Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus that can launch external applications selectively after shipment of the apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置可以在装置运输之后选择性地启动外部应用
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Application No.: US10621448Application Date: 2003-07-18
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Publication No.: US08094330B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Tsutomu Ohishi , Kohji Shimizu
- Applicant: Tsutomu Ohishi , Kohji Shimizu
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2002-213009 20020722; JP2003-195192 20030710
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12 ; G06F15/16
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes service modules for performing system side processes on image formation, wherein applications can be added to the image forming apparatus separately from the service modules, and the image forming apparatus includes an application launch part for referring to launch selection information indicating at least a location that stores one or more applications, and launching the one or more applications from the at least a location according to the launch selection information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040057074A1 Image forming apparatus Public/Granted day:2004-03-25
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