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Information processing apparatus, method for controlling print job

An information processing device and a technology for printing jobs, applied in the direction of digital output to a printing unit, etc., can solve the problem of reducing the efficiency of obtaining print jobs, the operation efficiency of an image forming device, the inability to flexibly respond to processing conditions, and the inability to check the sender of the print job and the image forming device. Problems such as device distance and orientation

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-12
SHARP KK
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[0011] That is, in the technologies disclosed in JP-A-2002-55795 and JP-A-2004-515099, it is not possible to flexibly respond to changes in processing conditions, so it is not possible, for example, to automatically assign copies according to the amount of print jobs sent by the sender. The processing of assigning in units of numbers
In addition, there is no way to survey the distance and orientation between the print job sender and the image forming device to determine the shortest path for the sender to pick up the printed job, resulting in reduced print job retrieval including the time required to obtain the print. efficiency, and overall operating efficiency of the image forming apparatus

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0060] figure 1 It is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 100 is realized, for example, by a device capable of generating image data and outputting a print job, such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC).

[0061] The information processing device 100 forms a UWB wireless communication network 107 with a plurality of image forming devices 106 (106a, 106b, 106c) such as a multifunction peripheral. In addition, in the present embodiment, three image forming apparatuses, the first image forming apparatus 106a, the second image forming apparatus 106b, and the third image forming apparatus 106c, are connected via the UWB wireless communication network 107. Wireless communication is not limited to three.

[0062] The UWB wireless communication network 107 is a network for performing data communication using UWB wireless commu...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0141] Figure 11 as well as Figure 12 A perspective view showing a mobile communication system 1100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0142] In this embodiment, the USB connection unit 1101 of the second input unit 112b (UWB wireless communication adapter) that is externally connected and capable of data communication is inserted into the USB port 111 of the portable terminal 100a in the direction of arrow A, so that UWB wireless communication can be performed. Portable communication system 1100 for communication.

[0143] Figure 12 A state in which the first input unit 112a is exposed by sliding the monitor 110a of the portable terminal 100a is shown.

[0144] Instead of the information processing device 100 of the first embodiment, a portable terminal 100a as in the second embodiment may be used.

[0145] By using the portable terminal 100a, desired printed matter can be obtained in a short time at the location where the user moves.

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0147] Figure 13 It is a perspective view of a display device 1300 (an information display system integrating a PC controller and a large display).

[0148] The display device 1300 includes a monitor (large display) 110b, a first input unit (touch panel) 112a, a scanner 1301, an opening 1302 through which a document is inserted into or ejected from the scanner 1301, a leg portion 1303, a PC controller 1304, a base Seat 1305, and scroll wheel 1306.

[0149] Figure 14 is a block diagram of the display device 1300 .

[0150] The UWB wireless communication unit is built in the PC controller 1304 and is connected to a plurality of image forming apparatuses 106 via the UWB wireless communication network 107 .

[0151] The monitor (large display) 110b, the first input unit (touch panel) 112a, and the scanner 1301 are connected to the PC controller 1304 via USB, UWB, wireless LAN, etc. (not shown).

[0152] Instead of the information processing device 100 of the first embodiment...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a information processing apparatus and print job control method. A data communication section (101) receives, from an input section (112), print job congestion information of all image forming apparatuses (106) connected to a UWB wireless communication network (107) and information to obtain distance between the information processing apparatus (100) and the image forming apparatuses (106) and orientation of the image forming apparatuses when viewed from the information processing apparatus. A calculating section (103) calculates, based on the received information and a volume of data of print jobs to be outputted, to obtain the most efficient assignment of the print jobs for a unit of the number of copies. A control section (102) controls the print jobs assigned by the calculating section and transmission of the print jobs to the image forming apparatuses from the data communication section.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device capable of wireless communication with a plurality of image forming devices and controlling transmission of print jobs to the image forming devices, and a print job control method by the information processing device. Background technique [0002] In recent years, along with improvements in the performance and cost of computers, a network system has been constructed that uses a network, especially USB I / F (Universal Serial Bus Interface), to share peripheral devices and process information sent from a computer. USB I / F is capable of high-speed communication and large-capacity information communication, and is currently becoming a mainstream interface. [0003] Peripherals shared in the network system include, for example, image forming apparatuses such as copiers, scanners, and MFPs (Multifunction Printers). By connecting multiple image forming devices to the USB I / F, a network system i...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/12
Inventor 长滨均
Owner SHARP KK