JP2001337794A - Information processing system, method, device, network unit and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system, method, device, network unit and medium which can avoid overlapping of mass data and reduce load in network traffic. SOLUTION: In a case where requests for print data transmission D3, D12 and D14 are received from a client device 1 and the size of the obtained print data is over the predetermined value N (e.g. 500 kb), mass print start information D8 is transmitted to an LAN 5 and informed to other network devices. In a case where the mass print start information is not received, print data is received and print processing is executed by a printer 3. After the processing, mass print finish information D9 is transmitted to the LAN 5. On the other hand, when mass print start information D8 is received and the mass print, finish information (D9) is not yet received (i.e., another printer is under mass print), a print data transmission request Nack D13 is transmitted to the client device 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system, a method, an apparatus, a network apparatus, and an information processing system in which a client device is connected to a network and a peripheral device is connected to the network via the network device. It relates to a medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an interface with a peripheral device such as a printer is provided, and L
A network device that enables connection to a network such as an AN is known. Using this network device, it is possible to configure an information processing system by connecting a client device to the network and connecting peripheral devices via the network device.

It is expected that the network device will be further developed in the future, the processing capacity will be improved year by year, the speed will be further increased, and the convenience will be increased. Therefore,
It is generally assumed that a plurality of network devices, peripheral devices, and client devices are connected to the same network, and data processing requests such as printing from the plurality of client devices are individually processed by the plurality of peripheral devices.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, LAN
When a large amount of print data is printed by a request from a certain client device in a network such as, if printing is started by another printer from another client device, network traffic will increase significantly. However, depending on the situation, the print connection may be interrupted, or another client apparatus may be unable to connect to the network.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, a method, and an information processing method capable of avoiding duplication of a large amount of data and reducing the load on network traffic. A device, a network device, and a recording medium are provided.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system in which a client device is connected to a network and a peripheral device is connected to the network via a network device. In the information processing system configured as above, the network device receives first data from the client device by responding to a data transmission request from the client device on the network, and the data receiving device And a data transmission unit for transmitting the predetermined data received by the data transmission unit to the peripheral device connected to the network device, and the peripheral device receives the predetermined data transmitted by the data transmission unit.
Data receiving means; and data processing means for executing predetermined processing on the predetermined data received by the second data receiving means, wherein the network device further comprises: To
Data size obtaining means for obtaining the data size of the predetermined data, and reception of the predetermined data from a client device on the network by another network device on the network according to the data size obtained by the data size obtaining means And a prohibition notification unit for transmitting a prohibition notification for prohibiting the communication to the network.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, further comprises:
This is performed when the data size of the predetermined data obtained by the data size obtaining means exceeds a predetermined size.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing system according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the configuration according to claim 1, wherein the transmission of the prohibition notification by the prohibition notification means
This is performed when the data size of the predetermined data obtained by the data size obtaining means exceeds a predetermined size and the first data receiving means responds to the data transmission request to the client device which has requested the data transmission. It is characterized by the following.

In order to achieve the same object, an information processing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration of the second or third aspect, the information processing system further comprises a size designating means for designating the predetermined size. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the other network device on the network is provided through the network. Receiving the prohibition notification from the client, the first data receiving means rejects the client device that has made the data transmission request from accepting the data transmission request.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further comprising: When the execution of the predetermined process by the data processing unit with respect to the predetermined data received by the second data receiving unit is completed, the predetermined data from the client device on the network is transmitted by another network device on the network. A prohibition release notifying means for transmitting a prohibition release notification for releasing the reception prohibition to the network is provided.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing system according to claim 7 of the present invention, in the configuration according to claim 6, receives the notification of cancellation of the prohibition from another network device on the network through the network. In this case, the first data receiving means permits the client device that has made the data transmission request to accept the data transmission request.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing system according to claim 8 of the present invention is the information processing system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the transmission of the prohibition release notification by the prohibition release notification means is performed with respect to the network. The notification is performed by one of a broadcast notification and a notification to a specific address in the network.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the information processing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein: , Or by a broadcast notification to the network or a notification to a specific address in the network.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, wherein the predetermined size of the data is obtained by the data size obtaining means. The acquisition of the size is performed based on data size information included in the data transmission request.

