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20120002712 | EQUALIZER AND EQUALIZATION METHOD - A linear equalizer unit sequentially subjects a signal to be processed to linear equalization. A temporary decision unit sequentially subjects a signal subjected to linear equalization by the linear equalizer unit to temporary decision. A nonlinear equalizer unit derives a plurality of coefficients using a signal subjected to temporary decision as a teacher signal and sequentially subject a signal subjected to linear equalization by the linear equalizer unit to nonlinear equalization based on the plurality of coefficients. | 01-05-2012 |
20120185750 | DECODING DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD FOR DECODING DATA ENCODED BY LDPC - A min-sum processing unit executes, on input data, check node processing for each row of a check matrix and variable node processing for each column of the check matrix. When the decoded result involves an error, a detection unit detects a bit of a low degree of reliability from the decoded result. An identifying unit identifies a row and a column of a low degree of reliability in the check matrix on the basis of the bit of the low degree of reliability detected. The min-sum processing unit executes, on the decoded result, check node processing on the row identified as well as variable node processing on the column identified. | 07-19-2012 |
20130238950 | DECODING APPARATUS AND DECODING METHOD FOR DECODING LDPC-ENCODED DATA - A check node processing unit updates an extrinsic value ratio based on a prior value ratio for each row of a parity check matrix with respect to input data. An identifying unit identifies, based on an element of the parity check matrix that can be identified by a row and column associated with the updated extrinsic value ratio, a next-target element in the same column and in a different row. The identifying unit identifies an element to be updated in the next step by the check node processing unit, from among multiple elements included in the same column. A variable node processing unit updates, based on the extrinsic value ratio, a prior value ratio associated with the identified next-target element after the check node processing unit completes the updating of each row. The check node processing unit and the variable node processing unit alternately and iteratively execute their operations. | 09-12-2013 |
20130246882 | DECODING APPARATUS AND DECODING METHOD FOR DECODING LDPC-ENCODED DATA - A min-sum processing unit executes a min-sum algorithm on input data so as to alternately execute check node processing in which an extrinsic value ratio is updated based on prior value ratios and variable node processing in which a prior value ratio is updated based on the extrinsic value ratios. Here, an initializing unit calculates the total product of the signs of the prior value ratios associated with the row to be processed. A deriving unit derives the sign for an extrinsic value ratio associated with the row to be processed, based on the sign of the prior value ratio that is unused in the updating of the extrinsic value ratio and the total product of the signs thus calculated. An updating unit updates an extrinsic value ratio associated with the row to be processed, using the sign thus derived. | 09-19-2013 |
20130268821 | DECODING APPARATUS AND DECODING METHOD FOR DECODING DATA ENCODED BY LDPC - A data storage unit receives LDPC encoded data. A min-sum processing unit alternately executes, on the inputted data, check node processing for updating an external value ratio based on a priori value ratio and variable node processing for updating the priori value ratio based on the external value ratio, by executing a min-sum algorithm. A control unit adjusts, in accordance with the magnitude of the priori value ratio to be updated in the variable node processing, the magnitude of a normalization constant to be used in updating the external value ratio in the check node processing. | 10-10-2013 |
20130272456 | DECODING APPARATUS AND DECODING METHOD FOR DECODING DATA ENCODED BY LDPC - A frame data storage unit inputs LDPC encoded data via a communication path. An estimation unit estimates, based on the inputted data, a situation of the communication path. A selection unit select, in accordance with the estimated situation of the communication path, one of a plurality of normalization constants that have been specified in advance and are to be used in updating an exterior value ratio based on a priori value ratio in check node processing according to a min-sum algorithm. A min-sum processing unit executes, on the inputted data, the min-sum algorithm by using the selected normalization constant. | 10-17-2013 |
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20120205136 | FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, AND INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE, FLAT CABLE, AND MOLDED ARTICLE, WHICH ARE MADE USING SAME - Provided is a flame-retardant resin composition that can achieve both mechanical properties and flame retardancy and satisfy stringent heat resistance requirement such as heat resistance with a conductor attached, and an insulated wire, a flat cable, and a molded article made using the flame-retardant resin composition. The flame-retardant resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin, a polyfunctional monomer, and an organic phosphorus-based flame retardant. The thermoplastic resin contains 5% by mass or more of a resin having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond or a resin having a carbonyl group relative to the entire thermoplastic resin. The organic phosphorus-based flame retardant is at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal phosphinate, a melamine phosphate compound, an ammonium phosphate compound, and a polyphosphazene compound obtained by ring-opening polymerization of cyclophosphazene. The content of the organic phosphorus-based flame retardant is 5 to 100 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin and the content of the polyfunctional monomer is 1 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin. | 08-16-2012 |
