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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Minako Kobayashi, Ikeda, JP;
Yoshio Komaki, Nishinomiya, JP;
Junichi Hase, Hirano-ku, JP;
Tomonari Yoshimura, Sakyo-ku, JP;
Hiroki Tajima, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Shibuta, Amagasaki, JP;
Minako Kobayashi, Ikeda, JP;
Yoshio Komaki, Nishinomiya, JP;
Junichi Hase, Hirano-ku, JP;
Tomonari Yoshimura, Sakyo-ku, JP;
Hiroki Tajima, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Shibuta, Amagasaki, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus and an external terminal. The image forming apparatus has a receiving part for receiving operation input information on an operation input into an operation screen from the external terminal, a specifying part for specifying a first program to which an execution instruction is given through the operation screen on the basis of the operation input information, a determination part for determining a second program having the same function as that of the first program as an execution object program on the condition that the second program is installed in the external terminal, and a notification part for notifying the external terminal that the second program is determined as the execution object program. The external terminal executes a processing in accordance with the second program and displays a result of the processing executed in accordance with the second program.