In order to achieve the same object, an information processing system according to claim 11 of the present invention is the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the predetermined data is print data, Is a printing process, and the peripheral device is a printing device.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention provides a method for connecting a client device to a network, and connecting a peripheral device to the network via a network device. An information processing method in an information processing system configured to execute predetermined processing on predetermined data transmitted from the client device via the network device, wherein the network device includes: A data receiving step of receiving the predetermined data from the client device by responding to the data transmission request, and a data transmitting step of transmitting the predetermined data received by the data receiving step to a peripheral device connected to the network device, By the data receiving step Before receiving the predetermined data, a data size obtaining step of obtaining the data size of the predetermined data; and, depending on the data size obtained in the data size obtaining step, the other network device on the network is configured to perform the processing on the network. A prohibition notification step of transmitting a prohibition notification for prohibiting reception of the predetermined data from the client device to the network.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 13 of the present invention is the information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the transmission of the prohibition notice in the prohibition notice step is
This is performed when the data size of the predetermined data obtained in the data size obtaining step exceeds a predetermined size.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 14 of the present invention is the information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the transmission of the prohibition notice in the prohibition notice step is as follows:
What is done when the data size of the predetermined data obtained in the data size obtaining step exceeds a predetermined size, and the data receiving step responds to the data transmission request to the client device that has made the data transmission request. Features.

To achieve the same object, an information processing method according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, there is provided a size designation step for designating the predetermined size.

[0021] In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 16 of the present invention is the information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein the other network device on the network through the network. Receiving the prohibition notification from the client device, the data receiving step refuses to accept the data transmission request with respect to the client device requesting the data transmission.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 17 of the present invention is the information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 16, wherein the information processing method comprises: When the execution of the predetermined processing on the predetermined data is completed in the peripheral device, a prohibition release for releasing prohibition of reception of the predetermined data from a client device on the network by another network device on the network. A prohibition releasing notification step of transmitting a notification to the network is provided.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 18 of the present invention, in the configuration according to claim 17, receives the notification of cancellation of the prohibition from another network device on the network through the network. In this case, the data receiving step is characterized in that the client device that has made the data transmission request is allowed to accept the data transmission request.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 19 of the present invention is the information processing method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the transmission of the prohibition release notice in the prohibition release notification step is performed with respect to the network. The notification is performed by one of a broadcast notification and a notification to a specific address in the network.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 20 of the present invention is the information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 19, wherein: , Or by a broadcast notification to the network or a notification to a specific address in the network.

In order to achieve the same object, an information processing method according to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention is the information processing method according to any one of the twelfth to twelfth aspects, wherein: The acquisition of the size is performed based on data size information included in the data transmission request.

In order to achieve the same object, the information processing method according to claim 22 of the present invention is the information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 21, wherein the predetermined data is print data, Is a printing process, and the peripheral device is a printing device.

In order to achieve the same object, an information processing apparatus according to claim 23 of the present invention provides the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the network device and the peripheral device in the information processing system are connected to each other. And a device.

To achieve the same object, a network device according to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is a network device in the information processing system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, and A connection unit with the peripheral device, and is applicable to the network device in the information processing system.

To achieve the same object, a storage medium according to claim 25 of the present invention is configured such that a client device is connected to a network, and a peripheral device is connected to the network via a network device. A storage medium storing a program used in an information processing method in an information processing system configured to execute predetermined processing on predetermined data transmitted from the client device via the network device,
In the network device, a code of a data receiving step of receiving the predetermined data from the client device by responding to a data transmission request from a client device on the network, and the predetermined data received by the code of the data receiving step are stored in the network device. A code of a data transmission step to be transmitted to a peripheral device connected to the network device, and a code of a data size acquisition step of acquiring a data size of the predetermined data before receiving the predetermined data by the code of the data reception step; According to the data size obtained by the code of the data size obtaining step, a prohibition notification for prohibiting another network device on the network from receiving predetermined data from a client device on the network is transmitted to the network. Prohibition notification process Wherein the storing and de.

[0031]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a LAN (local area network) 5 and client devices 1 and 2 and network devices 10 and 2.
0 is connected. The LAN 5 is composed of, for example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) cable. Printing devices 3 and 4 (peripheral devices), which are peripheral devices, are connected to the network devices 10 and 20, respectively. The client devices 1 and 2 are configured as, for example, personal computers. It should be noted that more client devices and network devices may be connected in addition to those shown in FIG.

The printing devices 3 and 4 have communication interfaces 3a and 4a (second data receiving means), respectively, and perform data communication with the network devices 10 and 20 by the communication interfaces 3a and 4a, respectively. The printing devices 3 and 4 include print output units 3b and 4b (data processing means), respectively.
The print processing (predetermined processing) of the print data (predetermined data) received via the network devices 10 and 20 is performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the network device 10. Note that the other network devices 20
Is similarly configured.

The network device 10 includes a control unit 11 (data size obtaining means), a peripheral device interface (I
/ F) Control unit 16 (data transmission means, connection unit) and LA
An N-protocol control unit 17 (first data receiving unit, prohibition notifying unit, prohibition releasing notifying unit, connection unit) is configured to be connected to each other by a control bus 18 for control signals and a data bus 19 for data. The control unit 11 includes a CPU 12, an RO
M13, RAM14 and backup RAM15.

The peripheral device I / F controller 16 sends data such as print data to the printing device 3 connected to the network device 10. LAN protocol control unit 17
Controls data communication with the LAN 5, receives print data from the client devices 1, 2, etc., and performs data communication with the other network devices 20 via the LAN 5. The network device 10 mediates the exchange of various data between the printing device 3 and the client devices 1 and 2 so that the printing device 3 can be connected to the LAN without using a computer.
5 is communicably connected.

The CPU 12 controls the entire apparatus, and its control program is stored in the ROM 13. RA
M14 stores various data and provides a work area when the CPU 12 executes a program.

Next, a description will be given of a printing load distribution method for large-volume printing by the present system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a mode of communication between the client device and the network device. FIG. 2 illustrates a case where the client device 1 causes the printing device 3 to perform the printing process via the network device 10 and the client device 2 causes the printing device 4 to perform the printing process via the network device 20.

First, description will be made from the standpoint of the network device 10.

A connection connection request (D1) is sent from the client device 1 to the network device 10 through a port for printing. In response, when the network device 10 returns a connection connection request Ack (D2) to the client device 1, the connection is established. Next, a print data transmission request (D3) is transmitted from the client device 1. The print data contains information about the print data (file name, user name, data size, etc.). The data size of the print data is determined by the network device 10 based on the data size information.
Will be notified.

In response, the network device 10 sends a print data transmission request Ack to the client device 1.
Returning (D4) indicates that the printing apparatus 3 is in a printable state, and transmission of print data is permitted. At this time, a large-volume printing start notification (D8) (prohibition notification) may be issued, which will be described later.

Next, print data is transmitted (D5) from the client device 1 and received, the received print data is transferred to the printing device 3, and the printing process is started. Then, when a connection release request (D6) is sent from the client device 1, the print sequence ends, and a connection release request Ack (D7) is returned to the client device 1 to indicate that the connection has been normally completed. . At this time, the mass printing end notification (D
9) (Prohibition release notification) may be issued, which will be described later.

When receiving the print data transmission request (D3) received from the client device 1, the network device 10 acquires the data size of the print data to be transmitted from the data size information included in the request.
If the acquired data size is equal to or larger than a predetermined value N (predetermined size) (for example, 500 kb), a large-volume printing start notification (D8) is transmitted to the LAN 5. The large-volume printing start notification (D8) is for notifying the other network devices 20 that a large-volume printing process is to be started, and is notified by, for example, a broadcast. The timing of the mass printing start notification (D8) is as follows.
After the data size is acquired, the transmission is performed before the print data transmission (D5), but the temporal order with the print data transmission request Ack (D4) may be changed.

When the mass printing start notification (D8) is issued, the network device 10 sends a mass printing end notification (D9) to the LAN 5 when the processing of the print data by the printing device 3 ends. . This large-volume printing end notification (D9) is for notifying the other network devices 20 that the large-volume printing process has been completed, and is, for example, broadcast. The timing of the large-volume printing completion notification (D9) is promptly performed after receiving the connection release request (D6), but the time sequence with the connection release request Ack (D7) may be changed.

Next, description will be made from the standpoint of the network device 20.

A connection connection request (D10) is sent from the client device 2 to the network device 20. In response to this, the network device 10 transmits a connection connection request Ack (D
When 11) is returned, a connection is established. Next, a print data transmission request (D12) is transmitted from the client device 2. The print data also includes information (file name, user name, data size, etc.) regarding the print data as described above.

