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Plug-in distribution system, image processing apparatus, and plug-in distribution control method

A technology of an image processing device and a distribution system, applied in the field of plug-in distribution systems, can solve the problems of difficult use times, precise control, increased load of digital content servers, etc., and achieve the effects of easy use and reduced load

Active Publication Date: 2014-07-23
FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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[0004] If the digital content server distributes content using a key unique to each client, the load on the digital content server increases as the number of clients increases
Also, if the number of uses is controlled according to the client, it is difficult to perform precise control of the number of uses for a user who uses multiple clients
Issues like this can also occur if using plugins as digital content

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[0069] Such as Figure 4 As shown, in the present exemplary embodiment, the distribution setting data 52 contains the IP address of the distribution target multi-function device and the distribution count, and the use setting data 54 contains the use count and copy / move permission settings. More simply, however, the distribution setting data 52 may contain only the distribution target or only the number of distributions, and the use setting data 54 may contain only the number of uses or only the copy / move permission setting. In short, as the distribution setting data 52, at least one of the distribution target and the number of distributions can be used; and as the usage setting data 54, at least one of the usage times and the transmission permission setting can be used. Specific examples of combinations of distribution setting data 52 and use setting data 54 are as follows:

[0070] (a) Only the distribution target as the distribution setting data 52, and only the number of ...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a plug-in distribution system, an image processing apparatus, and a plug-in distribution control method. The plug-in distribution system includes a distribution server and an image processing apparatus. The distribution server distributes a plug-in. The image processing apparatus is connected to the distribution server via a network and receives a plug-in from the distribution server or another image processing apparatus and uses the received plug-in. The plug-in includes usage settings data that defines at least one of the number of usage times and transfer permissions concerning the plug-in, which are conditions to be imposed when the plug-in is used in the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus controls at least one of the usage and the transfer of the plug-in by using the usage settings data.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a plug-in distribution system, an image processing device and a plug-in distribution control method. Background technique [0002] In a system in which a single or multiple multi-function devices are connected to a network with a server, plug-ins for extending features of the multi-function devices may be distributed from the server to the multi-function devices. In this case, it is desirable to manage the redistribution of plug-ins and the degree of usage of plug-ins in a suitable manner. [0003] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-157828 discloses the following technique for managing the use of digital content (not plug-ins) while keeping the communication overhead between the server and the client to a minimum. In a web form viewing / printing system including a web form server and many clients, the number of times the client user is allowed to use the content is set for each part forming the content ...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/647H04N21/845
CPCH04L67/10H04L67/125H04L67/34
Inventor 村上卓史星野治久
Owner FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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