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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Miwa Okabayashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Hisatoshi Yamaoka, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Ohno, Kobe, JP;
Toru Kamiwada, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Yura, Kawasaki, JP;
Takuya Sakamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A function extension method is executed by a terminal device. The function extension method includes connecting a first plug-in, which is common to one or more peripheral devices, to an execution environment of an application for controlling the one or more peripheral devices; arranging a second plug-in, which corresponds to each of the one or more peripheral devices, to be connected to the execution environment of the application via the first plug-in; and connecting the second plug-in corresponding to another peripheral device to the execution environment of the application via the first plug-in while maintaining the connection relationship between the execution environment of the application and the first plug-in, when the another peripheral device controlled by the terminal device is to be added.