Image processing apparatus that can be remotely controlled and control method therefor

A control method for an image processing apparatus communicable with an information processing apparatus so as to allow communication, the method comprising:

• an execution step of executing a function according to setting information stored in a storage unit for executing the function with which the image processing apparatus is provided;
• a determination step of determining whether a users operation to the image processing apparatus is required when executing the function in said execution step according to the setting information stored in the storage unit;
• an addition step of adding attribute information, which shows whether to permit to automatically execute the function according to the setting information based on an instruction from the information processing apparatus, to the setting information according to a determination result in said determination step;
• and
• a sending step of sending the setting information to which the attribute information has added in said addition step to the information processing apparatus.

An image processing apparatus communicable with an information processing apparatus so as to allow communication, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• a storage device that stores setting information for executing a function provided by the image processing apparatus;
• a processor configured to execute:
• a determination task of determining whether a users operation to the image processing apparatus is required when the image processing apparatus executes the function according to the setting information stored in said storage device;
• an adding task of adding attribute information, which shows whether to permit automatic execution of the function according to the setting information based on an instruction from the information processing apparatus, to the setting information according to the determination made by the determination task;
• and
• a sending task of sending the setting information to which the attribute information has added to the information processing apparatus by the adding task.