Patent ID: 8854651
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus including a program, comprising: a determining unit that, when the program starts in the image forming apparatus, checks first information indicating a function of a plurality of functions to be used by the program and indicating a version of the function against second information indicating a function of a plurality of functions supported by the image forming apparatus and indicating a version of the function supported by the image forming apparatus, determines that the function to be used by the program is enabled on the image forming apparatus in response to a determination that the function to be used by the program is supported by the image forming apparatus, and changes operations of the program in response to a determination that the function to be used by the program is not supported by the image forming apparatus; and an automatic updating device which automatically updates the determining unit in response to a determination by the determining unit that the image forming apparatus does not support the function to be used by the program, wherein the program identifies functions supported by the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus avoids use of functions of the program not supported by the image forming apparatus, during operation of the program.