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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Masanori Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Mikiya Okada, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Mikiya Okada, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In an MFP having various and many functions and part of the functions introduced as optional functions, in order to appropriately introduce an optional function related to a frequently used function, a CPU of the MFP executes a program including the steps of; receiving and storing information of an optional function recommended for a standard function used frequently, from an FSS server computer (S); when a function is selected by a logged-in user (YES at S), determining whether or not any recommended optional function is stored (S); when a recommended optional function is stored (YES at S), displaying an image recommending the optional function related to the function selected by the user (S); and transmitting, as a job completing process, selected functions to the FSS server computer (S).