Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Communication
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Thompson, James A (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Communication
C358S001130, C358S001160
Reexamination Certificate
active
07933033
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
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Fujisaki Kazumi
Ohishi Tsutomu
Tanaka Hiroyuki
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Singh Satwant K
Thompson James A
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