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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Hisashi Koike, Sakura, JP;
Katsushi Sunagawa, Kamakura, JP;
Hisashi Koike, Sakura, JP;
Katsushi Sunagawa, Kamakura, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A digital document processing apparatus stores a digital document, an application program used for editing the digital document, where the application program runs on an application platform, and a filter program used for restricting a function executed by the application program. The digital document processing apparatus includes a function determination unit configured to determine whether a function executed by the application program is restricted by the filter program, and a function restricting unit configured to restrict the function executed by the application program using the filter program if the function determination unit determines that the function executed by the application program is restricted by the filter program.