Peripheral device and image reading device

US9124751B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9124751-B2
Application numberUS-201414228824-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 28, 2014
Priority dateJun 27, 2008
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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The present invention is applicable to a peripheral device which performs processing based on information from an information processing device. The peripheral device of present invention is characterized by a storage unit, which stores in it a program of controlling of designated processing, and stores in it data for controlling the peripheral device, and by a communication unit which sends the program stored in the storage unit to the information processing device, and by a control unit which controls operation of the peripheral device based on an instruction information written into the storage unit upon execution of the program on the information processing device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A peripheral device configured to perform predetermined processing based on information coming from an information processing device, the peripheral device comprising: a storage unit configured to store a control program programmed to control the predetermined processing and a control filed used for controlling the peripheral device; and a control unit configured to control operation of the peripheral device based on an instruction information writte…

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What does patent US9124751B2 cover?
The present invention is applicable to a peripheral device which performs processing based on information from an information processing device. The peripheral device of present invention is characterized by a storage unit, which stores in it a program of controlling of designated processing, and stores in it data for controlling the peripheral device, and by a communication unit which sends th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Denshi Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/5075. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 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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