20130037760 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A bipolar plate for a redox flow battery that uses an electrically conductive composite having excellent mechanical strength, plasticity, and liquid-blocking property, and higher electrical conductivity is provided. The bipolar plate includes an electrically conductive composite prepared by mixing a thermoplastic resin, a carbonaceous material selected from graphite and carbon black, and a carbon nano-tube, in which a carbonaceous material content is 20 to 150 parts by weight and a carbon nano-tube content is 1 to 10 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. | 02-14-2013 |
20130095375 | ELECTRICAL PART, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CELL, AND LEAD WIRE AND SEALABLE CONTAINER FOR USE THEREIN - Provided is an electrical part, a nonaqueous electrolyte cell, and a lead wire and a sealable container for use therein, with which the adhesive property and sealing performance in an initial state and in an electrolyte-contacting state are enhanced. An electrical part includes a sealable container that includes a metal layer and a lead conductor that extends from inside of the sealable container to outside of the sealable container, the sealable container and the lead conductor being heat-sealed in a seal part. At least in part of the seal part, a thermal adhesive layer containing aluminum polyphosphate is provided in a portion between the metal layer and the lead conductor so as to be in contact with the lead conductor. | 04-18-2013 |
20130108915 | ELECTRICAL PART, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CELL, AND LEAD WIRE AND SEALABLE CONTAINER WHICH ARE USED THEREIN | 05-02-2013 |
20130221001 | RESIN-MADE FUEL INLET PIPE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A resin-made fuel inlet pipe that has a light weight, excellent impact resistance, and causes no fuel leakage includes at least one resin layer comprising a resin composition containing (A) a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or a linear short-chain branched polyethylene (LLDPE); (B) a polyethylene polymerized with a metallocene-based catalyst; and (C) a carbon black. A weight mixing ratio (A)/(B) is in a range of from 10/90 to 90/10; a content of component (C) is in a range of from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a total of components (A) and (B); a soft tissue (Y) comprising component (B) is inserted between linear crystalline tissues (X) comprising component (A) to expand an interval between the tissues (X); and component (C) is dispersed in the soft tissue (Y). | 08-29-2013 |
20130312998 | NON-HALOGEN FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, AND INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE AND TUBE USING THE SAME - Provided are a non-halogen flame-retardant resin composition that contains a base polymer mainly containing a polyolefin-based resin, that passes a flame test, and that has good heat resistance and good heat-aging resistance which can satisfy a 150° C. rating, and an insulated electric wire and a tube using the non-halogen flame-retardant resin composition. The non-halogen flame-retardant resin composition contains (A) a base polymer containing 90% by mass or more of a mixture of a polyolefin-based resin and a styrene-based elastomer; (B) a metal phosphinate; and (C) a nitrogen-based flame retardant, and is used as an insulating coating layer. The insulating coating layer and the tube are preferably cross-linked by irradiation with ionizing radiation. | 11-28-2013 |
20150093529 | FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, FLAME-RETARDANT HEAT-SHRINKABLE TUBE, AND FLAME-RETARDANT INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE - Provided are a halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition containing a metal hydroxide as a flame retardant, the resin composition having good flame retardancy even when a mixing proportion of the metal hydroxide is reduced and having good print quality, a flame-retardant heat-shrinkable tube formed by using the flame-retardant resin composition, and a flame-retardant insulated electric wire including an insulating coating formed by using the flame-retardant resin composition. The flame-retardant resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin, a metal hydroxide, and a modified silicone having, at an end thereof, a functional group having a carbon-carbon double bond. A content of the metal hydroxide is 85 to 190 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin, and a content of the modified silicone is 0.05% to 5% by mass relative to the metal hydroxide. The flame-retardant heat-shrinkable tube is formed by using the flame-retardant resin composition. The flame-retardant insulated electric wire includes an insulating coating formed by using the flame-retardant resin composition. | 04-02-2015 |
