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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2007
Akira Yokoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Eijiro Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Du Xiaojun, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Yokoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Eijiro Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Du Xiaojun, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A network apparatus connected to at least one terminal apparatus via a network is disclosed. The terminal apparatus instructs operation of hardware unique to the network apparatus. The network apparatus includes an interface part for communicating with the terminal apparatus by using the same protocol as the terminal apparatus. The interface part receives an instruction to operate the hardware from various types of software executed in the terminal apparatus and instructs the hardware to operate in accordance with the received instruction.