All The Claims

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a body;
a developing unit mounting portion to accommodate a developing unit when the developing unit is used to perform image formation; and
a developing unit storage portion provided in the body to accommodate the developing unit, different from the developing unit mounting portion.
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an optical scanning unit is disposed between the developing unit storage portion and the developing unit mounting portion.
3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the developing unit comprises a photosensitive body to form an electrostatic latent image, and a developing roller to supply toner to the photosensitive body,
wherein, when the developing unit is accommodated and disposed in the developing unit mounting portion, the photosensitive body forms at least one portion of a path along which a recording medium is transported.
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first opening provided on a front surface of the body to allow the developing unit to enter the developing unit storage portion; and
a second opening provided on the front surface of the body to allow the developing unit to enter the developing unit mounting portion.
5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a front frame to form the first opening and the second opening.
6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the developing unit comprises at least one first position determining protrusion protruding from a first side of the developing unit in a direction in which the developing unit enters the developing unit storage portion,
wherein the front frame comprises at least one first coupling hole formed at a position corresponding to the first position determining protrusion to be coupled to the at least one first position determining protrusion.
7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the developing unit comprises at least one first fixing hole formed through the first side of the developing unit,
wherein the front frame comprises at least one second fixing hole formed at a position corresponding to the at least one first fixing hole through the front frame.
8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising at least one guide member formed to extend in a front-back direction of the body and disposed at a lower portion of the developing unit storage portion to guide movement of the developing unit when the developing unit enters the developing unit storage portion to be accommodated therein.
9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the guide member comprises:
a first guide rail to guide a lower end of the developing unit; and
a second guide rail disposed on both sides of the first guide rail to guide both lateral surfaces of the developing unit.
10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the developing unit comprises at least one second position determining protrusion protruding from a second side of the developing unit opposite to the first side in a direction in which the developing unit enters the developing unit storage portion.
11. The image forming apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a rear frame disposed at a position opposite to the front frame with the guide member placed between the front frame and the rear frame,
wherein the rear frame comprises at least one second coupling hole formed at a position corresponding to the first position determining protrusion to be coupled to the at least one second position determining protrusion.
12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a support member coupled to an inside of the rear frame,
wherein the support member comprises at least one guide hole formed at a position corresponding to the second coupling hole through the support member to allow the second position determining protrusion to be coupled to the second coupling hole therethrough.
13. The image forming apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the support member comprises:
a first support to support the second side of the developing unit in a direction opposite to the direction in which the developing unit enters the developing unit storage portion; and
a second support protruding from the first support into the body to support an upper end of the developing unit in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the developing unit enters the developing unit storage portion.
14. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a body;
a developing unit disposed in the body;
a first developing unit accommodating portion to accommodate the developing unit such that the developing unit is disposed apart from a path along which a recording medium is transported when the developing unit is installed in the first developing unit accommodating portion; and
at least one second developing unit accommodating portion to accommodate the developing unit such that the developing unit forms at least one portion of the path along which the recording medium is transported when the developing unit is installed in the at least one second developing unit accommodating portion.
15. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the first developing unit accommodating portion and the second developing unit accommodating portion are disposed parallel to each other in a first direction directed from a front of the body to a back thereof.
16. The image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first developing unit accommodating portion and the second developing unit accommodating portion are disposed spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
17. The image forming apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising:
a front frame and a rear frame spaced apart from each other in a front-back direction of the body; and
a lower frame disposed between the front frame and the rear frame,
wherein the lower frame comprises:
a first guide member to guide movement of the developing unit when the developing unit enters the first developing unit accommodating portion to be accommodated therein; and
a second guide member disposed to be spaced apart from the first guide member in the second direction and to guide movement of the developing unit when the developing unit enters the second developing unit accommodating portion to be accommodated therein.
18. The image forming apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a support member coupled to an inner surface of the rear frame,
wherein the support member comprises:
a first support to support the developing unit in a direction opposite to the first direction; and
a second support to support the developing unit in a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.
19. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a body;
a developing unit disposed in the body;
a developing unit mounting portion to accommodate the developing unit to allow the developing unit to perform image formation; and
a developing unit storage portion to accommodate the developing unit, separately from the developing unit mounting portion.
20. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a body to enable selective storage of a developing unit in one of at least two locations within the body, one of the locations including a first storage which, when the developing is stored therein, forms a portion of a path along which a recording medium is transported.
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 apparatus for use in controlling and testing an underwater hydrocarbon production system, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of well trees;
a manifold;
a unitary control center located subsea and spaced apart from the manifold and each of the plurality of trees, the unitary control center being in communication with the plurality of trees through a plurality of tree conduits extending therefrom; and
a tree control module located at the unitary control center, the tree control module being in communication with the trees through the control center and the tree conduits so that the tree control module controls operations of the trees.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an umbilical termination assembly disposed at an end of an umbilical extending from the surface, the umbilical termination assembly connecting to the unitary control center for supplying control signals from a remote control location to the tree control module.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the manifold is in communication with the trees.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a single communication line bundle extending from the umbilical termination assembly to the unitary control centre.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a manifold conduit extending from the unitary control centre to the manifold; and
a manifold control module located at the unitary control centre, the manifold control module being in communication with the manifold through the unitary control centre and the manifold conduit so that the manifold control module controls operations of the manifold.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an umbilical termination assembly disposed at an end of an umbilical extending from the surface, the umbilical termination assembly connecting to the unitary control centre for supplying control signals from a remote control location to the tree control module and the manifold control module.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a single communication line bundle extending from the umbilical termination assembly to the unitary control centre.
8. An apparatus for use in controlling and testing an underwater hydrocarbon production system, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of well trees;
a manifold;
a unitary control centre located subsea and spaced apart from the manifold and each of the plurality of trees, the unitary control centre being in communication with the plurality of trees through tree conduits extending therefrom, the unitary control centre being in communication with the manifold through a manifold conduit extending therefrom;
a tree control module located at the unitary control centre, the tree control module being in communication with the trees through the control centre and the tree conduits so that the tree control module controls operations of the trees; and
a manifold control module located at the unitary control centre, the manifold control module being in communication with the manifold through the unitary control centre and the manifold conduit so that the manifold control module controls operations of the manifold.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an umbilical termination assembly disposed at an end of an umbilical extending from the surface, the umbilical termination assembly connecting to the unitary control centre for supplying control signals from a remote control location to the tree control module.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a single communication line bundle extending from the umbilical termination assembly to the unitary control centre.
11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the manifold is in communication with the trees.
12. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an umbilical termination assembly disposed at an end of an umbilical extending from the surface, the umbilical termination assembly connecting to the unitary control centre for supplying control signals from a remote control location to the tree control module and the manifold control module.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a single communication line bundle extending from the umbilical termination assembly to the unitary control centre.
14. An apparatus for use in controlling and testing an underwater hydrocarbon production system, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of well trees;
a manifold;
a unitary control centre located subsea and spaced apart from the manifold and each of the plurality of trees, the unitary control centre being in communication with the plurality of trees through tree conduits extending therefrom, the unitary control centre being in communication with the manifold through a manifold conduit extending therefrom;
a tree control module located at the unitary control centre, the tree control module being in communication with the trees through the control centre and the tree conduits so that the tree control module controls operations of the trees;
a manifold control module located at the unitary control centre, the manifold control module being in communication with the manifold through the unitary control centre and the manifold conduit so that the manifold control module controls operations of the manifold; and
an umbilical termination assembly disposed at an end of an umbilical extending from the surface, the umbilical termination assembly connecting to the unitary control centre for supplying control signals from a remote control location to the tree control module and the manifold control module.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a single communication line bundle extending from the umbilical termination assembly to the unitary control centre.

1. An image forming device simulation apparatus for performing a simulation of processing performed by at least one image forming device, the image forming device simulation apparatus comprising:
an image formation command acquisition unit that acquires an image formation command including information about a target image targeted for formation by the image forming device;
a simulation unit that performs a simulation of image formation processing in which the image forming device forms the target image on a record medium based on the image formation command; and
a predicted time calculation unit that calculates and outputs predicted time for taking the image forming device to perform the image formation processing based on processing time taken to perform the simulation.
