Patent ID: 9215348
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of performing an operation in an image forming apparatus by using a workform which defines one or more workflows indicating one or more operations to be performed with respect to input data, the method comprising: receiving identification information of a user of the image forming apparatus; with respect to a selected workform selected by the user from among one or more workforms stored in the image forming apparatus, determining whether the image forming apparatus stores a redefined workform which is redefined corresponding to the received identification information, wherein the redefined workform includes a plurality of same operations with the selected workform, and at least one of an attribute of the input data of a plurality of same operations of a plurality of workflows defined in the redefined workform and attributes of the plurality of the same operations of the plurality of workflows defined in the redefined workform is redefined with respect to the selected workform; if it is determined that the image forming apparatus stores the redefined workform, performing an operation according to the workform which is redefined corresponding to the identification information; with respect to the selected workform, creating a workform which is redefined corresponding to the received identification information; and storing information about the created redefined workform, wherein operations include a printing operation, an operation of sending an email message, a fax operation, and a storing operation, wherein the attribute of the input data which is redefined with respect to the selected workform includes at least one of a name of a document stored in the image forming apparatus, a location of the document stored in the image forming apparatus, a name of a host device from which print data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus, and a sender number from which facsimile data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus.