Image forming apparatus supporting near field communication (NFC) function and method of setting an image job using NFC device

1. An image forming apparatus supporting a near field communication (NFC) function, the image forming apparatus comprising:

a user interface unit configured to display a setting field;

an NFC module configured to:

tag a user device having the NFC function, and

receive from the tagged user device a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device; and

a control unit configured to:

analyze setting information regarding a set up of an image job based on the information included in the received message,

update the setting field using the analyzed setting information,

execute an application to perform the image job according to the updated setting field,

parse an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via the NFC module, and

update the setting field of the application by using the analyzed setting information in correspondence with an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message.

2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the user interface unit is further configured to display the updated setting field,

wherein the updated setting field has to be input to execute the application, and

wherein the user interface unit is further configured to display the analyzed setting information by updating the analyzed setting information in the displayed setting field when the user device is tagged.

3. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, when the application is executed and requires an environment setting of the image forming apparatus for network connection of the image forming apparatus, the control unit is further configured to update the environment setting of the image forming apparatus by using the analyzed setting information.

4. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the NFC module is further configured to receive the message after the application is executed by tagging the user device while being on standby for an input of a setting of the image job.

5. The image forming apparatus according of claim 1 ,

wherein the received message comprises address book information stored in the tagged user device,

wherein the control unit is further configured to update the setting field of the application, and

wherein the setting fields of the application is to be input via the user interface unit by using the address book information.

6. The image forming apparatus according of claim 5 ,

wherein the user interface unit is further configured to display the setting field for an email address when the image job is an operation of transmitting scan data to the email address,

wherein the email address is included in the address book information, and wherein the control unit is further configured to control the user interface unit such that the email address that is included in the address book information is input in the displayed setting field and displayed.

7. The image forming apparatus according of claim 5 ,

wherein the user interface unit is further configured to display the setting field for a phone number when the image job is a fax operation, wherein the phone number is included in the address book information, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to control the user interface unit such that the phone number that is included in the address book information is input in the displayed setting field and displayed.

8. The image forming apparatus according of claim 1 ,

wherein the received message comprises text information written by using the tagged user device, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to update the setting field for contents of an email by using the text information when the image job is an operation of transmitting scan data to an email address.

9. The image forming apparatus according of claim 1 ,

wherein when the image job is an operation of establishing a connection between a network interface unit of the image forming apparatus and an external network, the NFC module is further configured to receive the message including information about the connection setting to establish the connection between the tagged user device and the external network,

wherein the information is stored in the tagged user device, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to update the setting field for the network connection by using the information included in the received message about the connection setting.

10. The image forming apparatus according of claim 1 ,

wherein, when the image job is an operation of printing of contents stored in the tagged user device or storing the contents in a document box of the image forming apparatus, the information included in the message received from the tagged user device includes connection setting information to establish a connection between a wireless communication module of the image forming apparatus and the tagged user device, the message being received via wireless communication, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to update the setting field for the wireless communication by using the connection setting information.

11. an image forming apparatus supporting a near field communication (NFC) function, the image forming apparatus comprising:

a user interface unit configured to display a setting field;

a scanning unit configured to generate scan data;

an NFC module configured to:

receive from a tagged user device, having NFC function, a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device, and

transmit to the tagged user device, the message including connection setting information for wireless communication with the tagged user device;

a control unit configured to:

analyze setting information regarding generating the scan data based on the information included in the received message,

update the setting field using the analyzed setting information,

execute an application to generate the scan data,

control transmission of the generated scan data to the tagged user device when a connection of the wireless communication is established with the tagged user device,

parse an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via the NFC module, and

update the setting field of the application by using the analyzed setting information in correspondence with an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message; and

a wireless communication module different from the NFC module configured to perform the wireless communication.

12. The image forming apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the connection setting information included in the transmitted message comprises at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the image forming apparatus and an Internet protocol (IP) address of the image forming apparatus.

13. The image forming apparatus according of claim 11 ,

where the user interface unit is further configured to display the information indicating that tagging of the user device having the NFC function is necessary, after the generating of the scan data has been completed.

14. A method of performing setting of an image job by using a near field communication (NFC) device in an image forming apparatus that supports an NFC function, the method comprising:

executing an application to perform the image job;

displaying a setting field of the application via a user interface unit;

tagging a user device having the NFC function to receive a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device;

analyzing setting information related to a set up of the image job based on the information in the received message;

updating the setting field by using the analyzed setting information; and

controlling the performing of the image job by executing the application by using the updated setting field,

wherein the analyzing comprises parsing an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via an NFC Module, and

wherein the controlling comprises executing the application by updating the setting field of the application by using setting information corresponding to an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

the setting field has to be input to execute the application; and

the analyzed setting information in the displayed setting field is updated when the user device is tagged, to display the updated analyzed setting field.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the displayed setting field is the setting field for an email address when the image job is an operation of transmitting scan data to the email address, and is the setting field for a phone number when the image job is a fax operation,

wherein the updating of the analyzed setting information updates the analyzed setting information with address book information stored in the tagged user device.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein, when the application, which requires an environment setting of the image forming apparatus for network connection of the image forming apparatus, is executed, the controlling comprises executing the application by updating the environment setting of the image forming apparatus by using the analyzed setting information.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the analyzed setting information is the information regarding connection setting to establish communication between the image forming apparatus and either the tagged user device or an external network.

19. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium to contain computer-readable codes as a program to execute the method of claim 14 .

20. A method of performing setting of an image job by using a near field communication (NFC) device in an image forming apparatus that supports an NFC function, the method comprising:

executing an application to generate scan data;

displaying a setting field of the application via a user interface unit;

tagging a user device having the NFC function to receive a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device;

analyzing setting information related to a set up of the image job based on the information in the received message;

updating the setting field by using the analyzed setting information;

transmitting the setting field by using the analyzed setting information;

transmitting, to the tagged user device, the message including connection setting information for wireless communication with the tagged user device; and

controlling transmission of the generated scan data to the tagged user device when a connection of the wireless communication is established with the tagged user device,

wherein the wireless communication is performed by using a wireless communication module that is different from a NFC module that is performing the transmitting of the message including connection setting information,

wherein the analyzed setting information in the displayed setting field is updated when the user device is tagged, to display the updated analyzed setting field,

wherein the analyzing comprises parsing an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via an NFC module, and

wherein the executing the application comprises executing the application by updating the setting field of the application by using setting information corresponding to an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message.

21. An image forming apparatus supporting a near field communication (NFC) function, the image forming apparatus comprising:

a control unit configured to execute an application to perform an image job; and

an NFC module configured to:

tag a user device having the NFC function, and

receive, from the tagged user device, a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device,

wherein the control unit is further configured to analyze setting information regarding a set up of the image job based on the information in the received message,

wherein the image job is performed by executing the application by using the analyze setting information, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to:

parse an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via the NFC module, and

update the setting field of the application by using the analyzed setting information in correspondence with an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message.

22. A method of performing setting of an image job by using a near field communication (NFC) device in an image forming apparatus that supports an NFC function, the method comprising:

executing an application to perform the image job;

tagging a user device having the NFC function to receive a message comprising information stored in the tagged user device;

analyzing setting information related to a set up of the image job based on the information in the received message, the analyzing comprising parsing an NFC data exchange format (NDEF) message that is received from the tagged user device via an NFC Module; and

controlling the performing of the image job by executing the application by using the analyzed setting information, the controlling comprising executing the application by updating a setting field of the application by using the setting information corresponding to an Application Type field included in a Payload field of the parsed NDEF message.