Patent ID: 9225861
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus to provide an open services gateway initiative (OSGi)-based service, the image forming apparatus comprising: a user interface (UI) device to receive a service execution command for a first bundle to provide at least one service; and a control device to control the UI device to display a user interface (UI) window corresponding to the first bundle with a UI corresponding to a UI expansion information of a second bundle in one region of the UI window, when the second bundle having the UI expansion information for the first bundle is installed in the OSGi-based service, wherein the first bundle is preinstalled, wherein the second bundle provides at least expansion information to extend functionality of the user interface, and wherein the one region of the UI window corresponding to the first bundle is an extension point which is preinstalled among a plurality of regions of the UI window displayed in to provide the at least one service of the first bundle.