IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD

摘要

Provided is an image formation device with which expansion is easy and the development cost can be reduced. A device control platform (200) manages hardware resources in an operating system (230). A standard application service interface unit (110) provides an interface for using a standard application (120) function from outside of a standard application execution unit (100). A platform service interface unit (210) provides an interface for using hardware resources from the outside of the device control platform (200). A standard function service (310) enables the use of the standard application (120) functions corresponding to the standard application service interface unit (110). An expansion function service (320) enables the use of the hardware resources corresponding to the platform service interface unit (210). An expansion application management unit (340) manages and executes expansion applications capable of calling the standard function service (310) and the expansion function service (320).