KR20230061768A - Customize application to reflect setting changes - Google Patents

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is disclosed. An image forming apparatus according to an example of the present disclosure includes a UI customization file including an application file that can be installed in the image forming apparatus, data for changeable UI elements included in the application, and attribute data selectable for the UI elements. It may include a storage unit that stores a customized file and a processor that obtains setting information on properties of UI elements using the customization file and generates a customized property file.

Description

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An image forming apparatus refers to a device that prints print data generated by a terminal device such as a computer on printing paper. Examples of such an image forming device include a copier, a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, or a multi-function peripheral (MFP) that complexly implements functions of these functions through a single device.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to an example of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a server device according to an example of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an example of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a screen image including changeable UI elements of an application and a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values corresponding to UI elements according to an example of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a properties file according to an example of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of customizing an application of a server device according to an example of the present invention.
7 and 8 are flowcharts illustrating a method of customizing an application of a server device according to various examples of the present disclosure.
9 is a diagram illustrating program codes stored in a computer readable recording medium according to an example of the present invention.

Examples described below are shown by way of example to help understanding of the present disclosure, and it should be understood that the present disclosure may be variously modified and implemented, different from the examples described herein. However, in the following description of the present disclosure, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or component may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure, the detailed description and specific illustration thereof will be omitted.

The terms used in this specification and claims are general terms in consideration of the function of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intention of a technician working in the field, legal or technical interpretation, and the emergence of new technologies.

In addition, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. These terms may be interpreted as the meanings defined in this specification, and if there is no specific term definition, they may be interpreted based on the overall content of this specification and common technical knowledge in the art.

In addition, in this specification, since the components necessary for the description of each example of the present disclosure have been described, it is not necessarily limited thereto. Accordingly, some components may be changed or omitted, and other components may be added. In addition, it may be distributed and arranged in different independent devices.

On the other hand, when a component is said to be connected to another component in this specification, this includes not only a case where it is directly connected, but also a case where it is connected with another component in between. In addition, when a certain configuration includes other configurations, this means that other configurations may be further included without excluding other configurations unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present disclosure, the order of each step should be understood as non-limiting, unless the preceding step must logically and temporally necessarily precede the succeeding step. That is, except for the above exceptional cases, even if the process described as the following step is performed before the process described as the preceding step, the nature of the disclosure is not affected, and the scope of rights must also be defined regardless of the order of the steps.

Hereinafter, examples of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited or limited by the examples.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to an example of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a server device 100 according to an example of the present disclosure includes a storage unit 110 and a processor 120 .

The server device 200 is a device that provides information or service through a network. For example, the server device may be a server, a cloud, a web server, a host device, or a user terminal device. The server may include a payment server, a management server, and the like. In addition, the service may be provided from one physical server or from a virtual server (or cloud server) that divides one physical server. This specification may include a plurality of server devices. For example, one server device is a general server that receives and processes a request from an image forming device, and the other server device learns data analysis and processing and creates a learned data processing model. It may be an Artificial Intelligence (AI) cloud (or AI server).

The storage unit 110 is a component for storing various data and programs necessary for the operation of the server device 100, and may store various data or instructions necessary for various examples of the present disclosure. The storage unit 110 is a storage medium in the server device 100, for example, HDD, SDD, etc. and an external storage medium, for example, a removable disk including a USB memory, a web server through a network, and the like. can be implemented

The storage unit 110 may store application files that can be installed in the image forming apparatus and information about the applications. The information about the application may include a UI customization file including data about changeable UI elements included in the application and attribute data selectable for the UI elements.

The number of files is not limited, and a plurality of files may be composed of one file, and one file may be divided into a plurality of files.

A UI element according to an example may refer to each element of a UI included in a screen displayed in an image forming apparatus by executing an application. Data on changeable UI elements may refer to UI elements capable of changing color, shape, size, and the like for each UI element included in the screen. Attribute data selectable for a UI element may refer to information about attributes of a UI element. For example, the selectable property of a UI element may refer to a color property of a corresponding UI element, such as red, blue, or white.

