1. An image processing apparatus in which a first user during login executes an alternate process of accessing a print data of another second user, comprising:
a deleting unit configured to delete a stored print data with a selected deleting method after printing the stored print data, when a print of the stored print data is instructed;
a display unit configured to display the print data stored by the second user to the first user executing the alternate process of the second user, when it is confirmed that the first user during login owns authentication of the alternate process,
wherein when the first user instructs a print of the print data of the second user displayed on the display unit, the deleting unit does not delete the print data.
2. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a bibliographic information managing unit configured to notify a bibliographic information server of a user ID of the first user to which the authority is confirmed and a user ID of the second user, thereby to acquire the bibliographic information of the print data stored by the second user from the bibliographic information server, the server being connected through a network and managing the bibliographic information of the print data;
a log information managing unit configured to acquire a log of an operation of the alternate process executed by the first user to the print data of the second user,
wherein the log information managing unit notifies the first user that a log of login authentication for the alternate process is acquired andor the log of the operation during the alternate process is acquired.
3. (canceled)
4. An image processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the bibliographic information server has a log information registration managing unit configured to register a log of login authentication for the alternate process and a log of an operation during the alternate process,
wherein the log information managing unit acquires information of a log relating to the second user from the bibliographic information server when the second user logs in, and notifies the second user of information of an existing log in a case where the log of the login authentication for the alternate process in regard to the print data of the second user andor the log of the operation during the alternate process exist.
5. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in a case where a print by the alternate process is completed, bibliographic information ID specifying the print data, a user ID of the first user performing the print, and a notification that the print is completed are notified to a bibliographic information server connected through a network.
6. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print data includes a flag showing whether or not access by the alternate process is possible.
7. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit performs a display containing a thumbnail image of the print data in the data for displaying the list of the print data, and during the alternate process, performs a display not containing a thumbnail image of the print data in the data for displaying the list of the print data.
8. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print data of the second user is stored in a storage server connected through a network, and the deleting unit does not instruct delete of the print data to the storage server in a case where the first user instructs a print of the print data of the second user.
9. An image processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the bibliographic information server manages the bibliographic information of the print data of the second user with information showing whether or not the print data is accessible by the alternate process contained therein,
wherein when the alternate process is being performed, only the information showing whether or not the print data is accessible by the alternate process is acquired from the bibliographic information server.
10. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus in which a first user during login executes an alternate process of accessing a print data of another second user, the method comprising:
a deleting step for deleting a stored print data with a selected deleting method after printing the stored print data, when a print of the stored print data is instructed;
a display step for displaying the print data stored by the second user to the first user executing the alternate process of the second user, when it is confirmed that the first user during login owns authentication of the alternate process,
wherein when the first user instructs a print of the print data of the second user displayed on the display step, the deleting step does not delete the print data.
11. A computer-readable recording medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of controlling an image processing apparatus in which a first user during login executes an alternate process of accessing a print data of another second user, the method comprising:
a deleting step for deleting a stored print data with a selected deleting method after printing the stored print data, when a print of the stored print data is instructed;
a display step for displaying the print data stored by the second user to the first user executing the alternate process of the second user, when it is confirmed that the first user during login owns authentication of the alternate process,
wherein when the first user instructs a print of the print data of the second user displayed on the display step, the deleting step does not delete the print data.
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. A color descriptor data structure corresponding to a color device, the color descriptor data structure comprising:
a reference color data set corresponding to a reference boundary descriptor representing reference colors of the color device based on measured colors from a reference color target;
a plausible color data set corresponding to a plausible boundary descriptor representing plausible colors of the color device which are observable, which encompass at least the reference colors of the reference boundary descriptor, and which include a whitest-white color and a blackest-black color; and
a neutral color data set corresponding to neutral colors of the color device, the neutral colors extending in range from the whitest-white color to the blackest-black color.
2. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the reference color target is a standardized color target corresponding to the color device.
3. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the reference color target is a reproducible color target corresponding to the color device.
4. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the reference color data set comprises a plurality of vertices which represents a three-dimensional surface corresponding to the reference boundary descriptor of the color device.
5. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the plausible color data set comprises a plurality of vertices which represents a three-dimensional surface corresponding to the plausible boundary descriptor of the color device.
6. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the neutral color data set comprises a plurality of vertices which represents a spline corresponding to the neutral colors of the color device.
7. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 6, wherein the spline is linear.
8. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 6, wherein the spline is non-linear.
9. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the reference color data set comprises a plurality of polygonal vertex sets, each polygonal vertex set representing a two-dimensional polygonal surface, wherein the plurality of polygonal vertex sets combine to represent a three-dimensional polygonal surface corresponding to the reference boundary descriptor of the color device.
10. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the plausible color data set comprises a plurality of polygonal vertex sets, each polygonal vertex set representing a two-dimensional polygonal surface, wherein the plurality of polygonal vertex sets combine to represent a three-dimensional polygonal surface corresponding to the plausible boundary descriptor of the color device.
11. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the plausible color data set comprises color data extrapolated from a mathematical color model representing the color device.
12. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 11, wherein the mathematical color model representing the color device is based on the measured colors from the reference color target.
13. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the reference color data set is accessed via a reference color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
14. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the plausible color data set is accessed via a plausible color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
15. A color descriptor data structure according to claim 1, wherein the neutral color data set is accessed via a neutral color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
16. A computer-readable medium storing a color descriptor data structure according to any of claims 1 to 15.
17. A method for generating a color descriptor data structure corresponding to a color device, method comprising the steps of:
generating a reference color data set corresponding to a reference boundary descriptor representing reference colors of the color device based on measured colors from a reference color target;
generating a plausible color data set corresponding to a plausible boundary descriptor representing plausible colors of the color device which are observable, which encompass at least the reference colors of the reference boundary descriptor, and which include a whitest-white color and a blackest-black color;
generating a neutral color data set corresponding to neutral colors of the color device, the neutral colors extending in range from the whitest-white color to the blackest-black color; and
adding the reference color data set, the plausible color data set and the neutral color data set in the color descriptor data structure.
18. A method according to claim 17, wherein the color device is a digital camera and the reference color target is created with the digital camera using a standardized color target.
19. A method according to claim 17, wherein the color device is a digital scanner and the reference color target is created with the digital scanner using a standardized color target.
20. A method according to claim 17, wherein the reference color target is a standardized color target corresponding to the color device.
21. A method according to claim 17, wherein the reference color target is a reproducible color target corresponding to the color device.
22. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the reference color data set generating step, the reference color data set is generated to comprise a plurality of vertices which represents a three-dimensional surface corresponding to the reference boundary descriptor of the color device.
23. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the plausible color data set generating step, the plausible color data set is generated to comprise a plurality of vertices which represents a three-dimensional surface corresponding to the plausible boundary descriptor of the color device.
24. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the neutral color data set generating step, the neutral color data set is generated to comprise a plurality of vertices which represents a spline corresponding to the neutral colors of the color device.
25. A method according to claim 17, wherein the spline is comprised of linear segments.
26. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the reference color data set generating step, the reference color data set is generated to comprise a plurality of polygonal vertex sets, each polygonal vertex set representing a two-dimensional polygonal surface, wherein the plurality of polygonal vertex sets combine to represent a three-dimensional polygonal surface corresponding to the reference boundary descriptor of the color device.
27. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the plausible color data set generating step, the plausible color data set is generated to comprise a plurality of polygonal vertex sets, each polygonal vertex set representing a two-dimensional polygonal surface, wherein the plurality of polygonal vertex sets combine to represent a three-dimensional polygonal surface corresponding to the plausible boundary descriptor of the color device.
28. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the plausible color data set generating step, the plausible color data set is generated to comprise color data extrapolated from a mathematical color model representing the color device.
29. A method according to claim 28, wherein the mathematical color model representing the color device is based on the measured colors from the reference color target.
30. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the adding step, the reference color data set is added to a reference color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
31. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the adding step, the plausible color data set is added to a plausible color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
32. A method according to claim 17, wherein, in the adding step, the neutral color data set is added to a neutral color data tag contained in the color descriptor data structure.
33. A computing device for generating a color descriptor data structure corresponding to a color device, comprising:
a program memory for storing process steps executable to perform a method according to any of claims 17 to 32; and
a processor for executing the process steps stored in said program memory.
34. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer readable medium, said computer-executable process steps for generating a color descriptor data structure corresponding to a color device, said computer-executable process steps comprising process steps executable to perform a method according to any of claims 17 to 32.
35. A computer-readable medium which stores computer-executable process steps, the computer-executable process steps for generating a color descriptor data structure corresponding to a color device, said computer-executable process steps comprising process steps executable to perform a method according to any of claims 17 to 32.