Patent ID: 6104499
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A manager system for a device in a network, comprising:at least one device, including an operation panel for displaying images for a first user to locally operate the at least one device, the first user having a first identification number, means for storing display data for displaying on the operation panel, and means for transferring the display data; andat least one terminal connected to the at least one device, including means for receiving the display data from the transferring means of the at least one device, a display device for displaying same exact images as displayed on the operation panel of the at least one device according to the display data transferred from the at least one device, and a control for remotely controlling the at least one device from the at least one terminal under control of a second user having a second identification number; andwherein the at least one device determines a priority between the first user locally operating the at least one device and the second user remote controlling from the at least one terminal based on a priority of the first and second identification numbers of the respective first and second users.