Image forming apparatus and method using OSGi-based services using a UI region of a first bundle for displaying a UI region of a second bundle.

摘要

An image forming apparatus having an open services gateway initiative (OSGi)-based service is provided. The image forming apparatus may include a user interface (UI) unit to receive a service execution command for a first bundle to provide at least one service, and a control unit which controls the UI unit to display a UI of a second bundle to provide at least one service, the second bundle having UI expansion information for the first bundle in one region of a UI window corresponding to the first bundle.