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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2023
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Watanabe, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Jin Kamada, Izunokuni Shizuoka, JP;
Hideaki Suzuki, Fuji Shizuoka, JP;
Sho Sakuma, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Tomoki Maeda, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An application distribution device includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing instructions. The instructions cause the processors to obtain a virtual image forming apparatus that emulates a physical image forming apparatus; determine whether an application launched in the virtual image forming apparatus corresponds to an application installed in the physical image forming apparatus; based on the determination, acquire setting information of the application launched in the virtual image forming apparatus, the setting information comprising a setting made for the application launched in the virtual image forming apparatus; obtain an updated application by updating the application based on the acquired setting information; and distribute a program to the physical image forming apparatus, the program comprising instructions executable by the physical image forming apparatus and configured to implement the updated application in the physical image forming apparatus, the updated application based on the acquired setting information.