The processor 120 of the server device 100 is a component for controlling the overall operation of the server device 100 according to various examples of the present disclosure. The processor 120 may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a system on chip (SoC), but is not limited thereto. The processor 120 of the server device 100 may perform various operations based on data or instructions stored in the storage unit 110 . For example, the processor 120 may transmit data to the image forming apparatus through the communication unit 130 according to a request of the image forming apparatus, modify data stored in the storage unit 110, or transfer new data to the storage unit ( 110) can also be stored.

2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a server device according to an example of the present invention.

The server device 100 according to an example may further include a communication unit 130 as well as the storage unit 110 and the processor 120 .

The communication unit 130 may perform wired or wireless communication with other devices or networks (eg, a Local Area Network (LAN), an Internet network, or a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network). To this end, the communication unit 130 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired/wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be in the form of a chipset, or may be a sticker/barcode (eg, a sticker including an NFC tag) including information necessary for communication.

The wireless communication may include, for example, at least one of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), and Near Field Communication (NFC). Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of Ethernet, USB, or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

The communication unit 130 may perform wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks. For example, the communication unit 130 of the server device 100 may be connected to the image forming apparatus 200 to transmit/receive signals or data. It is not limited thereto, and communication may be performed with a terminal device (not shown) connected to the image forming apparatus 200 .

The terminal device may perform data communication with the image forming apparatus 200 in a wired or wireless communication method, and may control the operation of the image forming apparatus 200 through the terminal device according to an example. The terminal device may transmit data received from the server device 100 to the image forming device 200 or the image forming device 200 may receive data received from the server device 100 .

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image forming apparatus 200 according to an example of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an image forming apparatus 200 according to an example of the present disclosure includes a communication unit 210 , a user interface 220 and a processor 230 .

The image forming apparatus 200 is a device capable of performing various image forming jobs. An example of the image forming device may be a copier, a printer, a facsimile, or a multi-function printer (MFP) that implements functions of these functions in a complex manner through a single device, but is not limited thereto.

In this specification, a user may mean a person who performs manipulations related to an image forming job by using an image forming apparatus or a device connected to the image forming apparatus by wire or wirelessly.

The communication unit 210 may be connected to the server device 100 located outside the image forming apparatus 200 to transmit/receive signals or data. The communication unit 210 may transmit signals or data received from the server device 100 to the processor 230 or transmit signals or data generated by the processor 230 to the server device. Since the communication unit 210 has been described in the above section, redundant description will be omitted. The user interface 220 provides various UI screens, and the user directly touches the UI screen or uses the user interface 220. Various selection commands may be input by manipulating the provided buttons. The selection command may be a command for setting various functions of the image forming apparatus 200 or setting a mode change, stop and resume operation, and the like. Also, various programs installed in the image forming apparatus 200 may be selected or executed. In addition, information related to programs driven by the image forming apparatus 200 may be displayed to the user. In addition, data received from the server device 100 may be displayed.

The processor 230 is a component for controlling the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 200 according to various examples of the present disclosure. The processor 230 may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a system on chip (SoC), but is not limited thereto.

The processor 230 may perform various operations based on data or instructions stored in a memory (not shown). For example, the processor 230 may execute a program stored in memory, read a file stored in memory, or store a new file in memory.

The memory (not shown) is a component for storing various data and programs necessary for the operation of the image forming apparatus 200, and may store information about programs executed in the image forming apparatus 200. The memory may be implemented as a storage medium in the image forming apparatus 200, such as an HDD or SDD, and an external storage medium, such as a removable disk including a USB memory, or a web server through a network. there is. The memory may store various data or instructions necessary for various examples of the present disclosure. Various applications may be installed in the image forming apparatus 200, but it is difficult to install applications reflecting desired settings for each user. there was According to the needs of various user-specific applications, it is necessary to support application personalization, but there is a problem in that the developer must change the settings in order to change the settings for the application that has been developed.

