1. An image processing system including an information processing apparatus that transmits a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution, and an image processing apparatus that receives and executes the processing flow transmitted from the information processing apparatus, comprising:
an acquisition unit adapted to acquire device information of the image processing apparatus;
an identification unit adapted to identify a setting which cannot be set by the image processing apparatus, out of settings contained in the processing flow, based on the device information of the image processing apparatus acquired by said acquisition unit;
a determination unit adapted to determine an alternate setting which can be set by the image processing apparatus, for the setting identified by said identification unit;
an alternate processing flow configuration unit adapted to configure an alternate processing flow which enables selective execution of either of the processing contents including the setting identified by said identification unit and processing contents including the alternate setting, based on the processing flow, the setting identified by said identification unit, and the alternate setting determined by said determination unit; and
a transmission unit adapted to transmit the alternate processing flow to the image processing apparatus.
2. An information processing apparatus that stores a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution, comprising:
an identification unit adapted to identify a setting which cannot be set by an image processing apparatus as a destination to which the processing flow is to be transmitted, out of settings contained in the processing flow, based on device information of the image processing apparatus;
a determination unit adapted to determine an alternate setting which can be set by the image processing apparatus, for the setting identified by said identification unit;
an alternate processing flow configuration unit adapted to configure an alternate processing flow which enables selective execution of either of the processing contents including the setting identified by said identification unit and processing contents including the alternate setting, based on the processing flow, the setting identified by said identification unit, and the alternate setting determined by said determination unit; and
a transmission unit adapted to transmit the alternate processing flow to the image processing apparatus.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:
a converted processing flow creation unit adapted to create a converted processing flow by converting the setting identified by said identification unit, which is contained in the processing flow, to the setting which can be set by the image processing apparatus; and
a selection unit adapted to select whether to cause said converted processing flow creation unit to create the converted processing flow, or to cause said alternate processing flow configuration unit to configure the alternate processing flow, based on an instruction from a user.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the device information is the analysis result obtained by analyzing the processing flow received from the image processing apparatus.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the device information is information received from a management server that manages the device information of the image processing apparatus.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said alternate processing flow configuration unit is capable of setting a message to be output by the image processing apparatus, in the alternate processing flow.
7. An image processing apparatus that executes a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution, comprising:
a reception unit adapted to receive the processing flow from an information processing apparatus; and
an execution unit adapted to execute the processing flow received from said information processing apparatus,
wherein when the processing flow contains a setting which cannot be set by said image processing apparatus, said execution unit sets an alternate setting for the setting which cannot be set by said image processing apparatus.
8. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that stores a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution, comprising:
identifying a setting which cannot be set by an image processing apparatus as a destination to which the processing flow is to be transmitted, out of settings contained in the processing flow, based on device information of the image processing apparatus;
determining an alternate setting which can be set by the image processing apparatus, for the setting identified by said identifying;
configuring an alternate processing flow which enables selective execution of either of the processing contents including the setting identified by said identifying and processing contents including the alternate setting, based on the processing flow, the setting identified by said identifying, and the alternate setting determined by said determining; and
transmitting the alternate processing flow to the image processing apparatus.
9. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus that executes a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution, comprising:
receiving the processing flow from an information processing apparatus; and
executing the processing flow received from said information processing apparatus,
wherein when the processing flow contains a setting which cannot be set by the image processing apparatus, said executing includes setting an alternate setting for the setting which cannot be set by the image processing apparatus.
10. A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an information processing apparatus that stores a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution,
wherein the method comprises:
identifying a setting which cannot be set by an image processing apparatus as a destination to which the processing flow is to be transmitted, out of settings contained in the processing flow, based on device information of the image processing apparatus;
determining an alternate setting which can be set by the image processing apparatus, for the setting identified by said identifying;
configuring an alternate processing flow which enables selective execution of either of the processing contents including the setting identified by said identifying and processing contents including the alternate setting, based on the processing flow, the setting identified by said identifying, and the alternate setting determined by said determining; and
transmitting the alternate processing flow to the image processing apparatus.
11. A program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image processing apparatus that executes a processing flow defining processing contents formed by combining processes to be executed by a plurality of functions into a series of processes for execution,
wherein the method comprises:
receiving the processing flow from an information processing apparatus; and
executing the processing flow received from said information processing apparatus,
wherein when the processing flow contains a setting which cannot be set by the image processing apparatus, said executing includes setting an alternate setting for the setting which cannot be set by the image processing apparatus.
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 farm implement configured to be releasably coupled to a tractor, the tractor having at least one rearwardly oriented power take off device, the farm implement comprising:
a central frame, the central frame having a forward region and an opposed rearward region and means for releasably coupling the central frame to a tractor, wherein the releasable coupling means is located proximate to the forward region of the central frame, the releasable coupling means including a coupling member, the coupling member having a socket configured to receive the power take-off device of the tractor, the central frame having a length measured from the forward region to the rearward region and a width, wherein the central region length is greater than the central region width;
at least two first crop engaging arms pivotally mounted on the central frame at a location proximate to the forward region of the central frame, the first crop engaging arms extending outward from a central axis to a first width wherein the first crop engaging arms have an outermost end;
an end frame releasably connected to the opposed rearward region of the central frame, the end frame having a forward region and a rearward region and two side members, wherein the end frame has a length measured from the end frame forward region to the end frame rearward region and a width, wherein the end frame width is greater than the end frame length;
at least two second crop engaging arms operatively connected to the end frame independent of the at least two first crop engaging arms, the at least two second crop engaging arms operatively connected to the side members of the end frame rearward of the at least two first crop engaging arms at a location proximate to the rearward region of the central frame, the second crop engaging arms extending outward from the central axis to a second width wherein the second width is greater than the first width, wherein the second crop engaging arms have an outermost end;
a plurality of crop engaging members, wherein at least one crop engaging member is positioned on each of said first and second crop engaging arms; and
at least one power transmission mechanism operatively connected to said first and second crop engaging arms, the power transmission mechanism configured to be releasably coupled to the rearwardly oriented power take off apparatus on the associated tractor.
