The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9128646 B1

Date of Patent:

Sep. 08, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 04, 2009

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer readable recording medium stored with information processing program

Applicants:

Shinichiro Motokado, Hachioji, JP;

Chie Sueoka, Hachioji, JP;

Koji Sato, Fujisawa, JP;

Masatoshi Sato, Fukushima, JP;

Inventors:

Shinichiro Motokado, Hachioji, JP;

Chie Sueoka, Hachioji, JP;

Koji Sato, Fujisawa, JP;

Masatoshi Sato, Fukushima, JP;

Assignee:

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Primary Examiner:

Akwasi M Sarpong

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 3/1205 (2013.01); G06F 3/1239 (2013.01); G06F 3/1253 (2013.01); G06F 3/1288 (2013.01);

Abstract

An information processing apparatus to be used in a printing system having a client apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus via a network, and a server apparatus that manages setting parameters of printing conditions that can be set up on said client apparatus, said information processing apparatus being able to serve as the client apparatus and comprising: a judgment unit for judging whether said information processing apparatus is a client apparatus or not, with reference to identification information concerning said image forming apparatus stored inside said information processing apparatus; and a setting screen control unit for providing a setting screen that allows a user to select said setting parameters if it is judged that said information processing apparatus is not a client apparatus, and for providing a setting screen that allows a user to modify setting values of said selected setting parameters and prevents the user from modifying setting values of the remaining setting parameters if it is judged that said information processing apparatus is a client apparatus.

Find Patent Forward Citations