IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND LICENSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus to which a program can be additionally provided, the image forming apparatus comprising:
- an activation determining unit configured to receive, via a communication network, usage permission data that is associated with program identification information unique to each program and device identification information unique to each image forming apparatus, wherein;
said activation determining unit determines whether a target program is permitted to be activated by respectively comparing the program identification information and the device identification information associated with the usage permission data with program identification information of the target program and device identification information of the image forming apparatus in which the activation determining unit is included.
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Abstract
A disclosed image forming apparatus to which a program can be additionally provided includes an activation determining unit configured to receive, via a communication network, usage permission data that is associated with program identification information unique to each program and device identification information unique to each image forming apparatus. The activation determining unit determines whether a target program is permitted to be activated by respectively comparing the program identification information and the device identification information associated with the usage permission data with program identification information of the target program and device identification information of the image forming apparatus in which the activation determining unit is included.
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1. An image forming apparatus to which a program can be additionally provided, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an activation determining unit configured to receive, via a communication network, usage permission data that is associated with program identification information unique to each program and device identification information unique to each image forming apparatus, wherein; said activation determining unit determines whether a target program is permitted to be activated by respectively comparing the program identification information and the device identification information associated with the usage permission data with program identification information of the target program and device identification information of the image forming apparatus in which the activation determining unit is included. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A license management method executed by an image forming apparatus to which a program can be additionally provided, the license management method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, via a communication network, usage permission data that is associated with program identification information unique to each program and device identification information unique to each image forming apparatus; and determining whether a target program is permitted to be activated by respectively comparing the program identification information and the device identification information associated with the usage permission data with program identification information of the target program and device identification information of the image forming apparatus executing the license management method. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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