Patent ID: 7973951
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-forming apparatus configured to execute a process, set in connection with a storage area, on first data, in a case that the first data is submitted to a storage area, comprising: a reception unit adapted to receive setting information that designates the storage area and the process to be executed; a setting unit adapted to set the process to be executed for the designated storage area on the basis of analysis of the setting information; an access right setting unit adapted to, in a case that second data stored in another storage area is designated as data to be used for executing the process on the basis of analysis of the setting information, set an access right to access the second data; a managing unit adapted to manage the designated storage area and the second data with the set access right in association with each other; and an execution unit adapted to, in a case that the first data is submitted to the designated storage area, execute the process set in the storage area for the submitted first data and the second data that is associated with the storage area and has the set access right, wherein in a case that said reception unit has received an instruction to cancel the setting of the designated storage area, said access right setting unit determines, by referring to information representing a process status of the second data, whether the second data associated with the designated storage area is being used, if the second data is not being used, said access right setting unit cancels the access right for the second data, and said managing unit cancels the association between the designated storage area and the second data.