Patent ID: 7330280
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus having a printing function and a scanning function, said printing apparatus comprising: an execution unit, adapted to execute a print job or a scan job; an operation unit, adapted to display an operation screen for allowing a user to operate said printing apparatus by entering a key on the operation screen; and a storage unit, adapted to store client display data for causing a browser provided in a Web client to form an input column for a character message, wherein said printing apparatus can be accessed by external apparatuses and said printing apparatus further comprises (a) a transmission unit, adapted to transmit to one of the external apparatuses that serves as a Web client the client display data stored in said storage unit for use in a client display screen in which a character message to be displayed is input, (b) a reception unit, adapted to receive (i) message data based on a character message input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the client display data transmitted by said transmission unit and (ii) timing information input by the Web client via the client display screen displayed on the basis of the client display data transmitted by said transmission unit, and wherein said operation unit displays a message formed based on the message data received by said reception unit, in accordance with the timing information.