An image reading device is configure to generate an initial data name of image data to be transmitted to a plurality of designated external devices. The image reading device transmits a list request, to each of the plurality of external devices, to transmit a list of data names regarding image data stored in respective external devices. It is determined whether the initial data name is included in at least one of the lists. The image reading device changes the initial data name to another data name which is included in none of the lists when it is determined that the initial data name is included in at least one of the lists. Otherwise, the image reading device does not change the initial data name. Thereafter, the image reading device transmits the image data to the first external device and the second external device using the data name determined as above.

An information processor includes a read information obtaining unit, a conversion unit, an authentication information obtaining unit, and a conversion method setting unit. The read information obtaining unit obtains read information read from an authentication medium by a reading device. The conversion unit converts the read information in accordance with a predetermined conversion method. The authentication information obtaining unit obtains comparative-purpose authentication information to be used for a comparison with the converted read information. The conversion method setting unit sets, when the converted read information and the comparative-purpose authentication information match each other, the conversion method as a particular conversion method used to convert the read information read by the reading device.

An image processing apparatus connected to an external user terminal includes a scanner unit that optically reads an original to acquire a scanned image, an information acquisition unit that acquires user information, an image storing unit that stores the scanned image in association with the user information, a type acquisition unit that acquires an image conversion type, which indicates a desired converted image type, from the external user terminal, and an image conversion unit that, in response to acquiring the image conversion type, reads out a scanned image from the image storing unit based on the user information and converts the read-out scanned image into an image of the acquired image conversion type.

A display device, with a display part having a rectangular display area, capable of changing an orientation of the display part between a first orientation and a second orientation rotated by 90 degrees from the first orientation, comprises: a hardware processor that: detects whether the orientation of the display part is either the first orientation or the second orientation; displays a first screen on which an operation screen operable for a user is arranged on a whole surface of the display area on the display part when the orientation of the display part is the first orientation; and displays a second screen on which reduced the operation screen is arranged in a part of the display area and a content included in the operation screen is arranged in a remaining part of the display area on the display part when the orientation of the display part is the second orientation.

System, Method and Apparatus for generating a collection of images, the technique including providing at least two mobile devices with a data processing unit, a storage memory and a camera integrated therein or connected thereto; providing a master system with a data processing unit and a storage memory or configuring of one of the mobile devices as master system and configuring of the other or of all mobile devices as slave systems; setting a recording criterion in the master system; transmitting the recording criterion to the slave systems; setting a series ending criterion in the master system; transmitting the series ending criterion to the slave systems; respectively performing a process for recording an image on each slave system as long as the series ending criterion is not fulfilled comprising the steps of recording at least one image with the camera of one of the slave systems whenever the recording criterion is fulfilled, and sending the image from the slave system to the master system together with a time stamp, a series number and/or another variable for grouping the image; saving each of the images sent respectively with their time stamp, their series number and/or their variable for grouping in the storage memory of the master system; and generating a series of images comprising the images sent in order according to their time stamp, their series number and/or their variable for grouping.

A system for customizing clothing that memorializes an event, an association a fantasy team or a cast by electronically collecting messages and signatures to be arranged and printed on clothing. In one embodiment, a user desiring to memorialize an event creates a list of invitees to whom the system sends an electronic invitation to create a signature and a message to be printed on a shirt. In another embodiment, a user presents a fantasy team roster and signatures of the team players are placed on an article of clothing. In a further embodiment, a user presents a cast and signatures of participants are placed on a garment. An invitee or celebrity electronically submits the signature and message to the system through a pointing device. The system provides a plurality of tools and templates to lay out the submissions in an individualized graphic design for printing on keepsake clothing.

To provide an image forming system by which a printed object can be obtained in a short time after a request for image formation is issued, an image forming system includes an information processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a network to form an image. The information processing apparatus includes a first determining unit, a second determining unit, a transmission control unit, and a transmitting unit. The first determining unit determines whether an electronic file is opened. In a case where the first determining unit determines that the electronic file is opened, the second determining unit determines whether a specific action related to image formation of the electronic file is detected. In a case where the second determining unit determines that the specific action related to image formation of the electronic file is detected, the transmission control unit controls image data related to the electronic file to be transmitted to the image forming apparatus.

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a sensor, an auxiliary storage device, and an operation control unit. The sensor detects disturbance. The auxiliary storage device is provided with a storage medium, and a head which performs operations of reading and writing of data with respect to the storage medium. The operation control unit does not perform a data writing operation with respect to the storage medium until a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied, and performs the data writing operation with respect to the storage medium by controlling the head, when a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied while the disturbance is detected by the sensor.

A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera.

An electronic device performs a function according to an input by a user. The electronic device includes a market log acquisition unit that acquires a market log, the market log including contents of the input and an execution result of a process based on the function with respect to each execution unit of the process based on the function.