Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a flow execution unit configured to receive, in response to an instruction from a user to start an application installed in the image processing apparatus, a request to register a flow from the application; store information for identifying functions included in the flow and an execution order of the functions; switchably display setting screens for the respective functions included in the flow in response to a request from the application to execute the flow; and execute the functions identified based on the stored information in the stored execution order based on setting information input on the setting screens for the respective functions.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a flow execution unit configured to receive, in response to an instruction from a user to start an application installed in the image processing apparatus, a request to register a flow from the application; store information for identifying functions included in the flow and an execution order of the functions; switchably display setting screens for the respective functions included in the flow in response to a request from the application to execute the flow; and execute the functions identified based on the stored information in the stored execution order based on setting information input on the setting screens for the respective functions.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a server including first circuitry and a first memory and an information processing apparatus including second circuitry and connectable to the server via a communication network. The second circuitry of the information processing apparatus acquires, as logged-in user information, information input by a user when logging in to the information processing apparatus, and transmits the logged-in user information to the server. The first circuitry of the server stores the logged-in user information in the first memory, acquires a user request to the information processing apparatus based on audio information of voice input via a terminal, converts user identifying information in the user request into the logged-in user information, and transmits the user request including the logged-in user information to the information processing apparatus to instruct the information processing apparatus to execute the user request.

Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry configured to acquire audio information used for operating a target apparatus, recognize content of the acquired audio information as a recognition result, determine whether the recognition result includes a specific keyword, notify, using a display, pre-defined specific operation when the recognition result includes the specific keyword, and output the specific operation information to the target apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a server including first circuitry and a first memory and an information processing apparatus including second circuitry and connectable to the server via a communication network. The second circuitry of the information processing apparatus acquires, as logged-in user information, information input by a user when logging in to the information processing apparatus, and transmits the logged-in user information to the server. The first circuitry of the server stores the logged-in user information in the first memory, acquires a user request to the information processing apparatus based on audio information of voice input via a terminal, converts user identifying information in the user request into the logged-in user information, and transmits the user request including the logged-in user information to the information processing apparatus to instruct the information processing apparatus to execute the user request.

Abstract: A display apparatus which displays an operation screen of one or more function-setting components including setting information of a function of an application. The apparatus includes a function list display unit which displays a list of functions for each application software; layout specifying information specifying a layout of the function-setting components on the operation screen; display mode information defining a display mode of setting information and the setting information for each function; a screen generating unit which generates a function-setting component list screen which displays in a list the function-setting component of the function; and an arrangement determining unit which determines an arrangement in the operation screen of a function-setting component to be arranged, a selection of which is accepted from the function setting component list screen, and updates the layout specifying information with a layout including the function-setting component to be arranged.

Abstract: A communication apparatus transmits data to a plurality of destinations. The apparatus includes a first input unit that inputs an individual setting as to whether the data is encrypted for each of the plurality of destinations for an encryption transmission. The apparatus also includes a second input unit that inputs an individual setting as to whether the data is encrypted for each transmission job. Further, the apparatus includes a transmission control unit that, when the transmission job includes at least two sets of the destinations, if the transmission job is set to be encrypted, performs the encryption transmission for each of the destinations, and, if the transmission job is set to be not encrypted, performs the encryption transmission for each of the destinations to be encrypted and performs a transmission without an encryption for each of the destinations not to be encrypted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of programs to be utilized via corresponding display screens, a screen structure information managing part to manage screen structure information of the display screens, and a customizing information managing part to manage customizing information which records customizing contents with respect to the display screens. The image forming apparatus further includes a screen generating part to generate each display screen corresponding to the plurality of programs, based on the screen structure information and the customizing information related to each display screen.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is connected to an apparatus including a layout data storage unit storing layout data, a display part data storage unit storing part data, and a customization data storage unit storing customization data, the image processing apparatus including a menu construction unit that generates the menu based on at least the part data, a menu generation unit that modifies the menu based on the customization data, a display unit that displays the menu modified based on the customization data and accepts an operation for the display part, and a device cooperation unit that requests the apparatus to provide the function and setting information of the function, the function having been accepted via a second display unit.

Abstract: A projection apparatus includes: a position detecting unit that detects a position of a pointer indicated by a pointing device on a projection surface; a calculating unit that calculates a characteristic value that represents characteristics of move of the pointer from positions detected by the position detecting unit in a predetermined period; a determining unit that determines whether or not the calculated characteristic value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value; and an image generating unit that, when the characteristic value is determined to be smaller than the predetermined threshold value, generates an image to be projected by enlarging a region containing and surrounding the pointer.

