摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install, in a predetermined condition, an additional application program to an image forming apparatus to which application programs can be installed only under license. <P>SOLUTION: In a multifunction machine 1, a memory 16 stores an SDK management application program 102 as one of application programs. An arithmetic processing unit 17 executes the SDK management application program 102, requests a development application program according to the program 102 when an SKD 41 installed to a terminal device 2 has a valid license code corresponding to the license of the program 102, and acquires the development application program from an SDK platform 61 by the SDK 41 to install it to the memory 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |