Patent ID: 8223400
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A management apparatus configured to control usage of functions provided by an image forming apparatus, comprising: a storage unit configured to store values usable for resources to be used for the functions provided by the image forming apparatus for each user; a first setting unit configured to perform a first setting for the user to control the usage of the functions provided by the image forming apparatus; a second setting unit configured to perform a second setting for the user, which is different from the first setting, to control the usage of the functions provided by the image forming apparatus; and a detection unit configured to detect whether a resource relating to the first setting accords with a resource relating to the second setting to confirm any conflict between the first setting and the second setting, wherein if the detection unit detects that the resource relating to the first setting disaccords with the resource relating to the second setting, the storage unit stores the value usable for the resource relating to the first setting based on the first setting and stores the value usable for the resource relating to the second setting based on the second setting, wherein if the detection unit detects that the resource relating to the first setting accords with the resource relating to the second setting, the storage unit stores the value usable for the relevant resource based on the first setting or the second setting, and wherein if the detection unit detects that the resource relating to the first setting accords with the resource relating to the second setting, the storage unit stores the value usable for the relevant resource based on the setting having a higher priority between the first setting and the second setting.