Information processing apparatus and method of executing an application in the apparatus

摘要

An information processing apparatus capable of non-interactively executing an application and an application execution method are disclosed. In response to an issuance request of an access control token, if a user type described in a definition file is included in user types defined in the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus issues an access control token in accordance with a user type and executes process by an application, in a case that the user type of the access control token is contained in the user types that have the execution authority for the process by the application.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus for non-interactively executing an application, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store an application and a definition file describing a user type having execution authority for the application, wherein the application and the definition file are stored in the memory upon installing the application in the information processing apparatus; and a CPU coupled to the memory, wherein the CPU is programmed to provide:
an issuance unit configured to issue, in response to an issuance request for an access control token from the application, the access control token according to a user type, in a case where the user type contained in the definition file is included in a user type defined in the information processing apparatus, wherein the access control token specifies a function of the information processing apparatus that can be used by the application; andan execution unit configured to cause the application to execute a process by the application, in a case where the user type of the access control token issued by the issuance unit is included in a user type that has execution authority for the process to be executed by the application.