Patent ID: 8542370
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an application information receiving unit configured to receive, from an information processing apparatus external to the image forming apparatus, an application information item list including a plurality of application information items, an application information item corresponds to an application or a job that is executed by the application, and to record the application information item in an application information storing unit, wherein the application information item includes a function identification information item used for identifying a function for which an execution request is given to the image forming apparatus from the application that is included in the information processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus via a network; a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the application information item list including the application information item that corresponds to the application or the job, based on the application information item recorded in the application information storing unit; and a function control unit configured to execute a process corresponding to the function identification information item included in the application information item that is selected from the application information item list.