upon receiving a URL that designates image data to be acquired from a console, the URL is interpreted, and a data request is submitted to a server via the network on the basis of the interpretation result. Image data sent from the server in response to that data request is stored. If the image data is a JPEG image, an image process that warrants excellent tone reproduction is made; if the image data is a GIF image, an image process that warrants high resolution is made, and the processed image data is output to a printer to print it out.