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68. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, wherein the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one manufactured printing forme (01), characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
69. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
70. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
71. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
72. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
73. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display presents its respective information using at least one symbol.
74. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
75. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates to which position in the planned location of use a manufactured printing forme (01), which is ready for use but still separate from its location of use, is assigned.
76. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
77. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) is to be arranged.
78. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
79. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or chutes of printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
80. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
81. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
82. The method according to claim 81, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
83. The method according to claim 68, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press, or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
84. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, wherein the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one manufactured printing forme (01), characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is capable of displaying simultaneously a plurality of different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
85. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
86. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
87. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
88. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press, or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
89. The device according to claim 84, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.
90. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one printing forme (01) to be manufactured.
91. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
92. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
93. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
94. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
95. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display presents its respective information by using at least one symbol.
96. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
97. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
98. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) is to be arranged.
99. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
100. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
101. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
102. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
103. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
104. The method according to claim 103, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
105. The method according to claim 90, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
106. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays different states andor properties relating to at least one printing forme (01) to be manufactured.
107. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
108. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
109. The device according to claim 108, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
110. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
111. The device according to claim 106, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.
112. A method for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, in which a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press is visualized in a display of a display device (52), wherein a plurality of different positions exist at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01), wherein each of said positions relates to one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or to one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display displays at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display additionally displays a position currently occupied by at least one printing forme (01), which has been or will be manufactured, on its transport path to the printing press.
113. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a production line for manufacturing printing formes (01) to be provided for the new production run.
114. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the states andor properties displayed by the display indicate whether a specific printing forme (01) is currently located in a plate exposure device (33) belonging to the production line, or in a developing unit (36), or in a bending unit (38), or in a storage device (51).
115. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the information about the state andor the property of the relevant printing forme (01), displayed by the display, results from a comparison of data, wherein data provided by a control unit (39) of a production planning system which controls the production in the printing press are compared with data collected in the production line for manufacturing the relevant printing forme (01).
116. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display presents its respective information graphically.
117. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display presents its respective information by using at least one symbol.
118. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a printing forme (01) is already arranged.
119. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates to which position in the planned location of use a manufactured printing forme (01), which is ready for use but still separate from its location of use, is assigned.
120. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates which position in the relevant location of use will not be loaded with a printing forme (01) for the pending production run.
121. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates at which position in the relevant location of use a non-printing printing forme (01) will be arranged.
122. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates whether a set of printing formes (01) required for a specific forme cylinder (06) is complete.
123. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display indicates for which printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2), each comprising multiple forme cylinders (06) or printing forme magazines (09), in a printing system comprising multiple printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) at least one set of printing formes (01) is complete, andor which of the multiple sets of printing formes (01) to be arranged in a specific one of the printing units (44; 44.1; 44.2) has been manufactured and is ready for use.
124. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display displays simultaneously multiple different production runs to be executed sequentially in the same printing press, with a plurality of locations of use, assigned to said production runs, for the printing formes (01) that are required for the respective production runs.
125. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that information is provided with the help of a communications system (41), which connects the display device (52) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57), enabling them to share data with one another.
126. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display is provided in an area in which a collection container (43) receives the printing formes (01) relating to a specific forme cylinder (06) or a specific printing forme magazine (09), prior to the transport of said formes to the relevant forme cylinder (06) or printing forme magazine (09).
127. The method according to claim 126, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
128. The method according to claim 112, characterized in that the display is provided at a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
129. A device for providing information about printing formes to be manufactured for a new production run of a printing press, comprising a display device (52), wherein a display of the display device (52) visualizes a use of at least one of said printing formes (01) at its location of use in the printing press, wherein at the location of use of the relevant printing forme (01) a plurality of different positions are provided, wherein each of said positions is embodied as one of multiple mounting positions on a forme cylinder (06) having the multiple mounting positions and arranged in the printing press, or as one of multiple storage positions in one of multiple chutes having the relevant storage position, said chutes being disposed in a printing forme magazine (09) assigned to one of the forme cylinders (06) in the printing press, wherein the display of the display device (52) displays simultaneously a plurality of different locations of use in the printing press, wherein the display indicates at which of the positions of a specific location of use having multiple positions a printing forme (01) is to be provided, characterized in that the display also displays a position currently occupied by at least one printing forme (01), which has been or will be manufactured, on its transport path to the printing press.
130. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display device (52) is connected via a communications system (41) to the respective control units of various other devices (33; 34; 38; 39; 42; 51; 57) for the purpose of data sharing.
131. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the at least one printing forme (01) to be transported to a specific forme cylinder (06) or to a specific printing forme magazine (09) of the printing press is arranged in a mobile collection container (43).
132. The device according to claim 131, characterized in that the collection container (43) for transporting the at least one printing forme (01) provides data to the display device (52), via the communications system (41), said data relating at least to the position currently occupied by the relevant printing forme (01) on its transport path to the printing press.
133. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a control center (42) belonging to the printing press or in another machine unit belonging to the printing press.
134. The device according to claim 129, characterized in that the display of the display device (52) is arranged in a printing unit (44; 44.1; 44.2) belonging to the printing press.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An information processing apparatus for a wireless network, comprising:
a list storage unit storing a list containing information of a mobile terminal sending a router information request message regarding the wireless network;
a first information storage unit storing router information regarding the wireless network; and
an information transmitter transmitting the router information to the mobile terminal contained in the list.
2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the list comprises an address of the mobile terminal sending the router information request message, an ID of the router information request message, and a time when the router information request message is received.
3. The information processing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the router information request message is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
4. The information processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the router information is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
5. The information processing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the information transmitter transmits the router information to the mobile terminal having sent the router information request message after the router information is stored in the first information storage unit.
6. The information processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein a router corresponding to the router information converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a protocol different from the protocol of the current wireless network.
7. An information processing apparatus for a wireless network, comprising:
an information requester sending a router information request message to a mobile terminal of the wireless network;
an information receiver receiving router information corresponding to the router information request message; and
a second information storage unit storing the received router information.
8. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal is within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
9. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the information requester retransmits the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
10. The information processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.
11. An information processing method for a wireless network, comprising:
storing a list containing information of a mobile terminal sending a router information request message regarding the wireless network;
storing router information regarding the wireless network; and
transmitting the stored router information to the motile terminal contained in the list.
12. The information processing method of claim 11, wherein the router information request message is received from a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
13. The information processing method of claim 12, wherein the list comprises an address of the mobile terminal sending the router information request message, an ID of the router information request message, and a time when the router information request message is received.
14. The information processing method of claim 13, wherein the storing of the router information comprises:
sending the router information request message to a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus;
retransmitting the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
15. The information processing method of claim 14, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.
16. An information processing method for a wireless network, comprising:
sending a router information request message to a mobile terminal of the wireless network;
receiving router information corresponding to the router information request message; and
storing the received router information.
17. The information processing method of claim 16, wherein the router information request message is transmitted to a mobile terminal within 1-hop distance from the information processing apparatus.
18. The information processing method of claim 17, further comprising retransmitting the router information request message when the router information is not received within a predetermined period of time.
19. The information processing method of claim 18, wherein the router converts a protocol of a message to be transmitted to a network using a different protocol.