Application executing method, information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, terminal equipment, information processing method and computer-readable storage medium

An image forming apparatus adapted to execute an application, comprising:

• an application providing part configured to send the application to an information processing apparatus that is coupled to the image forming apparatus via a network, in response to a request from the information processing apparatus;
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• a communicating part configured to communicate with the information processing apparatus, so as to cause the information processing apparatus to absorb differences in an execution environment of the application between the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus.

A computer-readable storage medium which stores an application executing program for causing an information processing apparatus that is coupled to an image forming apparatus via a network to execute an application that functions in the image forming apparatus, said application executing comprising:

• an application starting procedure causing the information processing apparatus to start the application that is downloaded from the image forming apparatus;
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• an execution environment absorbing procedure causing the information processing apparatus to absorb differences in an execution environment of the application between the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus, so as to realize functions of the application in the information processing apparatus.

A terminal equipment that functions as an emulator of an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a display configured to display a screen;
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• a starting part configured to start, within the terminal equipment, a Web application that displays on the display an operation screen for carrying out an operation on the screen of the terminal equipment.

An information processing method that is executed by a terminal equipment that functions as an emulator of an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a starting step starting, within the terminal equipment, a Web application that displays on a display of the terminal equipment an operation screen for carrying out an operation on the screen of the terminal equipment.

An information processing method that is executed by a terminal equipment that functions as an emulator of an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a starting step starting, within the terminal equipment, an application that includes a starting function and an absorbing function,
• wherein the starting function starts, within the terminal equipment, a Web application that displays on a display of the terminal equipment an operation screen for carrying out an operation on the screen of the terminal equipment, and
• the absorbing function absorbs differences in an execution environment of the Web application.

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to function as an emulator of an image forming apparatus, said program comprising:

• a starting procedure causing the computer to start, within the computer, a Web application that displays on a display of the computer an operation screen for carrying out an operation on the screen of the computer.

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to function as an emulator of an image forming apparatus, said program comprising:

• a starting procedure causing the computer to start, within the computer, an application that includes a starting function and an absorbing function,
• wherein the starting function starts, within the computer, a Web application that displays on a display of the computer an operation screen for carrying out an operation on the screen of the computer, and
• the absorbing function absorbs differences in an execution environment of the Web application.