IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, A LICENSE SERVER, A TERMINAL DEVICE, AN APPLICATION INSTALLATION METHOD, AND AN APPLICATION FILE PROVIDING METHOD USING AN ENCODING KEY WHICH IS GENERATED BASED ON INFORMATION OF THE IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

摘要

PURPOSE: An image forming device, a license server, a terminal device, an application installation method, and an application file providing method are provided to use an application file which includes an activation key, thereby easily installing an application.;CONSTITUTION: A communication interface unit(310) receives an application file which includes an activation key. An installation unit(340) installs the application file in an image forming device. An authentication unit(350) authenticates a license of an application by using information of the image forming device and the activation key. When the license is authenticated, a control unit(370) activates the application. The activation key is generated by using the information of the image forming device. The application file includes activation keys. The authentication unit authenticates the license for the activation keys.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (310) Communication interface unit; (320) User interface unit; (330) Storage unit; (340) Installation unit; (350) Authentication unit; (360) Image forming unit; (370) Control unit