Server device, recording medium, and information processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10133521-B2
Application number	US-201815863818-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 10, 2017
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A server device obtains printable data from a terminal device; generates intermediate data on a basis of the printable data; supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table; obtains a plurality of rasterized data depending on the different resolutions, the plurality of rasterized data being generated on a basis of the intermediate data by the plurality of image forming apparatuses; accepts a pull-print request from a pull-print image forming apparatus and obtains a pull-print resolution, the pull-print image forming apparatus being an image forming apparatus that executes pull-print, the pull-print resolution being a resolution of the pull-print image forming apparatus; determines whether a resolution same as the pull-print resolution is recorded in the resolution table or not; and supplies rasterized data to the pull-print image forming apparatus, the rasterized data depending on the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server device, comprising:
a storage that stores a resolution table, the resolution table recording a plurality of image forming apparatuses having different resolutions and the different resolutions in association with each other;
a memory that stores an information processing program; and
a processor that executes the information processing program, wherein
when the processor executes the information processing program, the processor operates as
a printable data obtaining unit that obtains printable data from a terminal device,
an intermediate data generating unit that generates intermediate data on a basis of the printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution,
an intermediate data supplying unit that supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table,
a rasterized data obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of rasterized data depending on the different resolutions, the plurality of rasterized data being generated on a basis of the intermediate data by the plurality of image forming apparatuses,
a pull-print accepting unit that accepts a pull-print request from a pull-print image forming apparatus and obtains a pull-print resolution, the pull-print image forming apparatus being an image forming apparatus that executes pull-print, the pull-print resolution being a resolution of the pull-print image forming apparatus,
a resolution determining unit that determines whether a resolution same as the pull-print resolution is recorded in the resolution table or not, and
a pull-print data supplying unit that supplies rasterized data to the pull-print image forming apparatus, the rasterized data depending on the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution, and wherein

after the printable data obtaining unit obtains the printable data and before the pull-print accepting unit accepts the pull-print request,
the intermediate data generating unit generates intermediate data on a basis of printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution, and
the intermediate data supplying unit supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table.

2. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein
where the resolution determining unit determines that the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution is not recorded in the resolution table,
the resolution determining unit records the pull-print image forming apparatus and the pull-print resolution in association with each other in the resolution table, and
the pull-print data supplying unit supplies the intermediate data to the pull-print image forming apparatus.

3. The server device according to claim 2 , wherein
when the processor executes the information processing program, the processor operates as
a table reset unit that resets the resolution table at a specific timing.

4. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium that records an information processing program, the information processing program causing a computer including
a storage that stores a resolution table, the resolution table recording a plurality of image forming apparatuses having different resolutions and the different resolutions in association with each other,
to operate as:
a printable data obtaining unit that obtains printable data from a terminal device;
an intermediate data generating unit that generates intermediate data on a basis of the printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution;
an intermediate data supplying unit that supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table;
a rasterized data obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of rasterized data depending on the different resolutions, the plurality of rasterized data being generated on a basis of the intermediate data by the plurality of image forming apparatuses;
a pull-print accepting unit that accepts a pull-print request from a pull-print image forming apparatus and obtains a pull-print resolution, the pull-print image forming apparatus being an image forming apparatus that executes pull-print, the pull-print resolution being a resolution of the pull-print image forming apparatus;
a resolution determining unit that determines whether a resolution same as the pull-print resolution is recorded in the resolution table or not; and
a pull-print data supplying unit that supplies rasterized data to the pull-print image forming apparatus, the rasterized data depending on the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution, wherein

after the printable data obtaining unit obtains the printable data and before the pull-print accepting unit accepts the pull-print request,
the intermediate data generating unit generates intermediate data on a basis of printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution, and
the intermediate data supplying unit supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table.

5. An information processing system, comprising:
a plurality of image forming apparatuses having different resolutions; and
a server device including
a storage that stores a resolution table, the resolution table recording the plurality of image forming apparatuses and the different resolutions in association with each other,
a memory that stores an information processing program, and
a processor that executes the information processing program, wherein
when the processor executes the information processing program, the processor operates as
a printable data obtaining unit that obtains printable data from a terminal device,
an intermediate data generating unit that generates intermediate data on a basis of the printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution,
an intermediate data supplying unit that supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table,
a rasterized data obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of rasterized data depending on the different resolutions, the plurality of rasterized data being generated on a basis of the intermediate data by the plurality of image forming apparatuses,
a pull-print accepting unit that accepts a pull-print request from a pull-print image forming apparatus and obtains a pull-print resolution, the pull-print image forming apparatus being an image forming apparatus that executes pull-print, the pull-print resolution being a resolution of the pull-print image forming apparatus,
a resolution determining unit that determines whether a resolution same as the pull-print resolution is recorded in the resolution table or not, and
a pull-print data supplying unit that supplies rasterized data to the pull-print image forming apparatus, the rasterized data depending on the resolution the same as the pull-print resolution, and wherein

after the printable data obtaining unit obtains the printable data and before the pull-print accepting unit accepts the pull-print request,
the intermediate data generating unit generates intermediate data on a basis of printable data, the intermediate data being independent of a resolution, and
the intermediate data supplying unit supplies the intermediate data to the plurality of image forming apparatuses recorded in the resolution table.

Assignees

• Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Nakatani Ryusuke

Classifications

• H04N1/0023

  Image pull arrangements, e.g. to a multifunctional peripheral from a networked computer · CPC title

• G06F3/1288

  in client-server-printer device configuration · CPC title

• G06F3/1213 Primary

  at an intermediate node or at the final node · CPC title

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• G06F3/1226

  Discovery of devices having required properties · CPC title