Information processing apparatus and control method therefor
US-2015358487-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Peripheral device control system and method
US8976374B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8976374-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213401735-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A method used in first and second information processing apparatuses in communication with an image forming apparatus. The method includes a transfer step of transferring print setting information for controlling the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, an acquisition step of acquiring the print setting information transferred in the transfer step from the second information processing apparatus, an input step of inputting the print setting information acquired in the acquisition step into a printer driver in a form that can be identified by the printer driver; and a print control step of controlling a printing operation by using the print setting information inputted in the input step.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system including a client device and a web service server, wherein the client device comprises: an access unit configured to access a web service by specifying information for accessing the web service to a web browser after an image forming apparatus is selected from a printer selection area by a user, wherein the information for accessing the web service is information indicating location of the web service provided by the web service server, includes i…
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- H04N1/001Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- G06F3/1288Primary
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- What does patent US8976374B2 cover?
- A method used in first and second information processing apparatuses in communication with an image forming apparatus. The method includes a transfer step of transferring print setting information for controlling the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, an acquisition step of acquiring the print setting information transferred …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Abe Koichi, Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/001. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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