Image forming device, image forming method and recording medium that allow application to run
US9479665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00962
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an image forming device includes a control circuit having (1) a device control platform managing a hardware resource on an operating system, (2) a standard application execution part executing a standard application utilizing the hardware resource under the control of the device control platform, (3) an extended application platform with a standard function service that allows for a utilization of a function of the standard application executed by the standard application execution part, and (4) an install service adding, without having to change a configuration of a standard firmware, an interface in order to cope with a function that is not available and allowing for utilization thereof.
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