Image processing system, portable terminal, image processing apparatus identifying method, and recording medium

Abstract

An image processing system comprises a portable terminal and multiple image processing apparatuses. The portable terminal comprises: a determining portion which determines a target identification operation proving the identify of a target image processing apparatus; a display which displays information about the target identification operation; and an instructing portion which instructs the multiple image processing apparatuses to return answer information. The multiple image processing apparatuses each comprises: a detector which detects that the operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed; and a transmitter which transmits to the portable terminal, the answer information and apparatus information. Then the portable terminal further comprises: a receiver which receives the answer information and the apparatus information; and an identifying portion which identifies the target image processing apparatus based on the answer information and the apparatus information.

1 . An image processing system comprising a portable terminal and multiple image processing apparatuses all being capable of connecting to each other via a network, the portable terminal comprising:
 a determining portion which determines a target identification operation proving the identify of a target image processing apparatus, so that the target image processing apparatus could be identified among the multiple image processing apparatuses;   a display which displays information about the target identification operation determined by the determining portion; and   an instructing portion which instructs the multiple image processing apparatuses to return answer information notifying that an operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed when they detect that this operation has been performed,   
       the multiple image processing apparatuses each comprising:
 a detector which detects that the operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed; and 
 a transmitter which transmits to the portable terminal, the answer information and apparatus information proving the identity of the image processing apparatus itself, wherein the portable terminal further comprises: 
 a receiver which receives the answer information and the apparatus information from the image processing apparatus; and 
 an identifying portion which identifies the target image processing apparatus based on the answer information and the apparatus information received by the receiver. 
 
     
     
         2 . The image processing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the target identification operation determined by the determining portion of the portable terminal corresponds to an operation of pressing a predetermined position of the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The image processing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the target identification operation determined by the determining portion of the portable terminal corresponds to an operation of entering a predetermined string. 
     
     
         4 . An image processing system comprising a portable terminal and multiple image processing apparatuses all being capable of connecting to each other via a network, the portable terminal comprising:
 an assigning portion which assigns different target identification display information objects proving the identities of the multiple image processing apparatuses, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; and   a transmitter which transmits the different target identification display information objects assigned by the assigning portion, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; the multiple image processing apparatuses each comprising:   a receiver which receives the target identification display information object from the portable terminal; and   a display which displays the target identification display information object received by the receiver,   
       wherein the portable terminal further comprises:
 a target identifying portion which identifies the target image processing apparatus as the image processing apparatus having received from the portable terminal, the target identification display information object being identical with that entered by user on the portable terminal. 
 
     
     
         5 . The image processing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the display of the portable terminal displays the target image processing apparatus identified by the target identifying portion, in a distinct form allowing user to recognize easily. 
     
     
         6 . A portable terminal being capable of connecting to multiple image processing apparatuses via a network, the portable terminal comprising:
 a determining portion which determines a target identification operation proving the identify of a target image processing apparatus, so that the target image processing apparatus could be identified among the multiple image processing apparatuses;   a display which displays information about the target identification operation determined by the determining portion;   an instructing portion which instructs the multiple image processing apparatuses to return answer information notifying that an operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed when they detect that this operation has been performed;   a receiver which receives the answer information and apparatus information proving the identities of the image processing apparatuses, from the image processing apparatuses; and   an identifying portion which identifies the target image processing apparatus based on the answer information and the apparatus information received by the receiver.   
     
     
         7 . The portable terminal as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the target identification operation determined by the determining portion corresponds to an operation of pressing a predetermined position of the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The portable terminal as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the target identification operation determined by the determining portion corresponds to an operation of entering a predetermined string on the portable terminal. 
     
     
         9 . A portable terminal being capable of connecting to multiple image processing apparatuses via a network, the portable terminal comprising:
 an assigning portion which assigns different target identification display information objects proving the identities of the multiple image processing apparatuses, to the multiple image processing apparatuses;   a transmitter which transmits the different target identification display information objects assigned by the assigning portion, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; and   a target identifying portion which identifies the target image processing apparatus as the image processing apparatus having received from the portable terminal, the target identification display information object being identical with that entered by user on the portable terminal.   
     
     
         10 . The portable terminal as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the display of the portable terminal displays the target image processing apparatus identified by the target identifying portion, in a distinct form allowing user to recognize easily. 
     
     
         11 . An image processing apparatus identifying method being implemented by an image processing system comprising a portable terminal and multiple image processing apparatuses all being capable of connecting to each other via a network, the image processing apparatus identifying method comprising:
 the steps of the portable terminal comprising:
 determining a target identification operation proving the identify of a target image processing apparatus, so that the target image processing apparatus could be identified among the multiple image processing apparatuses; 
 displaying information about the target identification operation determined; and 
 instructing the multiple image processing apparatuses to return answer information notifying that an operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed when they detect that this operation has been performed, 
   the steps of each of the multiple image processing apparatuses:
 detecting that the operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed; and 
 transmitting to the portable terminal, the answer information and apparatus information proving the identity of the image processing apparatus itself, 
   wherein the steps of the portable terminal further comprises:
 receiving the answer information and the apparatus information from the image processing apparatus; and 
 identifying the target image processing apparatus based on the answer information and the apparatus information received. 
   
     
     
         12 . An image processing apparatus identifying method being implemented by an image processing system comprising a portable terminal and multiple image processing apparatuses all being capable of connecting to each other via a network, the image processing apparatus identifying method comprising:
 the steps of the portable terminal comprising
 assigning different target identification display information objects proving the identities of the multiple image processing apparatuses, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; and 
 transmitting the different target identification display information objects assigned, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; 
   the steps of each of the multiple image processing apparatuses comprising:
 receiving the target identification display information object from the portable terminal; and 
 displaying the received target identification display information object on a display, wherein the steps of the portable terminal further comprises: 
 identifying the target image processing apparatus as the image processing apparatus having received from the portable terminal, the target identification display information object being identical with that entered by user on the portable terminal. 
   
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with an image processing apparatus identifying program being stored thereon to make a computer of a portable terminal being capable of connecting to multiple image processing apparatuses via a network, execute:
 determining a target identification operation proving the identify of a target image processing apparatus, so that the target image processing apparatus could be identified among the multiple image processing apparatuses;   displaying information about the target identification operation determined;   instructing the multiple image processing apparatuses to return answer information notifying that an operation corresponding to the target identification operation has been performed when they detect that this operation has been performed;   receiving the answer information and the apparatus information from the image processing apparatus; and   identifying the target image processing apparatus based on the answer information and the apparatus information received.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with the image processing apparatus identifying program being stored thereon as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the determined target identification operation corresponds to an operation of pressing a predetermined position of the image processing apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with the image processing apparatus identifying program being stored thereon as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the determined target identification operation corresponds to an operation of entering a predetermined string on the portable terminal. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with an image processing apparatus identifying program being stored thereon to make a computer of a portable terminal being capable of connecting to multiple image processing apparatuses via a network, execute:
 assigning different target identification display information objects proving the identities of the multiple image processing apparatuses, to the multiple image processing apparatuses;   transmitting the different target identification display information objects assigned by the assigning portion, to the multiple image processing apparatuses; and   identifying the target image processing apparatus as the image processing apparatus having received from the portable terminal, the target identification display information object being identical with that entered by user on the portable terminal.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium with the image processing apparatus identifying program being stored thereon as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the identified target image processing apparatus is displayed on the display of the portable terminal, in a distinct form allowing user to recognize easily.