Distribution apparatus, device, control method for distribution apparatus, and storage medium

摘要

A distribution apparatus accepts registration of an application program configured to provide a specific service to a device and an extension application program. When an application program that is specified by the extension application program is registered, the image forming apparatus manages the extension application program by linking it with the application program. When a license key has been received, the distribution apparatus distributes, to the image forming apparatus, an application program specified by a license key and/or an extension application program linked to the application program.

主权项

1. A distribution apparatus that distributes an application program to a device, comprising:
a processor, and a memory in communication with the processor including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control:
an accepting unit configured to accept registration of an application program configured to provide a specific service to a device and an extension application program configured to extend the specific service of the application program,a managing unit configured to manage the extension application program by linking it with an application program when the application program that is specified by the extension application program is registered, anda distributing unit configured to distribute, to the device, an application program specified by a license key and/or an extension application program linked to the application program in response to a request via a selection screen displayed on a display unit of the device when the license key sent from a transmitting unit of the device has been received, wherein the distributing unit distributes, to the device, a list of the application program specified by the license key and the extension application program linked to the application program, and the display unit displays an input column for the license key when the application program that is included in the list has been installed onto the device and the extension application program selected on the selection screen is fee-based, and wherein the distributing unit distributes the fee-based extension application program when the license key is inputted into the input column for the license key.