20150232653 | HEAT-RESISTANT FLAME-RETARDANT RUBBER COMPOSITION, INSULATED WIRE AND RUBBER TUBE - The invention offers a heat-resistant flame-retardant rubber composition having low adhesiveness even in an uncrosslinked state, an insulated wire having an insulating covering composed of the heat-resistant flame-retardant rubber composition, and a rubber tube composed of the foregoing heat-resistant flame-retardant rubber composition. The heat-resistant flame-retardant rubber composition is formed by mixing 10 to 100 mass parts of an inorganic filler with 100 mass parts of a mixture produced by mixing (A) a vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene-based copolymer rubber and/or a vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene-based copolymer rubber and (B) polyvinylidene fluoride at a mass ratio of 90:10 to 60:40. The insulated wire has an insulating covering composed of the rubber composition and irradiated with ionizing radiation. The rubber tube is composed of the foregoing heat-resistant flame-retardant rubber composition and irradiated with ionizing radiation. | 08-20-2015 |
20150364768 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY CELL STACK - A bipolar plate for a redox flow battery that uses an electrically conductive composite having excellent mechanical strength, plasticity, and liquid-blocking property, and higher electrical conductivity is provided. The bipolar plate includes an electrically conductive composite prepared by mixing a thermoplastic resin, a carbonaceous material selected from graphite and carbon black, and a carbon nano-tube, in which a carbonaceous material content is 20 to 150 parts by weight and a carbon nano-tube content is 1 to 10 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. | 12-17-2015 |
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20090244648 | Mouse Scanner Position Display - A method for providing a visual representation pertaining to a resolution of at least one scanned image segment obtained from a portable scanner is disclosed. The method includes associating the scanned image segment with positional coordinates relative to an image on a scanned medium. The method also includes determining the resolution of the scanned image segment and assigning the scanned image segment to a resolution category associated with the resolution. The method also includes displaying the image segment in a format associated with the resolution category, at a location corresponding to the location of the image segment relative to the image on the scanned medium. | 10-01-2009 |
20090245629 | Systems and methods for color data compression - Systems and methods are provided for reducing data size of at least one bitmap image, wherein the bitmap image comprises a plurality of image components, wherein each image component is associated with a distinct color plane. The plurality of color planes may be ranked using a dominance rank, wherein the dominance rank for a color plane is based on data in its associated image component. The data size of the at least one image component may be reduced based on the dominance rank of the color plane associated with the image component. | 10-01-2009 |
20110050724 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR SCANNING A DOCUMENT HAVING A RAISED IMAGE ON IT - A method and system include using a scanner to copy a document containing an original image and an embossment. The method includes first scanning a front face of the document from which the original image is visible to form a first image, wherein the first scanning is conducted with a sensitivity such that the embossment is essentially not visible in the first image; increasing a sensitivity of the scanner; second scanning the document to create a second image, wherein the embossment is visible in the second image; combining the first and second images so as to obtain a reproduction image of the original image containing the embossment. | 03-03-2011 |
20120250051 | SCAN BACK CONTROL OF STACKED RECEIVED FAXES - A method of selectively printing facsimiles on an image forming apparatus, the method includes the steps of: receiving incoming facsimiles on the image forming apparatus, each of the incoming facsimiles having one or more pages; printing at least one page of each of the incoming facsimiles; storing an entirety of each of the incoming facsimiles in a memory of the image forming apparatus; selectively printing incoming facsimiles by scanning the at least one page on the image forming apparatus to retrieve the entirety of a selected incoming facsimile from the memory of the image forming apparatus; and printing the entirety of the selected incoming facsimile. | 10-04-2012 |
20130258362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING PHYSICAL PAGE PROPERTIES IN A PRITING APPLICATION - A method for changing physical page properties in a large format printing application on a client device, the client device having executable instructions for creating a print job for producing a printout of an image. The steps include selecting the image for the print job; selecting a logical page size for the printout of the image; dividing the logical page size into a plurality of physical pages based on a selected medium; selecting at least one physical page from the plurality of physical pages and changing at least one print property on the at least one physical page; and adjusting the at least one print property on adjacent physical pages to the selected at least one physical page to avoid a sudden change in image quality and/or image appearance of the image in the printout. | 10-03-2013 |
