Information processing device, image forming device, printing system control method, and storage medium for searching, retrieving image forming devices that are collectively registered on a service providing device

US9268504B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9268504-B2
Application numberUS-201314009323-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 19, 2013
Priority dateJul 24, 2012
Publication dateFeb 23, 2016
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016

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An information processing device transmits, to a plurality of image forming devices, a registration request to the service providing device, and receives location information for accessing the service providing device corresponding to each the image forming device from among the plurality of image forming devices that have received the registration request, accesses the service providing device on the basis of the received location information, and receives and displays an authentication screen for inputting authentication information. After authentication information has been input on the displayed screen, a user corresponding to the authentication information and the plurality of image forming devices are associated with each other and managed by the service providing device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An information processing device that is communicable with a service providing device that provides a print service and an image forming device that executes printing by using the print service, comprising: a selection unit configured to accept a selection of at least one or more image forming devices that are targets to be registered from among a plurality of image forming devices; a transmission unit configured to transmit, to each of the selected…

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What does patent US9268504B2 cover?
An information processing device transmits, to a plurality of image forming devices, a registration request to the service providing device, and receives location information for accessing the service providing device corresponding to each the image forming device from among the plurality of image forming devices that have received the registration request, accesses the service providing device…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/1203. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 23 2016 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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