Abstract: There is provided a web browser operation method and operation apparatus capable of preferably setting an access restriction function for restricting access of a web browser to be used by an unspecified number of users. First, content acquired from a web server is displayed on a display based on a format described in the content. An operation tool for performing operations related to processing of the content is also displayed on the screen. When an operation instruction is inputted by a user with the use of the operation tool, processing related to the displayed content is performed based on the operation instruction. In this case, restrictions are set on operation instructions by the user among operation instructions, and selection by the user of tool portions corresponding to the set restrictions, among tool portions which can be specified by the operation tool, are set as disabled.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of switching the display screen from a standby screen to a function selection screen in a short period of time in an information processing apparatus which displays screens on a display unit based on the screen data obtained from a server apparatus. To achieve this, an information processing apparatus (MFP) of the invention obtains screen data of a function selection screen (initial screen) from a server apparatus (Web server) while displaying, on a display unit, a standby screen based on screen data obtained from the Web server in a standby state. The MFP switches the display of the display unit from the standby screen to the function selection screen based on the obtained screen data upon receiving a close instruction for the standby screen during the display of the standby screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that, when contents are obtained from a reliable Web server set in advance, hides an address bar so as to make effective use of a display region of an operation unit in displaying the contents. Contents corresponding to a designated address are obtained from a Web server. The obtained contents are analyzed and displayed on a display unit. The designated address is displayed on the display unit. Obtainment control is provided such that when the designated address is a specific address, obtainment of contents is permitted, and when the designated address is not the specific address, obtainment of contents is inhibited. When contents are displayed while the obtainment control is being carried out, an address is hidden, and when contents are displayed while the obtainment control is not being carried out, an address is displayed.

Abstract: A web application makes a registration request of a web top button to a web browser. The web application designates the title to be displayed on the button, the access URL to the web application, and the position of the icon which the web application has. The web browser makes the button registration request to a window manager in response to the button registration request. The title to be displayed on the button and the position of the icon which the web application has are designated. The window manager registers the button in response to the request and displays the button together with the icon.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a screen display unit configured to display a first screen that displays content acquired from an external server and a second screen that displays content stored in the information processing apparatus, an accepting unit configured to accept language information about selection of a language to be used to display the first screen, a notification unit configured to notify a predetermined external server of the accepted language information and address information representing an address of the content, a first determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined external server is a specific external server, and a setting unit configured to, when the first determination unit determines that the predetermined external server is the specific external server, set a language to be used to display the second screen to the same language as that of a received content.

Abstract: There is provided a web browser operation method and operation apparatus capable of preferably setting an access restriction function for restricting access of a web browser to be used by an unspecified number of users. First, content acquired from a web server is displayed on a display based on a format described in the content. An operation tool for performing operations related to processing of the content is also displayed on the screen. When an operation instruction is inputted by a user with the use of the operation tool, processing related to the displayed content is performed based on the operation instruction. In this case, restrictions are set on operation instructions by the user among operation instructions, and selection by the user of tool portions corresponding to the set restrictions, among tool portions which can be specified by the operation tool, are set as disabled.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of improving user's convenience in searching for documents once found by a previous search, again. A CPU of the apparatus accepts the entry of a search keyword from the user, and obtains user information for identifying the user. The CPU adds the input search keyword to an index information item contained in each of document data items in association with the user information, and stores the index information item having the search keyword added thereto in an HDD, together with the document data item.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of switching the display screen from a standby screen to a function selection screen in a short period of time in an information processing apparatus which displays screens on a display unit based on the screen data obtained from a server apparatus. To achieve this, an information processing apparatus (MFP) of the invention obtains screen data of a function selection screen (initial screen) from a server apparatus (Web server) while displaying, on a display unit, a standby screen based on screen data obtained from the Web server in a standby state. The MFP switches the display of the display unit from the standby screen to the function selection screen based on the obtained screen data upon receiving a close instruction for the standby screen during the display of the standby screen.