Accordingly, in the following various examples, for an application to be installed in the image forming apparatus 200, before installing the application, a user changes the settings of UI elements included in the application, and a property file and an application file reflecting the changed settings are created. Receive and install it.

As an example, the server device 100 may obtain setting information for attributes of changeable UI elements included in the application and generate a customized attribute file using a customized file stored in the storage unit 110 .

Since the customization file includes data on changeable UI elements included in the application and attribute data selectable for UI elements, the customized attribute file is created by modifying or converting the customization file in response to the setting information on the acquired attributes. can do. The image forming apparatus 200 may install a customized application using an application file including data related to driving the application and a customized property file including UI element data.

For example, the image forming apparatus 200 or the terminal device may transmit a request for customizing an application to the server device 200 . The request may be performed in a manner in which the user selects an application to be installed through the user interface 220 and requests information from the server device 100 .

The image forming apparatus 200 may request a list of installable applications from the server device 100 . For example, the list of applications may be configured in an application store manner. In the application store, a plurality of applications may be distinguished and displayed according to the main characteristics of the applications that may be installed in the image forming apparatus 200 and the purpose of application. In addition, when the corresponding application is executed, information on the screen displayed on the user interface 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 can be displayed together, and information on operations that can be performed on each screen can be displayed. there is.

When the user selects an application to be installed from the list of applications displayed on the user interface 220, the processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may request information on the selected application from the server device 100. The information about the application may include, but is not limited to, the name of the application, function information, changeable setting information, and the like. Also, the user may transmit a request for customizing an application to the server device 100 .

According to an example, when the server device 100 receives a user request for customizing an application from the image forming apparatus 200 or a terminal device through the communication unit 130, the server device 100 displays a screen including changeable UI elements of the requested application. The image and attribute data selectable for UI elements may be transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200 or the terminal device through the communication unit 130 .

For example, the screen image is data related to screen information displayed on the user interface 220 of the image forming apparatus 200 when an application is executed in the image forming apparatus 200 and a plurality of tags capable of changing settings of objects in the screen. and the like, but is not limited thereto.

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen image including changeable UI elements of an application and a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values corresponding to UI elements according to an example of the present invention.

The screen image according to FIG. 4 may be stored together with application information in the storage unit 110 of the server device 100 . Also, when displaying a list of applications that can be installed in the image forming apparatus 200 in the user interface 230, information on the applications may be displayed.

According to an example, the server device 100 may store the screen image 400 of the application in the storage unit 110 and store information of the UI elements 410-1 to 410-7 included in the screen together. . The information of the UI elements 410-1 to 410-7 includes whether the corresponding UI elements 410-1 to 410-7 are buttons, icons, or frames. It is not limited thereto, and information related to the function of each UI element may be stored together. According to an example, UI element 1 (410-1) may include information corresponding to a frame, and UI elements 2 to 4 (410-2 to 410-4) may include information corresponding to buttons.

The image forming apparatus 200 may receive screen images and attribute data corresponding to application information requested from the server apparatus 100 through the communication unit 210 . The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may display the UI screen 400 for changing application settings on the user interface 230 based on the received data.

The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may display the UI screen 400 on the user interface 220, and the user may change settings for an application to be installed through the displayed UI screen 400.

The UI screen 400 may be displayed based on a screen image including changeable UI elements of an application received from the server device 100 and attribute data selectable for the UI elements. The UI screen 400 includes a screen displayed on the user interface 230 when an application is executed and a plurality of tags 420-1 to 420-3 capable of changing settings of UI elements 410-1 to 410-7 in the screen. ) may be included. It is not limited thereto, and information corresponding to the function of each UI element included in the screen, image data corresponding to each UI element, or option information that can be separately added may be displayed.

