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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2005
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Satoru Yanagi, Nagoya, JP;
Masatoshi Kokubo, Ama-gun, JP;
Makoto Matsuda, Aisai, JP;
Kiyotaka Ohara, Nagoya, JP;
Masafumi Miyazawa, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Satoru Yanagi, Nagoya, JP;
Masatoshi Kokubo, Ama-gun, JP;
Makoto Matsuda, Aisai, JP;
Kiyotaka Ohara, Nagoya, JP;
Masafumi Miyazawa, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.