GENERATION OF A WEB PAGE INCLUDING MENU ITEMS FOR WEB PAGES
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of Web page generating units each configured to perform processing responsive to an HTTP request and to generate a Web page for displaying information about a result of the processing;
a menu information integrating unit configured to acquire from each of the Web page generating units information about URLs of the Web page generating units and information about menu items to be displayed for allowing the Web page generating units to be utilized, and configured to integrate the acquired information into a first storage file; and
a menu page generating unit configured to generate based on the first storage file a Web page inclusive of the menu items for allowing Web pages generated by the Web page generating units to be utilized.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of Web page generating units each configured to perform processing responsive to an HTTP request and to generate a Web page for displaying information about a result of the processing; a menu information integrating unit configured to acquire from each of the Web page generating units information about URLs of the Web page generating units and information about menu items to be displayed for allowing the Web page generating units to be utilized, and configured to integrate the acquired information into a first storage file; and a menu page generating unit configured to generate based on the first storage file a Web page inclusive of the menu items for allowing Web pages generated by the Web page generating units to be utilized.
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of Web page generating units each configured to perform processing responsive to an HTTP request and to generate a Web page for displaying information about a result of the processing; a menu information integrating unit configured to acquire from each of the Web page generating units information about URLs of the Web page generating units and information about menu items to be displayed for allowing the Web page generating units to be utilized, and configured to integrate the acquired information into a first storage file; and a menu page generating unit configured to generate based on the first storage file a Web page inclusive of the menu items for allowing Web pages generated by the Web page generating units to be utilized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for processing information in an image forming apparatus having a plurality of Web page generating units each configured to perform processing responsive to an HTTP request and to generate a Web page for displaying information about a result of the processing, the method comprising:
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a menu information integrating step of acquiring from each of the Web page generating units information about URLs of the Web page generating units and information about menu items to be displayed for allowing the Web page generating units to be utilized, and integrating the acquired information into a first storage file; and a menu page generating step of generating based on the first storage file a Web page inclusive of the menu items for allowing Web pages generated by the Web page generating units to be utilized. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable recording medium having a program stored therein to be executed by an image forming apparatus having a plurality of Web page generating units each configured to perform processing responsive to an HTTP request and to generate a Web page for displaying information about a result of the processing, the program comprising:
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a menu information integrating step of acquiring from each of the Web page generating units information about URLs of the Web page generating units and information about menu items to be displayed for allowing the Web page generating units to be utilized, and integrating the acquired information into a first storage file; and a menu page generating step of generating based on the first storage file a Web page inclusive of the menu items for allowing Web pages generated by the Web page generating units to be utilized. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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