Exporting and importing for display on an image forming apparatus environment setting information of an application

Abstract

An information processing apparatus determines whether information indicating a creator of environment setting information described in the environment setting information is the same as information indicating a user of an application, and if it is determined that the information indicating a creator of the environment setting information is not the same as the information indicating a user of the application, imports the environment setting information in a state where a path to a folder to be used by the creator included in the environment setting information is unusable.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field[0002]Aspects of the present invention generally relate to a technique for exporting and importing environment setting information of an application.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A user sets environment setting information for an application. For example, the environment setting information includes a size and a position of an application screen, display order of icons and files, and a path to an operation folder. The user can improve operability of operations and work efficiency by setting the environment setting information according to a use case or a job workflow.[0005]However, if the environment setting information includes a large number of setting items, an initial setting load after installation of an application increases. In particular, when the user changes a work environment to a new computer, or when re-installation of the application is required due to a system upgrade, it becomes necessary for the user to reset the environment se...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a technique for appropriately using environment setting information. An image processing apparatus can identify the settings of an application and determine if the information about the environment settings is the same as the information about the user. If the information about the creator of the settings is not the same as the user, the apparatus can import the settings so that the path to the destination included in the settings is not applied to the application. This technique helps to protect the privacy of the user and ensures that the application runs smoothly.

Problems solved by technology

However, if the environment setting information includes a large number of setting items, an initial setting load after installation of an application increases.

In particular, when the user changes a work environment to a new computer, or when re-installation of the application is required due to a system upgrade, it becomes necessary for the user to reset the environment setting information, which is burdensome.

However, with the technique discussed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-99267, there is a possibility that an operation intended by the user may not be realized.

For example, if the environment setting information includes reference information of a folder or a file, such information may become unusable if there is a change in a version of an operating system (OS) or an apparatus which uses the environment setting information.

In other words, when using the environment setting information, an operation intended by the user may not be realized.

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