In this example, since the network device 20 has received the mass printing start notification (D8) in advance, the network device 20 returns the print data transmission request Nack (D13) to the client device 2 so that the printing device 4 Informs that is not currently printable. This prevents further data transmission when a large amount of data is transmitted to the LAN 5.

After that, for example, after a certain period of time, the client device 2 sends a print data transmission request (D14) again. At this time, if the network device 20 has not yet received the large-volume printing completion notification (D9), the state of being unable to print remains unchanged, and the above-described return process of the print data transmission request Nack (D13) is repeated. . However, when the mass printing end notification (D9) has already been received, a print data transmission request Ack (D15) is returned to the client device 2 as shown in FIG. , And transmission of print data is permitted.

Thereafter, transmission of print data with the client device 2 (D16), a connection release request (D1)
7) The transmission / reception processing of the connection release request Ack (D18) includes the transmission of the print data (D5), the connection release request (D6), and the connection release request Ack (D18).
This is the same as in the case of transmission / reception in 7).

It goes without saying that the status of the network device 10 and the network device 20 can be reversed depending on which one receives a request for mass printing.

Processing for realizing these communication modes will be described with reference to flowcharts.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a communication process for the print load distribution method in the present embodiment. This processing corresponds to either the network device 10 or the network device 20 shown in FIG. 3 depending on the situation. However, for convenience of explanation, the relationship between the client device 1 and the network device 10 will be described.

First, upon receiving a print data transmission request (corresponding to D3, D12 or D14) from the client device 1,
The data size of the print data is obtained from the information included in the print data transmission request (step S401). Next, it is determined whether or not another printing apparatus is performing large-volume printing (step S402). This determination is made based on the reception status of the mass printing start notification (D8) and the mass printing end notification (D9). When the mass printing start notification (D8) has been received and the mass printing end notification (D9) has not been received yet. It is determined that the other printing device is performing large-volume printing.

As a result of the determination, if the other printing apparatus is performing large-volume printing, a print data transmission request Nack (corresponding to D13) is transmitted to the client apparatus 1 (step S407), and the process returns to step S401. . As a result, the traffic load on the LAN 5 is reduced. On the other hand, if the other printing apparatus is not performing mass printing, a print data transmission request Ack (corresponding to D4 or D15) is transmitted to the client apparatus 1 (step S403).

Next, it is determined whether or not the obtained print data size is equal to or larger than the predetermined value N (predetermined size) (for example, 500 kb) (step S404). As described above, this determination processing may be temporally before or after step S403. If the result of this determination is that the acquired print data size is not greater than or equal to the predetermined value N, step S
On the other hand, if the acquired print data size is equal to or larger than the predetermined value N, a large-volume print start notification (corresponding to D8) is made.
Is performed (step S408). That is, the start of mass printing is notified to the other network devices 20 by transmitting the broadcast to the LAN 5. As a result, the reception of print data by another network device 20 is prohibited. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S405, print data is received from the client device 1 (corresponding to D5 or D16). The received print data is transferred to the printing device 3, and the printing device 3 executes a printing process.

Next, it is determined whether or not the mass printing process by the printing device 3 has been completed (step S406). In this determination processing, a large-volume printing start notification (D
In the case where 8) has been issued, “YES” is determined when the printing processing of the large amount of print data is completed.
Note that if the large-volume printing start notification (D8) has not been transmitted, that is, if the small-volume printing has been performed, this determination result is “N”.
O ".

If the result of the determination in step S406 is that the mass printing process by the printing apparatus 3 has been completed, a mass printing end notification (D9) is made (step S409). That is, the end of mass printing is broadcasted in LA.
By transmitting to N5, it notifies other network devices 20. As a result, the prohibition of receiving the print data in the other network devices 20 is released. After that, the process ends. After the end of this process, the flow shifts to the print standby state.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S406, if it does not correspond to the case where the mass printing processing by the printing apparatus 3 has been completed, this processing is immediately terminated.

According to the present embodiment, when a print data transmission request (D3) is received from the client device 1 and the print data size is large, the LAN 5 is notified that large-scale printing is to be started. (D8) It is possible to prohibit another network device from accepting another print data transmission request from the client device. That is, during mass printing, printing processing by another printing apparatus is prohibited in the same time zone within the same LAN 5, so that a rapid increase in the traffic of the LAN 5 is avoided, the printing connection is interrupted, and the other client apparatus is connected to the LA.
The connection to N5 can be prevented from being disabled. Therefore, it is possible to avoid duplication of a large amount of data and reduce the load of network traffic.

