Image data transferring method, image forming device, image printing system
A technology of image data and printing system, which can be applied in the direction of still image data retrieval, printing, printing device, etc., can solve the problem of high cost
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[0047] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a printing system to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a network diagram to which the system is applied.
[0048]In FIG. 2, a document image providing apparatus 100 and an image forming apparatus 200 are connected to each other via a communication means 300. Referring to FIG. As the document image providing device 100, a digital TV or a set-top box (STB), etc. can be used, but any device can be used as long as it is a source of other data. In addition, as the image forming apparatus 200, a printer, a facsimile, or the like can be used. Furthermore, as the communication device 300, a bus used between a computer and a printer, or a device capable of data transfer such as a public network, a dedicated line, or the Internet can be used.
[0049] FIG. 1 shows the interior when a bus 300B (here, a bus conforming to IEEE1394 or USB standard) is used as the communication device 300, a set-top box ...
Embodiment approach 2
[0095] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In this configuration example, document image providing apparatus 100 and image forming apparatus (printer) 200 are connected to each other via bus 300B, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.
[0096] However, in this embodiment, in addition to the basic configuration in the above-mentioned Embodiment 1, the configuration has an external memory I / F 110 capable of mounting an external storage device MC (for example, a memory card: hereinafter referred to as a memory card) to the file providing device 100. (not shown).
[0097] The external memory I / F 110 transfers the image data in the memory card MC to the printer 200P in response to a request from the print control unit 103 of the document image providing unit 100 .
[0098] Here, if the memory card MC is a memory card MC storing images of a digital still camera, as the application program 101, of cou...
Embodiment approach 3
[0105] Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a printing system to which the present invention is applied, and Fig. 11 is a network diagram to which this system is applied.
[0106] In FIG. 11 , STB 1000 and printer 2000 are connected to each other via IEEE1394 bus 3000 . STB1000 can be used with digital TV or set-top box (STB), etc., as long as it is a device that can provide document images, it can be applied. In addition, as the printer 2000, if it is a device capable of forming a document image such as a facsimile, it can be used. Furthermore, the IEEE1394 bus 3000 shown in FIG. 11 may be any device capable of transferring data, such as USB, Bruce (R), public network, dedicated line, or the Internet.
[0107] Fig. 10 shows the internal configuration when IEEE1394 bus 3000, STB 1000, and printer 2000 are used, and Fig. 19 is a flow chart showing the operation procedure thereof. Furthermore, in FIG. 19, the premise is that a plurality of channels can...
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