Abstract: A screen generating method is implemented on a distribution managing system in which an image forming apparatus, a managing server, and a client device are connected. In the screen generating method, the client device receives input for designating an item for setting metadata on a generating screen; generates definition data of an input screen on which the metadata is set based on a descriptor that is arbitrary determined by a user for displaying the item on the input screen and the item designated on the generating screen; and transmits the definition data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a process control unit that executes one or more process units with respect to input data in an order defined by definition information, an output unit that causes information to be output in a form changeable by a user when a first process unit of the process units is stopped, and an accepting unit that accepts changed information corresponding to the information output by the output unit that is changed by the user. The information output by the output unit includes output information of a process unit executed before the first process unit and/or input information set up in the definition information with respect to a process unit to be executed after the first process unit. The process control unit controls execution of the process unit to be executed after the first process unit based on the changed information accepted by the accepting unit.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a first storage that stores information pertaining to an order in which multiple process flows are executed, the execution of the multiple process flows being started by input of data and terminated by output of the data in a format usable for a user, a reception part that receives input data with respect to one of the multiple process flows, an execution part that executes the one of the multiple process flows on the input data, and a second storage that stores information indicating the one of the multiple process flows executed by the execution part. The execution part identifies a predetermined process flow to be executed with respect to the input data by referring to the first and second storages. The predetermined process flow is a process flow to be performed earliest among the multiple process flows that are not yet executed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a process control unit that executes one or more process units with respect to input data in an order defined by definition information, an output unit that causes information to be output in a form changeable by a user when a first process unit of the process units is stopped, and an accepting unit that accepts changed information corresponding to the information output by the output unit that is changed by the user. The information output by the output unit includes output information of a process unit executed before the first process unit and/or input information set up in the definition information with respect to a process unit to be executed after the first process unit. The process control unit controls execution of the process unit to be executed after the first process unit based on the changed information accepted by the accepting unit.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information acquiring apparatus for acquiring data and a server, and executes multiple processes defined in workflow information. The workflow information defines order of the multiple processes. Either the information acquiring apparatus or the server performs the multiple processes defined in the workflow information. When a specific process is included in the multiple processes defined in the workflow information, the information acquiring apparatus transmits target data to the server before the specific process. The server receives the target data, and performs the specific process out of the multiple processes defined in the workflow information.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a first storage that stores information pertaining to an order in which multiple process flows are executed, the execution of the multiple process flows being started by input of data and terminated by output of the data in a format usable for a user, a reception part that receives input data with respect to one of the multiple process flows, an execution part that executes the one of the multiple process flows on the input data, and a second storage that stores information indicating the one of the multiple process flows executed by the execution part. The execution part identifies a predetermined process flow to be executed with respect to the input data by referring to the first and second storages. The predetermined process flow is a process flow to be performed earliest among the multiple process flows that are not yet executed.

Abstract: A screen generating method is implemented on a distribution managing system in which an image forming apparatus, a managing server, and a client device are connected. In the screen generating method, the client device receives input for designating an item for setting metadata on a generating screen; generates definition data of an input screen on which the metadata is set based on a descriptor that is arbitrary determined by a user for displaying the item on the input screen and the item designated on the generating screen; and transmits the definition data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A screen generating method is implemented on a distribution managing system in which an image forming apparatus, a managing server, and a client device are connected. In the screen generating method, the client device receives input for designating an item for setting metadata on a generating screen; generates definition data of an input screen on which the metadata is set based on a descriptor that is arbitrary determined by a user for displaying the item on the input screen and the item designated on the generating screen; and transmits the definition data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A workflow information generation unit is used for constructing a workflow configured with a plurality of processes. Information of the processes is storable in a workflow information storage. The workflow information generation unit includes a process-designation information obtaining unit, an advance notice output unit, an implementation-determination information obtaining unit, a process information output unit, a result information output unit. The process-designation information obtaining unit obtains information designating a process to be included in the workflow. The advance notice output unit outputs advance notice information to notify that information of the designated process is to be stored in the workflow information storage. The implementation-determination information obtaining unit obtains implementation-determination information indicating whether the designated process is allowed to be included in the workflow.

