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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Junichi Kajiwara, Nara, JP;
Kiyoshi Inoue, Nara, JP;
Jun Morimoto, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An expansion image processing board(expansion information processing module) of the present invention, which is installable in a network printerhaving an image processing board(information processing module), includes: a second printer function control section(expansion information processing section) which controls the network printer; and a router(data relaying section) which relays data to the second printer function control sectionor the image processing board. Therefore, the expansion image processing boardis capable of simply and efficiently extending a functionality of the network printer