Abstract: A device management apparatus which receives software to be used in an image processing apparatus from a distribution apparatus and redistributes the software to an image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire from the image processing apparatus user history information indicating usage history of a user of the image processing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire from the distribution apparatus execution instruction information of the software including conditions for executing a process associated with installment of the software, a search unit configured to search for a user satisfying conditions included in execution instruction information acquired by the second acquisition unit based on the user history information acquired by the first acquisition unit, and an instruction unit configured to issue, when a user satisfying conditions included in the execution instruction information is found by the search unit, an execution instruction based on t

Abstract: A web application makes a registration request of a web top button to a web browser. The web application designates the title to be displayed on the button, the access URL to the web application, and the position of the icon which the web application has. The web browser makes the button registration request to a window manager in response to the button registration request. The title to be displayed on the button and the position of the icon which the web application has are designated. The window manager registers the button in response to the request and displays the button together with the icon.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one input device for inputting a plurality of pieces of content data; a recognition unit configured to recognize a mark included in the pieces of content data, and an association processing unit configured to perform association processing by mutually establishing a link between at least two pieces of content data based on the mark recognized by the recognition unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display unit adapted to display an image processing object corresponding to a predetermined image processing, a designation unit adapted to designate data specified by a terminal device when the image processing object displayed on the display unit is selected, a reception unit adapted to receive the data designated by the designation unit, and a control unit adapted to perform image processing corresponding to the selected image processing object.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of improving user's convenience in searching for documents once found by a previous search, again. A CPU of the apparatus accepts the entry of a search keyword from the user, and obtains user information for identifying the user. The CPU adds the input search keyword to an index information item contained in each of document data items in association with the user information, and stores the index information item having the search keyword added thereto in an HDD, together with the document data item.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a screen display unit configured to display a first screen that displays content acquired from an external server and a second screen that displays content stored in the information processing apparatus, an accepting unit configured to accept language information about selection of a language to be used to display the first screen, a notification unit configured to notify a predetermined external server of the accepted language information and address information representing an address of the content, a first determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined external server is a specific external server, and a setting unit configured to, when the first determination unit determines that the predetermined external server is the specific external server, set a language to be used to display the second screen to the same language as that of a received content.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that, when contents are obtained from a reliable Web server set in advance, hides an address bar so as to make effective use of a display region of an operation unit in displaying the contents. Contents corresponding to a designated address are obtained from a Web server. The obtained contents are analyzed and displayed on a display unit. The designated address is displayed on the display unit. Obtainment control is provided such that when the designated address is a specific address, obtainment of contents is permitted, and when the designated address is not the specific address, obtainment of contents is inhibited. When contents are displayed while the obtainment control is being carried out, an address is hidden, and when contents are displayed while the obtainment control is not being carried out, an address is displayed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus and an image processing method, which can improve security and reinforce privacy protection for cache data and management data generated when an operator employs a browser function, and which can efficiently utilize storage resources of the apparatus. In the image processing apparatus having a browser function, data generated by an operator employing the browser function is stored in the RAM. Herein, it is determined whether or not the operator employing the browser function is a particular operator such as a system administrator. In a case where the browser function is employed by an operator other than the particular operator, the data stored in the RAM is deleted. Meanwhile, in a case of the particular operator, the data is stored in a hard disk drive (HDD).

Abstract: A device management apparatus which receives software to be used in an image processing apparatus from a distribution apparatus and redistributes the software to an image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire from the image processing apparatus user history information indicating usage history of a user of the image processing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire from the distribution apparatus execution instruction information of the software including conditions for executing a process associated with installment of the software, a search unit configured to search for a user satisfying conditions included in execution instruction information acquired by the second acquisition unit based on the user history information acquired by the first acquisition unit, and an instruction unit configured to issue, when a user satisfying conditions included in the execution instruction information is found by the search unit, an execution instruction based on t

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of indices associated with each document information stored in the storage unit, wherein each of the indices includes history information describing user information about users who have accessed each document information, and a user ranking unit allocates ranks to users who have accessed the document information that have been accessed by the search user in the past based on the history information included in a plurality of the indices. An index search unit searches the index held by the holding unit based on a keyword specified by the search user using the input unit, and a document ranking unit allocates ranks to the document information associated with the retrieved index, based on the user information about the access users in the index retrieved by the index search unit, and the user information about the users ranked by the user ranking unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one input device for inputting a plurality of pieces of content data; a recognition unit configured to recognize a mark included in the pieces of content data, and an association processing unit configured to perform association processing by mutually establishing a link between at least two pieces of content data based on the mark recognized by the recognition unit.

Abstract: There are provided an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, and a sheet feeding source designation control method, which are capable of preventing a user from failing to carry out proper settings to thereby avoid printing using an undesired sheet cassette, and also capable of allowing a user to change to another type of sheet feeding than manual feeding immediately if he or she desires to do so, and storage media storing programs for executing the methods. The size of at least one sheet for manual feeding can be designated by a device or a job. It is determined whether or not a manual feed tray can be designated as a sheet feeding source if the sheet size is designated by the device or the job, and the manual feed tray is designated as the sheet feeding source when it is so determined.