Image forming apparatus, communication system and communication method

Abstract

An image forming apparatus receives image data by a receiver from an external device and forms an image based on the received image data. The image forming apparatus transmits an address of the receiver to the external device. The image forming apparatus receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device. The communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly. The image forming apparatus displays a list of file names of image data transmitted from the external device with the address of the receiver.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image forming apparatus that has a receiver for receiving image data from an external device and forms an image based on the received image data, comprising:
 a transmitter that transmits an address of the receiver to the external device, wherein   the receiver receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device,   a communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly, and   the image forming apparatus further comprises a file name display unit that displays a list of file names of image data transmitted from the external device with the address of the receiver.   
     
     
         2 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display processing unit that displays on a display unit a thumbnail of image data selected in accordance with a received list of file names; and   a print processing unit that prints selected image data.   
     
     
         3 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a printing condition accepting unit that accepts a printing condition for the selected image data.   
     
     
         4 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a data transmitter that transmits data representing a notification of a printing result to the external device.   
     
     
         5 . A communication system comprising an external device and an image forming apparatus that has a receiver for receiving image data from the external device and forms an image based on the received image data, wherein
 the image forming apparatus comprises a transmitter that transmits an address of the receiver to the external device,   the receiver receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device,   a communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly,   the external device comprises a list transmitter that transmits a list of file names of image data with the address of the receiver, and   the image forming apparatus further comprises a file name display unit that displays a list of file names of image data transmitted from the external device with the address of the receiver.   
     
     
         6 . A communication method with an external device and an image forming apparatus that has a receiver for receiving image data from the external device and forms an image based on the received image data, comprising steps of:
 controlling the image forming apparatus to transmit an address of the receiver to the external device;   controlling the receiver to receive image data transmitted with the address by the external device;   performing a wireless communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus;   controlling the external device to transmit a list of file names of image data with the address of the receiver; and   controlling the image forming apparatus to display the list of file names of image data transmitted from the external device with the address of the receiver.