Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same and program

An image processing apparatus that controls a plurality of programs, comprising:

• first storage means for storing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating a group to which the program belongs;
• second storage means for storing a display position correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and a display position of the corresponding program selection means;
• input means for inputting group identification information corresponding to programs to be processed;
• decision means for referencing said group identification information correspondence table and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be processed;
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• display control means for controlling, when said decision means decides that said other programs exist, the display of the program selection means of said programs to be processed based on the display positions of the program selection means of said other programs controlled by said display position correspondence table.

An image processing apparatus for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• storage means for storing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating a group to which the program belongs;
• specification means for specifying programs to be uninstalled;
• first uninstalling means for uninstalling the programs to be uninstalled specified by said specification means;
• decision means for referencing said group identification information correspondence table and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be uninstalled;
• and
• second uninstalling means for uninstalling said other programs when said decision means decides that said other programs exist.

An image processing apparatus that controls a plurality of programs, comprising:

• storage means for storing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating a group to which the program belongs;
• input means for inputting group identification information;
• display means for referencing said group identification information correspondence table and displaying a program having the group identification information input by said input means;
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• instruction means for instructing uninstalling of all said programs displayed by said display means.

A control method for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• an installing step of installing programs to be installed;
• a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be installed;
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• display controlling step of controlling, when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist, the display of the program selection means of said programs to be installed based on the display positions of the program selection means of said other programs controlled by display position correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and the display position of the corresponding program selection means.

A control method for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• an inputting step of inputting group identification information corresponding to a program to be processed;
• a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be processed;
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• a display controlling step of controlling, when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist, the display of the program selection means of said programs to be processed based on the display positions of the program selection means of said other programs controlled by the display position correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and the display position of the corresponding program selection means.

A control method for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• an specifying step of specifying programs to be uninstalled;
• a first uninstalling step of uninstalling the programs specified to be uninstalled in said specifying step;
• a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be uninstalled;
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• a second uninstalling step of uninstalling said other programs when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist.

A control method for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• an inputting step of inputting group identification information;
• a displaying step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and displaying the programs having the group identification information input in said inputting step;
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• an instructing step of instructing uninstalling of all said programs displayed in said displaying step.

A program for allowing a computer to execute control processing for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• a program code in an installing step of installing programs to be installed;
• a program code in a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be installed;
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• a program code in a display controlling step of controlling, when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist, the display of the program selection means of said programs to be installed based on the display positions of the program selection means of said other programs controlled by the display position correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and the display positions of the corresponding program selection means.

A program for allowing a computer to execute control processing for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• a program code in an inputting step of inputting group identification information corresponding to programs to be processed;
• a program code in a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be processed;
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• a program code in a display controlling step of controlling, when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist, the display of the program selection means of said programs to be processed based on the display positions of the program selection means of said other programs controlled by the display position correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and the display position of the corresponding program selection means.

A program for allowing a computer to execute control processing for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• a program code in an specifying step of specifying a program to be uninstalled;
• a program code in a first uninstalling step of uninstalling the programs specified to be uninstalled in said specifying step;
• a program code in a deciding step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and deciding the presence/absence of other programs having the same group identification information as the group identification information of said programs to be uninstalled;
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• a program code in a second uninstalling step of uninstalling said other programs when it is decided in said deciding step that said other programs exist.

A program for allowing a computer to execute control processing for controlling a plurality of programs, comprising:

• a program code in an inputting step of inputting group identification information;
• a program code in a displaying step of referencing a group identification information correspondence table that controls the correspondence between a program and group identification information indicating the group to which the program belongs and displaying the programs having the group identification information input in said inputting step;
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• a program code in an instructing step of instructing uninstalling of all said programs displayed in said displaying step.

A control method for controlling a plurality of programs executed by an image processing apparatus allowing image scanning or image printout, comprising:

• a step of storing a changeover button display order table that specifies order in which changeover buttons for switching between screens of said plurality of programs being executed are displayed;
• a changeover button displaying step of displaying the changeover buttons based on said changeover button display order table;
• a step of storing a starting order table that defines order in which said plurality of programs are started;
• a starting step of starting said plurality of programs based on said starting order table;
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• an editing step of editing said changeover button display order table and said starting order table individually.

An image processing apparatus that has a plurality of programs and allows image scanning or image printout, comprising:

• means for storing a changeover button display order table that specifies order in which changeover buttons for switching between screens of said plurality of programs being executed are displayed;
• changeover button display means for displaying the changeover buttons based on said changeover button display order table;
• means for storing a starting order table that defines order in which said plurality of programs are started;
• starting means for starting said plurality of programs based on said starting order table;
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• editing means for editing said changeover button display order table and said starting order table individually.