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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Tomoko Maruyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Taisuke Akahori, Takatsuki, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toyohashi, JP;
Eiichi Yoshida, Toyokawa, JP;
Kenichi Sawada, Toyohashi, JP;
Tomoko Maruyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Taisuke Akahori, Takatsuki, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toyohashi, JP;
Eiichi Yoshida, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Each of a plurality of image processing devices (MFPs) included in an image processing system which includes a storage as well. (1) When the user requests processing a job, (2) the job data is stored in the storage. (3) Each MFP confirms that there is an unprocessed job to be executed, and (4) judges whether the own device can process the job. (5) MFPs that have judged that the own device can process the job stores information of the own device into the storage, and (6) check information stored by other MFPs. (7) One of the MFPs judges that the own device is the most suitable MFP, (11) obtains the job data, and (12) processes the job.