Patent ID: 8576416
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A first image processing apparatus, comprising: a reception unit that receives UI setting data corresponding to a first operation screen for operating another image processing apparatus, wherein the first operation screen includes a function selection button to which a plurality of processes are assigned, and wherein when the function selection button is depressed, the plurality of processes assigned to the function selection button are executed; a determination unit that determines whether or not at least one of the plurality of processes assigned to the function selection button is not able to be executed by the first image processing apparatus, based on the UI setting data received by the reception unit; a retrieval unit that retrieves, if the determination unit determines that the first image processing apparatus cannot execute at least one of the plurality of processes, a second image processing apparatus, on a network, which can execute a process that the first image processing apparatus cannot execute; a change unit that changes the UI setting data received by the reception unit to setting for substitutional execution of the process that the first image processing apparatus cannot execute, by the second image processing apparatus retrieved by the retrieval unit; and a display control unit that controls to display a second operation screen for operating the first image processing apparatus in accordance with the UI setting data changed by the change unit.