Abstract: An information processing terminal enables, during the execution of a predetermined application program, the addition of an additional program and the execution of the additional program in a predetermined memory. The information processing terminal includes a management device, an acquisition device, an execution device, and a deletion device. The management device manages the additional program and a plug-in point included in the application program by associating the additional program with the plug-in point. The acquisition device acquires, upon execution of the application program up to the plug-in point, the additional program associated with the plug-in point from a predetermined storage device. The execution device executes the acquired additional program in the memory. The deletion device deletes, upon completion of the execution of the additional program, the additional program from the memory.

Abstract: A compound image-forming method and compound image-forming apparatus capable of handling image formation without prolonging processing time even if the compression system is not able to carry out partial decoding of a compressed image. The present invention reads a document, partitions a one-page image into an arbitrary number of units at the same time while the document is being read, and compresses the partitioned image, thereby making it possible to use a common image, and, in a copying operation, enabling printing without waiting for an entire page to be read, thus making it possible to enhance printing performance capabilities for fast printing and others. Further, in a facsimile transmission, transmission can be carried out without waiting for an entire page to be read, thereby enabling communication time to be reduced.

Abstract: An information processing terminal enables, during the execution of a predetermined application program, the addition of an additional program and the execution of the additional program in a predetermined memory. The information processing terminal includes a management device, an acquisition device, an execution device, and a deletion device. The management device manages the additional program and a plug-in point included in the application program by associating the additional program with the plug-in point. The acquisition device acquires, upon execution of the application program up to the plug-in point, the additional program associated with the plug-in point from a predetermined storage device. The execution device executes the acquired additional program in the memory. The deletion device deletes, upon completion of the execution of the additional program, the additional program from the memory.

Abstract: A compound image-forming method and compound image-forming apparatus capable of handling image formation without prolonging processing time even if the compression system is not able to carry out partial decoding of a compressed image. The present invention reads a document, partitions a one-page image into an arbitrary number of units at the same time while the document is being read, and compresses the partitioned image, thereby making it possible to use a common image, and, in a copying operation, enabling printing without waiting for an entire page to be read, thus making it possible to enhance printing performance capabilities for fast printing and others. Further, in a facsimile transmission, transmission can be carried out without waiting for an entire page to be read, thereby enabling communication time to be reduced.