Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output expansion
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Tsai, Henry W (Department: 2184)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output expansion
C710S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005994
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a communication section configured to communicate with an external storage device which has a storage section that stores designated information for at least designating information which is output from an apparatus, an operation state information storage section configured to store operation state information representing an operation state of an operation module for operating a corresponding device provided inside the apparatus, a detection section configured to detect whether or not communication can be made with the external storage device through the communication section, an information obtaining section configured to, when the detecting section detects that communication can be made with the external storage device, obtain the designated information at least from the external storage device, and an information outputting section configured to, based on the designated information, output the operation state information to the external storage device through the communication section.
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Gunther John E.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Sereboff Steven C.
SoCal IP Law Group LLP
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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