According to an example, the screen image may be a screenshot of a screen displayed in the image forming apparatus 200 by execution of an application. UI elements included in the screenshot may include a color configuration tag, a shape configuration tag, or a size configuration tag (420-1 to 420-3), and a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values in response to UI elements. can include

According to an example, the user selects one of the UI elements 410-1 to 410-7 displayed on the UI screen 400 and uses tags 420-1 to 420-3 capable of changing settings, You can change the settings of the application. The processor 120 of the server device 100 may receive setting information selected for properties of UI elements through the communication unit 130 . Based on the received setting information, the processor 120 may reconstruct a screen image by changing properties of UI elements through a customization file. The processor 120 may transmit the reconstructed screen image to the image forming apparatus 200 or a terminal device so that the changed screen image is displayed.

For example, when the user selects the frame element 410-1 and changes the color of the color tag 420-1, the color of the frame element 410-1 is changed and displayed on the UI screen 400. can Alternatively, if the button element 410-2 is selected and the shape is changed in the shape tag 420-2, the shape of the button element 410-2 may be changed and displayed on the UI screen 400. In addition, the position of the icon element 410-5 can be changed by dragging, or the size can be changed using the size tag 420-3.

The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may store settings changes made through the UI screen 400 and compare and display UI screens before and after the change to the user.

The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may transmit the changed settings to the server device 100 through the communication unit 210 when a change is made to the properties of UI elements through the UI screen 400. there is. According to an example, when the download button 430 of the UI screen 400 is selected, the changed settings may be transmitted. The present invention is not limited thereto, and backup data may be generated at regular intervals and transmitted to the server device 100 .

When the server device 100 receives setting information on properties of UI elements from the image forming device 200 through the communication unit 130 of the server device 100, the server device 100 may generate a customized property file based on the setting information. there is. Also, the processor 120 may store the generated property file in the storage unit 110 . The present invention is not limited thereto, and the server device 100 may transmit the generated customized property file and application file to the image forming apparatus 200 as installation files. The image forming apparatus 200 may install an application reflecting the changed UI element using the received property file and application file.

The customized property file refers to a file that modifies the configuration of UI elements when an application is installed so that the screen displayed when the application is executed is displayed as if the user changed through the UI screen 400 .

5 is a diagram illustrating a properties file according to an example of the present invention.

The property file 500 includes information 510-1 to 510-4 of UI elements included in the screen image. For example, the button element may include location information 510-1, size information 510-2, color information 510-3, and/or shape information 510-4. It also includes information on attributes of corresponding UI elements, and in FIG. 5 according to an example, attribute information such as red, white, diamond, and rectangle corresponds to this. The information of corresponding UI elements may include information related to a function performed when the corresponding UI element is selected, and may include function contents by various interactions, color profile information, and the like. According to one example, the properties file may be stored in an xml file format.

The property file may be created using a UI customization file stored in the storage unit 110 of the server device 100, and the UI customization file may be stored together when the application is first saved.

When the UI customization file is not stored together with the application file, the processor 120 of the server device 100 may generate the UI customization file based on screen image information stored together with the application file. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the processor 120 may virtually execute a corresponding application, capture a screen displayed when the application is executed, and create a UI customization file based on the captured screenshot data. The processor 120 may classify UI elements whose settings can be changed among various UI elements included in the screen image data, and generate a UI customization file containing information of the divided UI elements. The processor 120 may create a UI customization file when an application file is stored in the storage unit 110, or may be created according to a user's request of the image forming apparatus 200.

The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may additionally change application settings even after installing the application. For example, the user may additionally change settings of UI elements on the UI screen in order to move the position of the button while using the application. In this case, the processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may transmit additionally changed setting information to the server device 100 through the communication unit 210 .

The processor 120 of the server device 100 may receive additionally changed setting information through the communication unit 130 and generate a customized second property file based on the received additionally changed setting information.

If the application file has been transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200 in advance, the processor 120 may transmit only the additionally generated, customized second property file to the image forming apparatus 200 . For example, when only the location of a button is changed in the application screen information, the processor 120 generates a second property file by changing only the property of the corresponding button in the UI customization file, and transmits the second property file to the image forming apparatus 200. can do. The processor 230 of the image forming apparatus 200 may update an application installed in the image forming apparatus 200 based on the second property file in which the received additional settings are reflected.