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20110242574 | HARDCOPY DOCUMENT INTEGRITY - A method for restricting duplication of a hardcopy document, including: displaying, in response to a request to print a document from a user application, a graphical user interface (GUI); receiving, in response to displaying the GUI, a plurality of print settings and a plurality of copy restrictions selected from the GUI by a user; generating a copy code by encoding the plurality of copy restrictions; generating a print job for the document based on the copy code and the plurality of print settings; and sending the print job to a print queue to generate the hardcopy document, where the hardcopy document includes a machine-readable version of the copy code, and where the copy code restricts duplication of the hardcopy document by a copier after the copier identifies the machine-readable version of the copy code on the hardcopy document. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249290 | METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SMART RECOVERY FROM PRINT FAILURE - A method and a printer for recovering a printing job by a user from a printer's control panel after the printer is stopped either automatically by the printer due to a printer error, or manually by a user either because the user notices a printer error or simply wants to modify the settings of an on-going printing job. Embodiments of the method and printer provide on the printer's control panel user interfaces to allow the user, while the printing job is paused, to select an option that changes the printer into a repair mode, modify job settings of the printing job, and select job restart specifications, so that the stopped printing job can be recovered based on the modified job settings and the selected job restart specifications. Particularly a non-fixable printer problem may be avoided when the printing job is resumed by disabling or not using a non-fixable printer part. | 10-13-2011 |
20120173332 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROMOTING AND MARKETING MORE ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PRINTING - A method and system for promoting and marketing more environmental friendly print shops through a process carried out by an online platform. The process includes the steps of receiving a print job request with particular specifications from a customer, retrieving from a database profiles of participating print shops to determine which print shops can handle the print job, calculating a job-level green score based on the particular specifications of the print job request for each such print shop, and recommending to the customer a list of print shops that can handle the print job with a ranking of their job-level green scores. The process may also include the steps of collecting information and data from the print shops to prepare their profiles and calculate a shop-level green score for each print shop based on a set of environmental friendly factors, and storing the profiles in a database, and recommending the print shops that can handle the print job based on a ranking of total green score. | 07-05-2012 |
20120218594 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FULFILLING A CUSTOMER'S PRINT JOB NEEDS BY SELECTING AND ASSIGNING THE PRINT JOB TO ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED PRINTERS FROM A GROUP OF PARTICIPATING PRINTERS - A system and method for fulfilling a customer's print job needs through a process carried out by an online platform. The process includes the steps of receiving the print job with particular requirements from the customer, and retrieving from database profiles of a multiplicity of participating print shops to determine which print shop or print shops can handle the print job by matching all of the particular requirements. If it is determined that there is one print shop suitable to handle the print job by best matching all of the particular requirements, then assign the print job to the one suitable print shop. If it is determined that more than one print shop is needed to handle the print job, then split the print job and assign the split print job to a plurality of suitable print shops that together can best match all of the particular requirements of the print job. | 08-30-2012 |
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20090277585 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPRATUS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DC POTENTIAL - In a plasma processing apparatus, a member for propagating high frequency from a high frequency power supply and/or to which the high frequency is applied. A power feed rod is electromagnetically shielded between a matching unit and a bottom plate of a chamber by a coaxial cylindrical conductor connected to a ground potential. A surface potential system disposed in an appropriate distance from the power feed rod in radius direction is installed in the cylindrical conductor, and measures in a non-contact state the electrostatic surface potential of the power feed rod through electrostatic capacitance and provides a controller with a surface potential detection signal including surface potential measurement value information. The controller performs a required signal processing or operation processing on the basis of the surface potential detection signal from the surface potential system, thereby obtaining the measurement value of the DC potential on the power feed rod. | 11-12-2009 |