Abstract: A process-flow calling unit calls existing flow definition data defining a process flow of image data from a distribution management apparatus connected via a network. A list display unit displays thereon a list of existing flow definition data called by the process-flow calling unit. A process-flow generating unit generates new flow definition data, when desired flow definition data does not exist in the list displayed on the list display unit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a communication unit that sends entry-sheet-definition data to an image forming apparatus such that a collation-information entry sheet for entering collation information is displayed on the image forming apparatus. After the image forming process is complete, the communication unit receives from the image forming apparatus image data and collation information corresponding to the image data. A processing unit associates received collation information with flow-definition data and executes one or more flows of processes defined in the flow-definition data with respect to the image data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a session recovery method and a recording medium for storing a session recovery program are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, even if a session with a server apparatus connected via a network is invalidated, it is possible to resume the session without user's recognition of the session invalidation. The information processing apparatus includes an authentication information maintain part maintaining authentication information supplied to establish the session, a session invalidation detection part detecting that the session is invalidated, and a session recovery part, when the session invalidation detection part detects that the session has been invalidated, requesting the server apparatus to establish a session by using the authentication information in the authentication information maintain part.

Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes a first control unit controlling functions of the image forming apparatus and including an output unit outputting, provided that first user authentication is successful, first user information including a first user identification information and password combination, and a second control unit controlling execution of a processing flow related to an image data delivery and including an acquisition unit acquiring the first user information including the first user identification information and password combination to be stored as second user information including a second user identification information and password combination in a storage unit, and an authentication control unit controlling second user authentication based on the second user identification information and password combination of the second user information.

Abstract: A workflow information generation unit is used for constructing a workflow configured with a plurality of processes. Information of the processes is storable in a workflow information storage. The workflow information generation unit includes a process-designation information obtaining unit, an advance notice output unit, an implementation-determination information obtaining unit, a process information output unit, a result information output unit. The process-designation information obtaining unit obtains information designating a process to be included in the workflow. The advance notice output unit outputs advance notice information to notify that information of the designated process is to be stored in the workflow information storage. The implementation-determination information obtaining unit obtains implementation-determination information indicating whether the designated process is allowed to be included in the workflow.

Abstract: A service request apparatus, which includes an application using a service provided by another apparatus by connecting to the another apparatus through a network, determines a communication method to call the service in response to a call request for calling a method with respect to the service, the call request sent from the application, and conducts a remote call of the method in response to the call request from the application based on the communication method.

Abstract: A process-flow calling unit calls existing flow definition data defining a process flow of image data from a distribution management apparatus connected via a network. A list display unit displays thereon a list of existing flow definition data called by the process-flow calling unit. A process-flow generating unit generates new flow definition data, when desired flow definition data does not exist in the list displayed on the list display unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a session recovery method and a recording medium for storing a session recovery program are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, even if a session with a server apparatus connected via a network is invalidated, it is possible to resume the session without user's recognition of the session invalidation. The information processing apparatus includes an authentication information maintain part maintaining authentication information supplied to establish the session, a session invalidation detection part detecting that the session is invalidated, and a session recovery part, when the session invalidation detection part detects that the session has been invalidated, requesting the server apparatus to establish a session by using the authentication information in the authentication information maintain part.

Abstract: A screen generating method is implemented on a distribution managing system in which an image forming apparatus, a managing server, and a client device are connected. In the screen generating method, the client device receives input for designating an item for setting metadata on a generating screen; generates definition data of an input screen on which the metadata is set based on a descriptor that is arbitrary determined by a user for displaying the item on the input screen and the item designated on the generating screen; and transmits the definition data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a session recovery method and a recording medium for storing a session recovery program are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, even if a session with a server apparatus connected via a network is invalidated, it is possible to resume the session without user's recognition of the session invalidation. The information processing apparatus includes an authentication information maintain part maintaining authentication information supplied to establish the session, a session invalidation detection part detecting that the session is invalidated, and a session recovery part, when the session invalidation detection part detects that the session has been invalidated, requesting the server apparatus to establish a session by using the authentication information in the authentication information maintain part.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a communication unit that sends entry-sheet-definition data to an image forming apparatus such that a collation-information entry sheet for entering collation information is displayed on the image forming apparatus. After the image forming process is complete, the communication unit receives from the image forming apparatus image data and collation information corresponding to the image data. A processing unit associates received collation information with flow-definition data and executes one or more flows of processes defined in the flow-definition data with respect to the image data.