Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Memory
Reexamination Certificate
1997-07-29
2001-08-07
Lee, Cheukfan (Department: 2722)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Memory
C358S001140, C358S001130, C358S444000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06271927
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multifunctionable image processing apparatus.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, an image processing apparatus having a copy function, a facsimile communication function, printer function, etc. has been considered.
A job operation instruction which is generated to such an image processing apparatus did not include information specifying job priority conditions. In an image processing apparatus which externally receives job instructions and executes the jobs, however, depending on the apparatus condition, execution of various job operations may or may not be possible, or it may take a long time to execute jobs. Therefore, when jobs are executed merely in accordance with successively sent job operation instructions, it frequently happens that the exact demands of the user cannot be satisfied. In the prior art, for example: (1) When the apparatus executes job operation instructions merely in accordance with the successively received instructions and stops operating for some reason, not only is the present job operation instruction, but also the job operation instructions which follow the present job operation instruction cannot be executed. Accordingly, there is a demand for making possible execution of the job operation instructions which follow even when execution of the present job operation instruction has been stopped; (2) There is a demand for making possible high quality output even when it takes a long time, while at the same time not causing inconvenience to other users by exclusive use of the apparatus; (3) There is a demand for a procedure or method which allows execution of job operation instructions at the lowest cost; (4) There is a demand for making possible output of documents even by stopping the job instruction presently being executed, for example, just before a conference.
Such demands cannot be responded to by the prior art in which job operation instructions are merely executed in accordance with successively generated operation instructions transmitted to the apparatus.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method which overcomes the above-described problems.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method which allow execution of a plurality of jobs in accordance with the demands of the user.
A still another object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method which allow execution of a plurality of jobs in accordance with various priority conditions desired by the user.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method which allow execution of jobs at a low cost.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method which allows execution of jobs, in consideration of the quality output image.
The other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the claims and description given with reference to the attached drawings.
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Kaneko Satoshi
Kohtani Hideto
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Lee Cheukfan
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