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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Kazutaka Oba, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Tomoki Hattori, Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Kazutaka Oba, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Tomoki Hattori, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of connecting an image forming apparatus (IFA) to a network and assigning the IFA a network address, selecting a map file image from a plurality of map file images, the selected map file image corresponding to a regional location of the IFA, outputting the selected map file image, selecting a location on the map file image which corresponds to a physical location of the IFA, and storing the location and the network address. An IFA configured to implement the method.