H04N1/00403

MFD workflow template with multiple resolutions

A method for scanning a document a single time on a multi-function device (MFD) to generate a scanned image in different resolutions is disclosed. For example, the method is executed by a processor of the MFD and includes receiving the document, causing a scanner to scan the document, generating a plurality of scanned documents, wherein each one of the plurality of scanned documents have different resolutions, and outputting the plurality of scanned documents.

Server system, printing apparatus, control method, and communication system
11782652 · 2023-10-10 · ·

The present invention offers a system including a transmission unit configured to transmit, based on a reception of predetermined information, first notification information for causing an audio control device to audibly notify a user of a first message related to a printing apparatus, and second notification information for causing a terminal device outside the audio control device and outside the printing apparatus to notify, through a notification screen, the user of a second message related to the printing apparatus and including a message not included in the first message.

Image processing system, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
11785150 · 2023-10-10 · ·

An image processing system capable of managing image data using a plurality of boxes, comprises a microphone that obtains a sound, an obtaining unit that obtains a user identifier based on voice information of a user obtained via the microphone, a specifying unit that specifies one box among the plurality of boxes based on specification information including at least the user identifier, and an informing unit that informs the user of information related to the specified one box.

Image processing system for controlling an image forming apparatus with a microphone

An image forming system is configured to receive an input of natural language speech. Regardless of whether the natural language speech includes a combination of first words or second words, the image forming system can recognize the natural language speech as an instruction to select a specific print setting displayed on a screen.

Printing system capable of transmitting and executing print data by a voice instruction, a control method, and a server
11163526 · 2021-11-02 · ·

A printing system includes a server system to receive instruction data based on a voice instruction accepted by a voice control device and transmit message data, and a printing apparatus that communicates with the server system. The voice control device outputs, in a case where the message data for narrowing down content to be printed is transmitted, a message by voice based on the transmitted message data and accepts a voice instruction related to a content of the first content type, the server system specifies content data of the first content type based on instruction data received in a case where the voice instruction related to the content of the first content type is accepted, and the printing apparatus executes printing based on print data generated based on the specified content data of the first content type.

Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium
11659107 · 2023-05-23 · ·

An information processing device includes a processor configured to receive, as an utterance, an instruction for executing a service, detect a physical operation for executing the service on a device, and cause the device where the operation is detected closest to a time of receiving the instruction to execute the received service.

Printing system, information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium
11659108 · 2023-05-23 · ·

A printing system acquires a first instruction given in response to speech input by a user, a second instruction given in response to input other than the speech input by the user, and a third instruction, the first instruction and the second instruction serving as image forming instructions each given to perform an image forming operation of a processed image on a recording medium, the third instruction serving as a transmission instruction to transmit a cancelable image forming instruction of the image forming instructions or as a cancellation instruction to cancel the cancelable image forming instruction, and executes an output process in which in response to the acquired third instruction given from an apparatus that gives the first instruction, information regarding the first instruction is output to the apparatus, the information being vocally notified to the user and indicating the cancelable image forming instruction of the first instruction and the second instruction.

Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium
11800026 · 2023-10-24 · ·

An information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium and for processing information are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive image data; cause a display to display the received image data; and move, in response to a user instruction, a portion of the image data from a first place to a second place on the display. The portion of the image data is a partial region of an entire region of the image data. While the portion of the image data is being moved from the first place to the second place, the portion of the image data is displayed at the first place.

Input device and image forming apparatus
11818309 · 2023-11-14 · ·

An input device is mountable on an image forming apparatus including a display portion capable of displaying information and is a numerical key unit 70 at least including a numerical key portion 110 consisting of a hardware key capable of inputting information on a numerical value and a start key 131 consisting of a hardware key capable of inputting information for starting predetermined processing. The start key 131 is disposed on a front side F than the numerical key portion 110 in a state in which the numerical key unit 70 is mounted on the image forming apparatus.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INPUT DEVICE
20230350638 · 2023-11-02 ·

An image forming apparatus includes a controller that displays a first screen on a touch screen. The screen has selectable regions including a first display area and a second display area. The first display area is in a selected state when the first screen is initially displayed. The controller outputs audio data indicating the first display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a first user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen to change the second display area to the selected display state and then outputs audio data indicating the second display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a second user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen with the second display area in the selected display state to change a setting value associated with the second display area, and then outputs audio data indicating the setting value.