2. The farm implement apparatus of claim 1 wherein the crop engaging members are mowing devices, each mowing device having a defined width, the crop engaging members positioned in staggered relationship relative to the central frame.
3. The farm implement of claim 1 wherein the first crop engaging arms are oriented proximate to the tractor when the device is in the use position.
4. The farm implement apparatus of claim 2 wherein the power transmission mechanism comprises at least one central junction, at least one side drive shaft associated with each of the first crop engaging arms and an intermediate drive shaft operatively connected to the central junction, wherein the intermediate drive shaft extends into the end frame at a location central thereto, the intermediate drive shaft, operatively connected to the second crop engaging arms.
5. The farm implement apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one control mechanism, the control mechanism configured to operate the respective crop engaging arms.
6. The farm implement apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one mechanism configured to move an associated crop engaging arm from the first use position to at least one second position, wherein the device further comprises at least one central junction, at least one side drive shaft associated with each of the first crop engaging arms and at least one intermediate drive shaft operatively connected to the central junction, the intermediate drive shaft, operatively connected to the rearward crop engaging arms.
7. The farm implement apparatus of claim 4 wherein the power junction is a differential.
8. The farm implement apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an end frame connected to the central frame wherein the second crop engaging arms are mounted to the end frame and wherein the power transmission mechanism comprises at least one differential mounted on the central frame at least one drive shaft coupled to the drive shaft associated with each of the first crop engaging arms, at least one intermediate drive shaft operatively connected to the differential and communicating with the second crop engaging arms.
9. The farm implement apparatus of claim 8 wherein the end frame includes at least one releasable connection device oriented between the end frame and a location on the central frame distal to the means for releasable coupling to the tractor.
10. A farm implement assembly comprising:
a tractor, the tractor having a front and a width, and at least one rearwardly oriented power take off device; and
a farm implement that is composed of
a central frame, the central frame having a forward region and an opposed rearward region and means located proximate to the forward region for releasably coupling the central frame to the tractor, the releasable coupling means including a coupling member, the coupling member having a socket configured to receive the power take-off device of the tractor, the central frame having a length measured from the forward region to the rearward region and a width, wherein the central region length is greater than the central region width;
at least two first crop engaging arms pivotally mounted on the central frame at a location proximate to the forward region of the central frame, the first crop engaging arms extending outward from a central axis to a first width wherein the first crop engaging arms have an outermost end;
an end frame connected to the opposed rearward region of the central frame, the end frame having a forward region and a rearward region and two side members, wherein the end frame has a length measured from the end frame forward region to the end frame rearward region and a width, wherein the end frame width is greater than the end frame length;
at least two second crop engaging arms operatively connected directly to the central frame independent of the at least two first crop engaging arms, the at least two second crop engaging arms operatively connected rearward of the at least two first crop engaging arms at a location proximate to the rearward region of the central frame, the at least two second crop engaging arms extending pivotally from a first retracted position to a position extended outward from the central axis to a second width wherein the second width is greater than the first width, wherein the second crop engaging arms have an outermost end;
a plurality of crop engaging members, wherein at least one crop engaging member is positioned on each of said first and second crop engaging arms; and
at least one power transmission mechanism operatively connected to said first and second crop engaging arms, the power transmission mechanism configured to be releasably coupled to the rearwardly oriented power take off apparatus on the associated tractor.
11. The farm implement assembly of claim 10 wherein the crop engaging members are mowing devices, each mowing device having a defined width, the crop engaging members positioned in staggered relationship relative to the central frame.
12. The farm implement assembly of claim 10 wherein the first crop engaging arms are oriented proximate to the tractor when the device is in the use position.
13. The farm implement assembly of claim 12 wherein the power transmission mechanism comprises at least one central junction, at least one side drive shaft associated with each of the first crop engaging arms and at least one intermediate drive shaft operatively connected to the central junction, the intermediate drive shaft, operatively connected to the second crop engaging arms.
14. The farm implement assembly of claim 13 wherein the power transmission device includes a differential mounted on the central frame.
15. The farm implement assembly of claim 10 further comprising at least one control mechanism, the control mechanism configured to operate the respective crop engaging arms.
16. The farm implement assembly of claim 10 further comprising at least one mechanism configured to move an associated crop engaging arm from the first use position to a at least one second position, wherein the device further comprises at least one central junction, at least one side drive shaft associated with each of the first crop engaging arms and at least one intermediate drive shaft operatively connected to the central junction, the intermediate drive shaft, operatively connected to the second crop engaging arms.
17. The farm implement assembly of claim 10 further comprising at least one forward crop engaging member the crop engaging member operatively connected to the front to the tractor, the forward crop engaging member having a functional width, wherein the functional width of the forward crop engaging member corresponds to the width of the tractor and wherein the one of the first crop engaging arms or the second crop engaging arms are positioned at a location corresponding to a boundary defined by the functional width, and wherein remaining crop engaging arms are positioned exterior to a corresponding functional width of the first or second corresponding crop engaging arms.