Abstract: A license management server connected to an MFP includes an activating unit that, upon receiving an application activation request from the MFP, accesses a license management DB, and, when the number of licenses associated with a product key of the application in the license management DB is one or greater, grants a license for the application to the MFP and cancels the license for the application granted to the MFP upon receiving a deactivation request, and a license managing unit 315 that decrements the number of licenses by one when the license for the application has been granted to the MFP and increments the number of licenses by one when the license for the application granted to the MFP has been canceled.

Abstract: An image editing device configured to edit the contents of an operations screen to be displayed on a display and store a result of editing, the image editing device includes a keyword storing part configured to store at least one keyword corresponding to each screen structural element which can be arranged on the operations screen; a selection receiving part configured to select the screen structural element of an editing subject; a display setting part configured to determine whether the screen structural element selected by the selection receiving part is to be displayed on the operations screen; a keyword receiving part configured to receive an input of the keyword; and a first extraction part configured to extract the screen structural element corresponding to the keyword received by the keyword receiving part and display the screen structural element as a candidate screen structural element for display-setting.

Abstract: A display apparatus which displays an operation screen of one or more function-setting components including setting information of a function of an application. The apparatus includes a function list display unit which displays a list of functions for each application software; layout specifying information specifying a layout of the function-setting components on the operation screen; display mode information defining a display mode of setting information and the setting information for each function; a screen generating unit which generates a function-setting component list screen which displays in a list the function-setting component of the function; and an arrangement determining unit which determines an arrangement in the operation screen of a function-setting component to be arranged, a selection of which is accepted from the function setting component list screen, and updates the layout specifying information with a layout including the function-setting component to be arranged.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is connected to an apparatus including a layout data storage unit storing layout data, a display part data storage unit storing part data, and a customization data storage unit storing customization data, the image processing apparatus including a menu construction unit that generates the menu based on at least the part data, a menu generation unit that modifies the menu based on the customization data, a display unit that displays the menu modified based on the customization data and accepts an operation for the display part, and a device cooperation unit that requests the apparatus to provide the function and setting information of the function, the function having been accepted via a second display unit.

Abstract: A license management server connected to an MFP includes an activating unit that, upon receiving an application activation request from the MFP, accesses a license management DB, and, when the number of licenses associated with a product key of the application in the license management DB is one or greater, grants a license for the application to the MFP and cancels the license for the application granted to the MFP upon receiving a deactivation request, and a license managing unit 315 that decrements the number of licenses by one when the license for the application has been granted to the MFP and increments the number of licenses by one when the license for the application granted to the MFP has been canceled.

Abstract: A size storing unit stores a size of a ring member for binding stacked sheets. A range determining unit determines whether a thickness represented by input thickness information is larger than a minimum total thickness of sheets allowed to be bound with a ring member having the stored size and equal to or smaller than a maximum total thickness of sheets that can be bound with the ring member. When it is determined that the thickness represented by the thickness information is equal to or smaller than the minimum total thickness or larger than the maximum total thickness, a setting unit sets the size stored in the size storing unit to a different size.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of programs to be utilized via corresponding display screens, a screen structure information managing part to manage screen structure information of the display screens, and a customizing information managing part to manage customizing information which records customizing contents with respect to the display screens. The image forming apparatus further includes a screen generating part to generate each display screen corresponding to the plurality of programs, based on the screen structure information and the customizing information related to each display screen.

Abstract: An image editing device configured to edit the contents of an operations screen to be displayed on a display and store a result of editing, the image editing device includes a keyword storing part configured to store at least one keyword corresponding to each screen structural element which can be arranged on the operations screen; a selection receiving part configured to select the screen structural element of an editing subject; a display setting part configured to determine whether the screen structural element selected by the selection receiving part is to be displayed on the operations screen; a keyword receiving part configured to receive an input of the keyword; and a first extraction part configured to extract the screen structural element corresponding to the keyword received by the keyword receiving part and display the screen structural element as a candidate screen structural element for display-setting.

Abstract: A size storing unit stores a size of a ring member for binding stacked sheets. A range determining unit determines whether a thickness represented by input thickness information is larger than a minimum total thickness of sheets allowed to be bound with a ring member having the stored size and equal to or smaller than a maximum total thickness of sheets that can be bound with the ring member. When it is determined that the thickness represented by the thickness information is equal to or smaller than the minimum total thickness or larger than the maximum total thickness, a setting unit sets the size stored in the size storing unit to a different size.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is disclosed that transmits data using a plurality of transmission methods. The communication apparatus includes a transmission information input unit that inputs transmission information including destination information and encryption information, and an encryption unit that generates encrypted data based on the encryption information. When at least two sets of the destination information are input for one transmission job, an encryption determination process is performed on each set of the destination information to determine whether encryption transmission involving transmission of the encrypted data is to be performed.