Patent ID: 8656416
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which customizes a device driver for controlling an image forming apparatus by setting a specific setting value for the device driver, comprising: a processor; a display control unit configured to display a setting screen for setting customization identification information for identifying customization content of a customized device driver, wherein the customization identification information is independent of base identification information which corresponds to a version number and is for identifying a base device driver which is a base of the customization; an issuing unit configured to issue the customization identification information set via the setting screen to the customized device driver; and a storage unit configured to store the customization identification information issued by said issuing unit in association with the customized device driver, wherein the customization identification information set via the setting screen is appended to the base identification information and both of the customization identification information and the base identification information are displayed by a display unit as version information of the customized device driver in a version information screen at an environment in which the customized device driver has been installed, and wherein the processor is to execute computer-executable codes stored in a memory to function as at least one of the units.