Host device having merged plug-in function and method of generating merged plug-in
First Claim
1. A host device usable in a network system, comprising:
- a storage unit to store a plurality of plug-ins necessary to process respective jobs;
a plug-in generator to generate a merged plug-in by associating selected existing plug-ins from among the plurality of plug-ins;
a workform generator to generate a workform necessary to request an external device to execute a new job using the merged plug-in generated by the plug-in generator; and
a central processing unit to process the workform generated by the workform generator in order to store the workform in the storage unit.
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Abstract
A host device having a merged plug-in function and a method of generating a merged plug-in. A storage unit stores a plurality of plug-ins necessary to process respective jobs. A plug-in generator is used to generate a merged plug-in to process a new job by associating respective jobs of selected existing plug-ins among the plurality of plug-ins. A workform generator is used to generate a workform necessary to request an external device to execute the new job using the merged plug-in generated by the plug-in generator. A central processing unit is used to process the workform generated by the workform generator and to store the workform in the storage unit.
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22 Claims
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1. A host device usable in a network system, comprising:
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a storage unit to store a plurality of plug-ins necessary to process respective jobs; a plug-in generator to generate a merged plug-in by associating selected existing plug-ins from among the plurality of plug-ins; a workform generator to generate a workform necessary to request an external device to execute a new job using the merged plug-in generated by the plug-in generator; and a central processing unit to process the workform generated by the workform generator in order to store the workform in the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of a host device usable in a network system, the method comprising:
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associating at least two plug-ins with each other, which are selected from plug-ins necessary to process respective jobs; generating a merged plug-in so that a new job is defined by combining the respective jobs of the associated plug-ins; generating a workform necessary to request an external device to execute the new job using the generated merged plug-in. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network system, comprising:
a host device to associate at least two plug-ins with each other, which are selected from plug-ins to process respective jobs, to generate a merged plug-in, so that a new job defined by combining the respective jobs of the associated plug-ins, and to generate a workform to request an external device to execute the new job using the generated plug-in.
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21. A network system, comprising:
a host device to generate a screen representing a plug-in icon to associate at least two plug-ins as a merged plug-in.
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22. A network system, comprising:
a host device to generate a screen representing a merging tab to show at least one merged plug-in which is created by associating at least two plug-ins.
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