When a program developer modifies data related to the execution of an application, the user may update the application by newly receiving only the modified data related to the execution and combining it with a property file stored in the image forming apparatus 200 . For example, when an application developer modifies the program code of an application through a security update and uploads it to the server device 100, the image forming device 200 receives only the modified program code from the server device 100 and maintains the existing attributes. You can update the application by merging with the file. Therefore, it is possible to conveniently maintain the application.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of customizing an application of a server device according to an example of the present invention.

According to FIG. 6, a method for customizing an application of a server device includes an application file that can be installed in an image forming apparatus, a UI customization file that includes changeable UI element data included in the application, and attribute data selectable for the UI element. It may include storing (S610), inputting setting information for properties of UI elements (S620), and generating a customized property file based on the setting information (S620). Contents related to the application file, the UI customization file, and the creation of the customized property file have been described in the foregoing section, so duplicate descriptions will be omitted. FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate server devices according to various examples of the present invention. It is a flowchart to explain the application customization method of

According to FIG. 7 , a method for customizing an application of a server device includes transmitting a screen image including changeable UI elements of the application and attribute data selectable for the UI elements to an image forming apparatus or a terminal device through a communication unit (S720). ), receiving setting information on the properties of UI elements through a communication unit (S730), generating a customized property file based on the setting information (S740), and using the customized property file and application file as an installation file. A step of transmitting to a forming device (S750) may be further included. Contents related to screen images and property data, content related to setting information for properties of UI elements, content related to generating property files, and content related to transmitting property files and application files to the image forming apparatus are described in the above-mentioned parts. Since it has been described in , duplicate descriptions are omitted.

According to an example, in the method of customizing an application of the server device, the generated customized property file may be additionally stored without being transmitted to the image forming apparatus. According to an example, a method of customizing an application of a server device includes receiving setting information selected for properties of UI elements through a communication unit, based on the selected setting information, changing properties of UI elements through a customization file to obtain an application. The method may further include reconstructing a screen image and transmitting the reconstructed screen image to an image forming apparatus or a terminal device. Since the content related to reconstructing the screen image of the application has been described in the above section, redundant description will be omitted.

According to FIG. 8, a method for customizing an application of a server device includes receiving additionally changed setting information for attributes of a UI element through a communication unit (S860), generating a customized second property file based on the additionally changed setting information. The method may further include step S870 and transmission of the customized second property file to the image forming apparatus (S880). Since the content related to adding and changing the setting information and the content related to generating the second property file have been described in the foregoing section, redundant description will be omitted.

In the method for customizing an application of a server device according to an example, a screen image may be a screen shot of a screen displayed in an image forming apparatus by executing an application. The UI element included in the screenshot may be a color composition tag, a shape composition tag, or a size composition tag, and may include a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values corresponding to the UI element. Since the content related to screenshots, tags, and UI has been described in the above section, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

9 is a diagram illustrating program codes stored in a computer readable recording medium according to an example of the present invention.

The computer readable recording medium 900 may store program codes related to the operation of the above-described server device. For example, the computer readable recording medium 900 includes an application file that can be installed in an image forming apparatus, and a UI customization file including data for changeable UI elements included in the application and attribute data selectable for the UI elements. It may include a program code 910 for storing, a program code 920 for receiving setting information on properties of UI elements, and a program code 930 for generating a customized property file based on the setting information. Each program code may be produced and written in various types of programming languages. Also, each program code may be combined with at least one program code and stored in a recording medium in the form of a software module.

Such computer-readable recording media include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), flash memory, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD+Rs, CD-RWs, CD+RWs, and DVD-ROMs. , DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RAMs, BD-ROMs, BD-Rs, BD-R LTHs, BD-REs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, magneto-optical data storage devices, An optical data storage device, hard disk, solid-state disk (SSD), and may store instructions or software, related data, data files, and data structures, and may cause the processor or computer to execute instructions or It may be any device capable of providing software, related data, data files, and data structures.

