IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a storage section configured to store a setting indicating one of a first condition for permitting start of an application both in a login state and in a logout state and a second condition for permitting start of the application only in the login state;
a receiving section configured to receive a start instruction to start the application; and
a control section configured to start the application if the image forming apparatus is in the login state or the logout state and the setting indicates the first condition or start the application if the image forming apparatus is in the login state and the setting indicates the second condition.
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a storage section configured to store a setting indicating one of a first condition for permitting start of an application both in a login state and in a logout state and a second condition for permitting start of the application only in the login state; a receiving section configured to receive an instruction to start the application; and a control section configured to start the application if the first condition is set for the application or start the application on condition that the image forming apparatus is in the login state if the second condition is set for the application in response to a start instruction in a logout state.
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16 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a storage section configured to store a setting indicating one of a first condition for permitting start of an application both in a login state and in a logout state and a second condition for permitting start of the application only in the login state; a receiving section configured to receive a start instruction to start the application; and a control section configured to start the application if the image forming apparatus is in the login state or the logout state and the setting indicates the first condition or start the application if the image forming apparatus is in the login state and the setting indicates the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising at least one of:
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starting an application if a first condition that permits starting the application both in a login state and a logout state is set for the application;
orstarting the application on condition that the image forming apparatus is in the login state if a second condition that permits starting the application only in the login state is set for the application in response to an instruction to start the application in the logout state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a storage section configured to store a setting indicating one of a first condition or a second condition, wherein the first condition permits calling an API, and wherein the second condition does not permit calling the API; and a control section configured to; start an application that uses the API; receive a call instruction to call the API; call the API if the setting indicates the first condition; and provide an indication that calling of the API is not permitted if the setting indicates the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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