2. The image forming device simulation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a memory capacity information acquisition unit that acquires memory capacity information about a capacity of memory which the image forming device assumably includes,
wherein the simulation unit reserves a memory area of a capacity decided based on the acquired memory capacity information and performs the simulation using the reserved memory area.
3. The image forming device simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simulation unit performs simulations of the image formation processing with respect to each of a plurality of image forming devices, and
wherein the image forming device simulation apparatus further comprises:
a moving image generation unit that generates a simulation moving image representing a process of image formation in necessary time based on the calculated predicted time with respect to each of the plurality of image forming devices; and
a moving image reproduction unit that controls a display device to simultaneously start reproducing the plurality of simulation moving images generated.
4. The image forming device simulation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the predicted time calculation unit respectively calculates predicted output wait time predictably taken to output start timing for starting an output of a record medium and predicted medium output time predictably taken to complete the image formation processing from the output start timing among the predicted time, and
wherein the moving image generation unit generates a simulation moving image of necessary time based on the calculated predicted medium output time.
5. An image forming device simulation method for performing a simulation of processing performed by at least one image forming device using a computer, the method comprising:
acquiring an image formation command including information about a target image targeted for formation by the image forming device;
performing a simulation of image formation processing in which the image forming device forms the target image on a record medium based on the image formation command; and
calculating and outputting predicted time for taking the image forming device to perform the image formation processing based on processing time taken to perform the simulation.
6. A computer-readable program product for causing a computer to perform a simulation of processing performed by at least one image forming device, the processing comprising:
acquiring an image formation command including information about a target image targeted for formation by the image forming device;
performing a simulation of image formation processing in which the image forming device forms the target image on a record medium based on the image formation command; and
calculating and outputting predicted time for taking the image forming device to perform the image formation processing based on processing time taken to perform the simulation.
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 method for operating a mobile device operated by a user at an event, comprising:
capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event on the mobile device;
selecting a specific invitee from the user’s list of confirmed friends during the event;
transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the specific invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;
performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;
communicating the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;
obtaining location information using the mobile device;
communicating the location information with the real-time information;
providing transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;
wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and
providing a rating for the current event.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the real-time information is at least one of live streamed video and live streamed audio.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
wherein the performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of confirmed people attending the event is based on information registered by the people attending the event.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined factors are selected from the group consisting of age, gender, and relationship status.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the location information is obtaining GPS information by a GPS component of the device.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
recommending a list of present or future events ratings based on one or more past events or interests as self-described by a user on an Interest section in their profile.
7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
recommending people, based on at least one of: a) a list of individuals based on mutual social connections, b) individuals who have similar self-described interests, and c) individuals who have attended one or more of the same events as a user for whom these \u201cpeople\u201d recommendations are being generated for.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the recommending is based on at least two of (a)-(c) in order to provide accurate recommendations that would be most appealing for a particular user.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific invitee is selected from a list of predefined accepted friends.
10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
accessing information about events attended by a plurality of the predefined friends contingent upon privacy settings set by the predefined friends.
11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
posting the captured real-time information to a server accessible by a plurality of users;
wherein the transmitting of the invitation comprises including a link to the posted information.
12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: arranging transportation for the specific invitee.
13. A method for managing social interactions of a user at an event, comprising:
capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event on a mobile device;
selecting an invitee on the device during the event;
transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the selected invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;
performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;
communicating the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;
obtaining location information using the device;
communicating the location information with the real-time information;
providing transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;
wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and
providing a rating for the current event.
14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising: arranging transportation for an invitee to whom the invitation was transmitted.
15. A system for managing an invitation for a current event, comprising:
a mobile device comprising:
a hardware processor;
an information capturing element comprising a microphone or camera that captures real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event;
a selecting element comprising at least one of a display and a software algorithm that allows selecting an invitee to the event during the event; and
a transmitter comprising wireless communication circuitry and software algorithms for transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;
wherein the mobile device:
performs a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;
communicates the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;
obtains location information using the device;
communicates the location information with the real-time information;
provides transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;
wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and
provides a rating for the current event.
16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the mobile device further: arranges transportation for an invitee to whom the invitation was transmitted.