20110214815 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode for supporting a wafer disposed opposite each other within a process chamber. A first RF power supply configured to apply a first RF power having a relatively higher frequency, and a second RF power supply configured to apply a second RF power having a relatively lower frequency is connected to the lower electrode. A variable DC power supply is connected to the upper electrode. A process gas is supplied into the process chamber to generate plasma of the process gas so as to perform plasma etching. | 09-08-2011 |
20110272097 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plasma etching apparatus includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode, between which plasma of a process gas is generated to perform plasma etching on a wafer W. The apparatus further comprises a cooling ring disposed around the wafer, a correction ring disposed around the cooling ring, and a variable DC power supply directly connected to the correction ring, the DC voltage being preset to provide the correction ring with a negative bias, relative to ground potential, for attracting ions in the plasma and to increase temperature of the correction ring to compensate for a decrease in temperature of a space near the edge of the target substrate due to the cooling ring. | 11-10-2011 |
20120009829 | ELECTRICAL JOINT MEMBER FOR REDUCING AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE BETWEEN CONDUCTIVE MEMBERS IN A PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus, a member for propagating high frequency from a high frequency power supply and/or to which the high frequency is applied. A power feed rod is electromagnetically shielded between a matching unit and a bottom plate of a chamber by a coaxial cylindrical conductor connected to a ground potential. A surface potential system disposed in an appropriate distance from the power feed rod in radius direction is installed in the cylindrical conductor, and measures in a non-contact state the electrostatic surface potential of the power feed rod through electrostatic capacitance and provides a controller with a surface potential detection signal including surface potential measurement value information. The controller performs a required signal processing or operation processing on the basis of the surface potential detection signal from the surface potential system, thereby obtaining the measurement value of the DC potential on the power feed rod. | 01-12-2012 |
20140124139 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a first and second electrodes disposed on upper and lower sides and opposite each other within a process container, a first RF power application unit and a DC power supply both connected to the first electrode, and second and third radio frequency power application units both connected to the second electrode. A conductive member is disposed within the process container and grounded to release through plasma a current caused by a DC voltage applied from the DC power supply. The conductive member is supported by a first shield part around the second electrode and laterally protruding therefrom at a position between the mount face of the second electrode and an exhaust plate for the conductive member to be exposed to the plasma. The conductive member is grounded through a conductive internal body of the first shield part. | 05-08-2014 |
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20100293547 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A loss of convenience that may occur when a process flow usable by a specific user is registered as a process flow commonly usable by multiple users is reduced. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus includes a registration unit that registers a process flow for executing predetermined processing according to a predefined set value, the process flow being registered as a process flow that is usable by a specific user or a process flow that is commonly usable by a plurality of users, a changing unit that changes the process flow that is usable by the specific user to the process flow that is usable by the plurality of users, and a control unit that, when the changing unit changes the process flow, allows a user to change the set value to another set value. | 11-18-2010 |
20100293619 | LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD - An information processing apparatus that acquires a license from a license server and installs application software permitted by the license and executable by a virtual server that operates on the information processing apparatus determines a license type of the application software according to whether the license type is in a unit of the information processing apparatus unit or in a unit of the virtual server, transmits the license type to the license server, and acquires a license to execute the application software from the license server. | 11-18-2010 |
20110023126 | LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - In a license management system, a terminal apparatus and a server apparatus are connected via a network, and the server apparatus manages licenses of software in the terminal apparatus. In this license management system, when the server apparatus receives a request to re-authenticate a license that has previously be authenticated from the terminal apparatus, the server performs re-authentication of the license based on different pieces of terminal identification information and a plurality of pieces of device information that have been transmitted from the terminal apparatus, and a plurality of pieces of device information that have been stored due to authentication processing. | 01-27-2011 |
