Patent ID: 8522229
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus executing a program including a plurality of modules, the image forming apparatus comprising: a printing part; an input part configured to receive an input of updating information of the program; a determination part configured to determine whether a module, of the plurality of modules, to be updated is active or not active; and a change part configured to update directly to a final updated state only the module to be updated which has been determined to be not active among the plurality of modules by the determining part, and change a relationship of connection of the modules in accordance with the updating information so as to update directly to the final state the module to be updated of the program while others of the plurality of modules of the image forming apparatus are operating and without changing the others of the plurality of modules, wherein the change part changes the relationship of connection of at least one of the modules corresponding to a part to be changed specified in the updating information.