Patent ID: 8510488
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A function control apparatus, comprising: a transmission control unit to transmit function specifying information for specifying whether a function to be executed should be set to active or inactive; a function control unit to execute a first function that is set to active according to the function specifying information; a connecting unit operatively connecting the transmission control unit and the function control unit; an additional function control unit to execute a second function that is set to active according to the function specifying information; a central processing unit that is operatively connected to the function control unit and includes software; and a memory onto which the software can be loaded; wherein the additional function control unit is configured to be connected to and disconnected from the connecting unit, wherein the first function that is set to active according to the function specifying information contains a common function common to the second function that is set to active according to the function specifying information, wherein when the additional function control unit is connected to the connecting unit, wherein when the additional function control unit is disconnected from the connecting unit, the transmission control unit transmits the function specifying information to the function control unit via the connecting unit.