Patent ID: 7545525
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for a computer in a network to which the computer and a plurality of input-output apparatuses are connected, at least one of the input-output apparatuses having a plurality of functions, the computer program causing the computer to execute the steps of: displaying a layout image of the plurality of input-output apparatuses; selectably displaying one function out of the plurality of functions; displaying, when any function has not yet been selected, on the layout image icons of the plurality of input-output apparatuses representing the functions of the plurality of the input-output apparatuses, while, when the one function has been selected, displaying on the layout image icons of the selected functions to represent only the input-output apparatuses that have the selected functions; and assigning a selected one of the input-output apparatuses that are represented on the layout image by the icons as an input or output apparatus for a job.