Apparatus, method and storage medium that stores program

Abstract

In an apparatus, a reception unit receives information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus. A display control unit causes a display unit to display predetermined information based on the information received by the reception unit. An acquisition unit acquires a constraint condition for causing the display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information. A determination unit determines whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the constraint condition. When the determination unit determines that the operating state meets the constraint condition, the display control unit limits the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by the reception unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus;   a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display predetermined information based on the information received by the reception unit;   an acquisition unit configured to acquire a constraint condition for causing the display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information; and   a determination unit configured to determine whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the constraint condition acquired by said acquisition unit,   wherein in a case where the determination unit determines that the operating state meets the constraint condition, the display control unit limits the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by said reception unit.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit specifies a change of the operating state. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit configured to set the constraint condition. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the constraint condition includes at least one display mode out of a plurality of display modes displayable by the display unit. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one display mode out of the plurality of display modes displayable by the display unit is a mode to maximize and display a window within a display area of the display unit. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the constraint condition includes a state during activation of a specific process and/or until a specific button is selected. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein in a case where a state in which the constraint condition acquired by the acquisition unit is met changes to a state in which the constraint condition is not met, the display control unit controls the display unit so as to display the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by the reception unit. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the external apparatus includes a reading apparatus for reading an image to generate image data, and wherein the end of the image process includes an end of reading process of the reading apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 receiving information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus;
 acquiring a constraint condition for causing a display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information based on the received information; 
   determining whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the acquired constraint condition; and   limiting the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the received information in a case where it is determined in the determining that the operating state meets the constraint condition.   
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute the method according to  claim 9 .