Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to perform image processing, a storage unit configured to be capable of storing an application program installed in the image processing apparatus, a first determination unit configured to determine whether the application program had ever been installed in the image processing apparatus, and a control unit configured to selectively control the image processing unit to be operable and control the image processing unit not to operate according to the determination by the first determination unit if an error has occurred in the storage unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a file including a plurality of applications in a form of a plurality of separated data pieces, a detection unit configured to detect information indicating that an application corresponds to the image forming apparatus from the data received by the reception unit, and a control unit configured to, if the detection unit detects the information indicating that the application corresponds to the image forming apparatus, perform installation processing using data about the application received by the reception unit after the detection, wherein the control unit discards data that is determined as data other than data about the application corresponding to the image forming apparatus from among the data pieces received in the file.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an application including a first application for the information processing apparatus, and a second application for a device other than the information processing apparatus, an installing unit configured to install the application received by the receiving unit, and an acquiring unit configured to acquire information for identifying a device on which to install the second application included in the application, wherein the installing unit installs the first application included in the application on the information processing apparatus, and sends the second application included in the application to the device identified by the information acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not.

Abstract: A data communication device that can communicate with an external device includes a scanner, a log-in processing unit, a sending unit, and a log-out processing unit. The scanner inputs image data. The log-in processing unit enables a user to log in to the data communication device. The user who logs in to the data communication device can submit an instruction to send image data input by the scanner to the external device. The sending unit sends the image data input by the scanner to the external device. The log-out processing unit enables the user to log out of the data communication device even if sending of the image data is not completed. Even if the user logs out of the data communication device after the user has submitted the instruction and before sending of the image data is completed, the sending unit continues the sending of the image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of, even in a case where browser screens are forcefully changed when the image processing apparatus changes in status during operation by a user, continuing operation through a screen displayed until just before the change of the browser screens when the image processing apparatus is restored. The status of the image processing apparatus is detected, and a screen is created according to the detected status of the image processing apparatus. The screen is displayed as a new tab when the image processing apparatus changes in status.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not.

Abstract: A data communication device that communicates with a storage device via a network includes an input unit for inputting user identification information, a log-in processing unit configured to enable a user to log in to access a storage area of the storage device associated with the user identification information, an accessing unit configured to access the storage area if the user logs in, a determining unit configured to determine whether data processing involving the accessed storage area is ongoing when an instruction is sent to cause the user to log out, and a controller unit configured to enable the user to log out and disable access to the storage area when the data processing is not ongoing, and, when the data processing is ongoing, enable access to the storage area even after the user has logged out until the data processing has been completed.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information processing apparatus which is handy for a user. In the information processing apparatus, a user interface of a control program for controlling a peripheral is automatically formed in accordance with a function obtained from the peripheral.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus has an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus. A display control unit controls a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit. A discriminating unit discriminates whether or not the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral which is easy for a user to operate. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, which inputs and analyzes a job script constituted of packet data from the information processing apparatus, and subsequently generates an appropriate job file in accordance with the content of the job script.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed as an embodiment of the invention. The image processing apparatus which is connected to a communication network and can communicate with an outside includes operating means for allowing the user to operate the image processing apparatus, managing means for managing a program and data existing in the image processing apparatus, obtaining means for obtaining a program to control the image processing apparatus from an information processing apparatus connected via the communication network, recognizing means for recognizing an end of a process based on the program in the image processing apparatus, and deleting means for deleting the program in response to the end of the process of the program.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is connected to a communication network and can communicate with an external device. The apparatus includes an operating panel for allowing the user to operate the image processing apparatus, and a controller for managing a program and data existing in the image processing apparatus. The apparatus obtains a control program from an information processing device connected via the communication network, and includes a device for recognizing an end of a process based on the program in the image processing apparatus, and a device for deleting the program in response to the end of the process of the program.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first execution environment that can interpret and execute a first-format instruction for controlling the image forming apparatus, and a second execution environment that can interpret and execute a second-format instruction defined by a format that does not depend on a type of the image forming apparatus, realized in the first execution environment.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is connected to an external device via a communication unit includes a launching program identification unit which stores launching program information for specifying a program module to be executed upon launching from a plurality of program modules for realizing a plurality of functions, and a program management unit which executes a program module corresponding to the launching program information when the image forming apparatus is activated, on the basis of the launching program information stored in the launching program identification unit. License information containing the identification information and launching program information of the apparatus is acquired from a PC via the communication unit. The launching program information stored in the launching program identification unit is updated on the basis of the acquired license information, thereby changing the program module to be executed upon activating the apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first execution environment that can interpret and execute a first-format instruction for controlling the image forming apparatus, and a second execution environment that can interpret and execute a second-format instruction defined by a format that does not depend on a type of the image forming apparatus, realized in the first execution environment.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is connected to an external device via a communication unit includes a launching program identification unit which stores launching program information for specifying a program module to be executed upon launching from a plurality of program modules for realizing a plurality of functions, and a program management unit which executes a program module corresponding to the launching program information when the image forming apparatus is activated, on the basis of the launching program information stored in the launching program identification unit. License information containing the identification information and launching program information of the apparatus is acquired from a PC via the communication unit. The launching program information stored in the launching program identification unit is updated on the basis of the acquired license information, thereby changing the program module to be executed upon activating the apparatus.