In the above, preferred examples of the present disclosure have been shown and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific examples described above, and conventional techniques in the art to which the disclosure pertains without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the claims. Anyone with knowledge can make various modifications, of course, and such modifications are within the scope of the claims.

100: server device 110: storage unit
120: processor 130: communication unit
200: image forming device

Claims (15)

In the server device,
a storage unit that stores a UI customization file including an application file that can be installed in an image forming apparatus, data for changeable UI elements included in the application, and attribute data selectable for the UI elements; and
contains a processor;
the processor,
The server device, which generates a customized property file by obtaining setting information on properties of UI elements using the customization file. According to claim 1,
It further includes a communication unit;
The processor, when a user request for customizing the application is received from an image forming apparatus or a terminal device through the communication unit,
A server device that transmits a screen image including changeable UI elements of the application and attribute data selectable for the UI elements to the image forming apparatus or terminal device through the communication unit. According to claim 2,
the processor,
When setting information selected for the property of the UI element is received through the communication unit,
Based on the selected setting information, reconfiguring the screen image of the application by changing the properties of the UI element through the customization file;
A server device that transmits the reconstructed screen image to the image forming apparatus or terminal device. According to claim 2,
the processor,
Receiving setting information on properties of the UI element through the communication unit;
A server device that generates the customized property file based on the setting information and stores it in the storage unit. According to claim 2,
the processor,
Receiving setting information on properties of the UI element through the communication unit;
generating the customized properties file based on the setting information;
and transmitting the customized property file and the application file to the image forming apparatus as installation files. According to claim 5,
the processor,
When additionally changed setting information on the property of the UI element is received through the communication unit,
Creating a customized second property file based on the additional and changed setting information;
The server device transmitting the customized second property file to the image forming apparatus. According to claim 2,
The screen image is a screen shot of a screen displayed in the image forming apparatus by executing the application,
The UI elements included in the screenshot are color configuration tags, shape configuration tags, or size configuration tags;
A server device including a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values corresponding to the UI element. In the application customization method of the server device,
storing a UI customization file including an application file that can be installed in an image forming apparatus, data for changeable UI elements included in the application, and attribute data selectable for the UI elements;
inputting setting information for properties of the UI element; and
Based on the setting information, generating a customized properties file; including, application customizing method. According to claim 8,
Transmitting a screen image including changeable UI elements of the application and attribute data selectable for the UI elements to an image forming apparatus or a terminal device through a communication unit. According to claim 9,
receiving setting information selected for properties of the UI element through the communication unit;
based on the selected setting information, reconfiguring the screen image of the application by changing the property of the UI element through the customization file; and
Transmitting the reconstructed screen image to the image forming apparatus or terminal device; further comprising, the application customizing method. According to claim 9,
receiving setting information on properties of the UI element through the communication unit;
generating the customized property file based on the setting information; and
Further comprising the step of additionally storing the generated customized properties file; application customizing method. According to claim 9,
receiving setting information on properties of the UI element through the communication unit;
generating the customized property file based on the setting information; and
Transmitting the customized property file and the application file as installation files to the image forming apparatus; further comprising, the application customizing method. According to claim 12,
receiving additionally changed setting information on the property of the UI element through the communication unit;
generating a customized second property file based on the additional and changed setting information; and
Transmitting the customized second property file to the image forming apparatus; further comprising, the application customizing method. According to claim 9,
The screen image is a screen shot of a screen displayed in the image forming apparatus by executing the application,
The UI elements included in the screenshot are color configuration tags, shape configuration tags, or size configuration tags;
A method for customizing an application, including a UI capable of selectively adjusting selectable attribute values corresponding to the UI element. In the recording medium in which the program code for performing the application customization method of the server device is stored,
The application customization method,
storing a UI customization file including an application file that can be installed in an image forming apparatus, data for changeable UI elements included in the application, and attribute data selectable for the UI elements;
inputting setting information for properties of the UI element; and
Based on the setting information, generating a customized properties file; containing, a recording medium.

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