When the mass printing process is completed after the mass printing is started, it is determined that the mass printing has been completed.
Since transmission is performed to the AN5 (D9), the inhibition of accepting another print data transmission request from the client device can be promptly canceled by another network device. Therefore, it is possible to ensure quick return of the printing process when the situation where the traffic load increases is eliminated.

Although the present embodiment has been described with reference to print data and a printing device, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an OCR device or an image processing device may be used as a peripheral device, and character reading processing and image processing may be performed. May be performed.

The large-volume printing start notification (D8) and the large-volume printing end notification (D9) are transmitted by broadcast. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the address of another network device on the LAN 5 may be set in advance. It may be registered and notified individually or by multicast.

The predetermined value N, which is a threshold value for determining whether or not to notify the start of mass printing (D8), is not limited to 500 kb. Further, the predetermined value N may be a variable value that can be arbitrarily specified by the user. In that case, the network device 10
Equipped with a user interface (size specification means),
What is necessary is just to comprise so that a user can input a designated value.

In the present embodiment, the network device 10 and the printing device 3 are configured separately, but both devices may be configured integrally or as a printing device (information processing device) having both functions. It may be configured and connected to the LAN 5.

A storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the information processing system, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the information processing system stores the program in the storage medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved by reading and executing the program code thus set.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

The functions of each of the above-described embodiments are not only realized by the computer executing the readout program code, but also the OS or the like running on the computer is executed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a part or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. Needless to say, a CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0072]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By sending a prohibition notification to the network according to the acquired data size, duplication of a large amount of data can be avoided and the load on network traffic can be reduced.

When the data processing is completed after the prohibition notification is transmitted, a prohibition release notification is transmitted to the network to ensure prompt recovery of the data processing when the situation where the traffic load increases is eliminated. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network device according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a mode of communication between a client device and a network device in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of communication processing for a print load distribution method in the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 client device 2 client device 3 printing device (peripheral device) 3a communication interface (second data receiving unit) 3b print output unit (data processing unit) 4 printing device (peripheral device) 4a communication interface (second data receiving unit) 4b Print output unit (data processing unit) 5 LAN 10 network device 20 network device 11 control unit (data size acquisition unit) 12 CPU 16 peripheral device interface (I / F) control unit (data transmission unit, connection unit) 17 LAN protocol control Unit (first data receiving means,
Prohibition notification means, prohibition release notification means, connection section)