20110162080 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A license management shared module, which is shared by a plurality of software, carries out use management of software by obtaining licenses from a license server. A deletion module determines whether or not this software is using licenses when the software is to be deleted, and returns the license to the license server based on the result of the determination. In addition, a deletion module determines whether or not software other than the software to be deleted is subject to use management, and in the case in which it has been determined that software other than the software to be deleted is not subject to use management, deletes the license management shared module. | 06-30-2011 |
20120092708 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When execution of a job requiring user authentication included in an application program is reserved, a job identifier of the job and stored user identification information are linked to each other and registered. Then, upon execution of the reserved job, the user identification information linked to the registered job identifier is referred to, and authentication is performed as to whether or not the job is executed. When the authentication is successful, the job is executed. Further, it is determined whether or not an unexecuted job exists among registered reserved jobs. When it is determined that an unexecuted job exists, control is performed so as to maintain the linkage between the identifier of the registered unexecuted job and the stored user identification information. | 04-19-2012 |
20130235405 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a case where an application whose setting value is required to be operated cannot be suspended, a setting value operation service of a multifunction peripheral (MFP) stores requested operation content in a temporary region of a hard disk drive (HDD)/flash memory. The setting value operation service stores in the HDD/flash memory an execution instruction file for executing the requested operation at a restart of the MFP, and reserves the operation to be executed after a restart. When the MFP is restarted, an application management unit changes start-up order of programs according to the execution instruction file so that start-up of the setting value operation service is performed before start-up of the operation target application, and starts the programs according to the changed start-up order. Further, in start-up processing, the restarted setting value operation service operates the setting value of the operation target application according to the setting information. | 09-12-2013 |
20140082608 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PREINSTALLING APPLICATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus, which is configured to install application software that runs on an operation environment, comprises: a storage unit which stores a data file of system software, a data file of application software required to extend a function of the image forming apparatus, a license file required to install the application software, and a control file which defines a state after preinstall with respect to the application software; a preinstall unit which preinstalls application software stored in the storage unit using the license file upon activation of the image forming apparatus; and a changing unit which changes the preinstalled application software to a state defined by the control file. | 03-20-2014 |
20150058835 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus performs installation when a number of the extension applications that are installed to extend the host application is less than or equal to a maximum number of the extension applications that can be held by the host application as described in a manifest of the host application, during installation of an extension application that extends a host application. | 02-26-2015 |
20150242721 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A network device communicates with a management server that manages a general-use setting an individual setting as a master data. The network device includes a first receiving unit configured to receive a first instruction associated with an input from a user for the general-use setting; a second receiving unit configured to receive a second instruction indicating an initialization processing; a first requesting unit configured to request for the management server in accordance with the first instruction; a second requesting unit configured to request for the management server in accordance with the second instruction; an executing unit configured to execute the initialization processing in accordance with the second instruction; a query unit configured to perform a query for the management server; and a reflecting unit configured to reflect the general-use setting, which is acquired from the management server in accordance with the query, for the database. | 08-27-2015 |
20150355894 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus in which an application operates, comprises: a framework that causes a first application and a second application for extending the first application to operate; and installation control unit configured to control installation of an application into the framework, wherein the installation control unit holds data of the second application in a first storage area in a case of receiving an instruction to install the second application, and installs the second application into the framework using the data of the second application held in the first storage area, in a case of receiving an instruction to activate the second application after receiving the instruction to install the second application. | 12-10-2015 |