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Relay device for image forming apparatus
US2016337547A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016337547-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615098220-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A relay device includes a first communication portion, a second communication portion, a request message reception portion, a request command transmission portion, a request information reception portion, and a request information transmission portion. The relay device receives a request message from a mobile terminal through a first communication network, transmits a request command corresponding to the request message to the image forming apparatus through a second communication network, and transmits information containing information of an apparatus status received from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal.
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1 . A relay device for an image forming apparatus, the device comprising: a first communication portion configured to conduct communication through a first communication network including a public wireless network; a second communication portion configured to conduct communication through a second communication network which is different from the first communication network; a request message reception portion configured to receive a request message requesting information about an apparatus status of the image forming apparatus from a mobile terminal through the first communication portion; a request command transmission portion configured to transmit a request command corresponding to the request message to the image forming apparatus through the second communication portion; a request information reception portion configured to receive, through the second communication portion, the information about the apparatus status transmitted as a response from the image forming apparatus in response to the transmitted request command; and a request information transmission portion configured to transmit, through the first communication portion, the information about the apparatus status received from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal which is a transmission source of the request message. 2 . The relay device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication portion is configured to transmit and receive information through communication using short message service. 3 . The relay device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the request message contains information specifying a request cycle for the apparatus status, the request command transmission portion is configured to transmit the request command to the image forming apparatus in each of the request cycles specified by the request message, and the request information transmission portion is configured to transmit, every time information of the apparatus status is received from the image forming apparatus, the information of the apparatus status to the mobile terminal. 4 . The relay device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the request message contains information specifying a request cycle of the apparatus status and contents identifying the apparatus status, the request command transmission portion is configured to transmit the request command to the image forming apparatus in each of the request cycles specified by the request message, and the request information transmission portion is configured to transmit, only when the apparatus status with the identifying contents specified by the request message is received from the image forming apparatus, the information of the apparatus status to the mobile terminal.
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- H04N1/32101Primary
Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title · CPC title
in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document · CPC title
Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title
Detecting the status of a connected apparatus · CPC title
Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] · CPC title
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- A relay device includes a first communication portion, a second communication portion, a request message reception portion, a request command transmission portion, a request information reception portion, and a request information transmission portion. The relay device receives a request message from a mobile terminal through a first communication network, transmits a request command correspond…
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- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04N1/32101. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Thu Nov 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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