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system comprising a client device connected to a network and a peripheral device connected to the network via a network device, wherein the network device comprises: First data receiving means for receiving predetermined data from the client device in response to a data transmission request; and data transmitting means for transmitting the predetermined data received by the data receiving means to a peripheral device connected to the network device. The peripheral device includes: a second data receiving unit that receives predetermined data transmitted by the data transmitting unit; a data processing unit that performs predetermined processing on the predetermined data received by the second data receiving unit; The network device comprises: A data size acquiring unit that acquires a data size of the predetermined data before the first data receiving unit receives the predetermined data; and a data size acquiring unit that acquires the data size of the predetermined data on the network according to the data size acquired by the data size acquiring unit. An information processing system comprising: a prohibition notifying unit that transmits a prohibition notification to the network to prohibit another network device from receiving predetermined data from a client device on the network. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the prohibition notification is transmitted by the prohibition notification unit when the data size of the predetermined data acquired by the data size acquisition unit exceeds a predetermined size. Information processing system. 3. The transmission of the prohibition notification by the prohibition notification means, wherein the data size of the predetermined data obtained by the data size obtaining means exceeds a predetermined size, and the first data receiving means receives the data transmission request. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processing is performed when the client device responds to the data transmission request. 4. The information processing system according to claim 2, further comprising a size designating unit for designating the predetermined size. 5. When the prohibition notification is received from another network device on the network through the network, the first data receiving unit transmits the data transmission request to the client device that has issued the data transmission request. Claim 1 characterized by refusing to accept
5. The information processing system according to any one of 4. 6. After the prohibition notification is transmitted by the prohibition notification unit, when the execution of the predetermined processing by the data processing unit with respect to the predetermined data received by the second data reception unit is completed, 6. A prohibition release notifying means for transmitting a prohibition release notification to the network for releasing prohibition of reception of predetermined data from a client device on the network by another network device. The information processing system according to claim 1. 7. When the prohibition release notification is received from another network device on the network via the network, the first data receiving unit transmits the data transmission request to the client device that has issued the data transmission request. 7. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein acceptance of the request is permitted. 8. The transmission of the prohibition release notification by the prohibition release notification unit is performed by one of a broadcast notification to the network and a notification to a specific address in the network. 7. The information processing system according to 7. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the prohibition notification is transmitted by the prohibition notification means by one of a broadcast notification to the network and a notification to a specific address in the network. The information processing system according to claim 1. 10. The data size acquisition unit according to claim 1, wherein the data size acquisition unit acquires the data size of the predetermined data based on data size information included in the data transmission request. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1. 11. The predetermined data is print data,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined process is a printing process, and the peripheral device is a printing device. 12. A client device is connected to a network, and a peripheral device is connected to the network via a network device. The peripheral device transmits predetermined data transmitted from the client device via the network device. An information processing method in an information processing system configured to execute predetermined processing on the network device, wherein the network device receives the predetermined data from the client device by responding to a data transmission request from the client device on the network A data transmitting step of transmitting predetermined data received in the data receiving step to a peripheral device connected to the network device; anda receiving the predetermined data in the data receiving step.
A data size obtaining step of obtaining a data size of the predetermined data; and receiving of predetermined data from a client device on the network by another network device on the network in accordance with the data size obtained in the data size obtaining step. And a prohibition notification step of transmitting a prohibition notification for prohibiting the communication to the network. 13. The transmission of the prohibition notification in the prohibition notification step when the data size of the predetermined data obtained in the data size obtaining step exceeds a predetermined size. Information processing method. 14. The transmission of the prohibition notice in the prohibition notification step is such that the data size of the predetermined data acquired in the data size acquisition step exceeds a predetermined size, and the data reception step has issued the data transmission request. 13. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the method is performed when the client device responds to the data transmission request. 15. The information processing method according to claim 13, further comprising a size designation step of designating the predetermined size. 16. When receiving the prohibition notification from another network device on the network through the network, the data receiving step includes receiving the data transmission request from the client device that has made the data transmission request. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein
The information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 15. 17. After the prohibition notification is transmitted by the prohibition notification step, when the execution of the predetermined process on the predetermined data in the peripheral device is completed, another network device on the network performs the process on the network. 17. The information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising a prohibition release notification step of transmitting a prohibition release notification for releasing prohibition of reception of predetermined data from a client device to the network. . 18. When the prohibition release notification is received from another network device on the network through the network, the data receiving step includes transmitting the data transmission request to the client device that has issued the data transmission request. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reception is permitted.
7. The information processing method according to item 7. 19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the transmission of the prohibition release notification in the prohibition release notification step is performed by one of a broadcast notification to the network and a notification to a specific address in the network. 19. The information processing method according to item 18. 20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the transmission of the prohibition notification in the prohibition notification step is performed by one of a broadcast notification to the network and a notification to a specific address in the network. The information processing method according to claim 1. 21. The method according to claim 12, wherein the acquisition of the data size of the predetermined data in the data size acquisition step is performed based on data size information included in the data transmission request. 2. The information processing method according to claim 1. 22. The predetermined data is print data,
22. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined process is a printing process, and the peripheral device is a printing device. 23. An information processing apparatus, comprising: the network device in the information processing system according to claim 1; and the peripheral device in the information processing system. 24. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a connection unit with the network in the information processing system and a connection unit with the peripheral device in the information processing system. A network device applicable to the network device. 25. A client device is connected to a network, a peripheral device is connected to the network via a network device, and the peripheral device transmits predetermined data transmitted from the client device via the network device. A storage medium storing a program used in an information processing method in an information processing system configured to execute a predetermined process on the network device, wherein the network device responds to a data transmission request from a client device on the network. A code of a data receiving step of receiving the predetermined data from the client device by a code of a data transmitting step of transmitting the predetermined data received by the code of the data receiving step to a peripheral device connected to the network device; Data receiver Before receiving the predetermined data by the code, the code of the data size obtaining step of obtaining the data size of the predetermined data; and the other data on the network according to the data size obtained by the code of the data size obtaining step. And a code for a prohibition notification step of transmitting a prohibition notification for prohibiting the network device from receiving predetermined data from a client device on the network to the network.