Patent ID: 8527643
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus via a network, comprising: a notification destination registration unit configured to register a notification destination to which information concerning the data processing apparatus is to be notified, in a storage unit; a reception unit configured to receive a registration request for requesting registration of the notification destination in said storage unit, from the information processing apparatus; an extraction unit configured to extract destination information for identifying the notification destination from the registration request received by said reception unit; an analysis unit configured to analyze the destination information extracted by said extraction unit; a character string determination unit configured to determine whether or not the destination information contains a specific character string, based on a result of the analysis by said analysis unit; a registration permission decision unit configured to decide whether or not to register the notification destination requested to be registered, according to a result of the determination by said character string determination unit; and a response unit configured to send a result of the decision by said registration permission decision unit back to the information processing apparatus, wherein, when said character string determination unit determines that the destination information contains the specific character string, said registration permission decision unit is configured to determine that the notification destination is not to be registered in said storage unit, and said response unit is configured to send a response indicating that the notification destination has not been registered, back to the information processing apparatus.