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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Naoto Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Naoto Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a connecting unit configured to connect the image processing apparatus to a network via which a plurality of image output devices can be connected to the image processing apparatus, an input unit configured to input image data, a specifying unit configured to specify an image processing attribute of the input unit, an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating a degree of fit between the image processing attribute of the input unit specified by the specifying unit and an image processing attribute of each of the plurality of image output devices, and a display unit configured to display a list of the plurality of image output devices with an indicator of the degree of fit based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit.