Abstract: A resource management system that manages a resource that a first function module and a plurality of second function modules that necessitates the first function module in execution thereof use. The system includes: a first resource limiting unit that limits a volume of resource that an entirety of the first function module and the plurality of second function modules uses; a resource limiting information acquisition unit that acquires resource limiting information that shows a limiting condition of the resource; and a second resource limiting unit that limits, based on the resource limiting information acquired at the resource limiting information acquisition unit, a volume of the resource that at least one of the plurality of second function modules uses.

Abstract: A transmitting and receiving method of transmitting and receiving data between a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus through a network that exchanges data using a packet includes: causing at least one of the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus to secure a storage region corresponding to the data as a data region; and causing at least one of the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus to store divided data, which is obtained by dividing the data in a size equal to or smaller than the size of the packet, in the data region to thereby perform the transmission and reception while managing the location of the divided data.

Abstract: An output system includes a network device for performing an output on the basis of output data and an output data managing device for managing the output data, wherein: the network device and the output data managing device are communicably connected and the network device performs the output.

Abstract: An entry/exit managing device for controlling entry and exit of a user, who carries a portable memory and an information communication terminal, to and from a predetermined place includes: a portable memory communication unit which reads and writes data from and to the portable memory; a user managing unit which executes user authentication on the basis of user information stored in the portable memory; and a network device use information managing unit which manages network device use information used to set a network device use setting parameter in the information communication terminal. The portable memory communication unit reads the user information from the portable memory when the user enters the predetermined place. The user managing unit executes the user authentication on the basis of the user information. The portable memory communication unit writes the network device use information in the portable memory, when the user authentication succeeds.

Abstract: A device identification information managing system is provided. A network printer generates an extension device identifier depending upon dynamic information and a subject-of-registration-device identifier including a basic device identifier of the storage device and a generated extension device identifier, to send the generated subject-of-registration-device identifier to a printer managing server and notify the user. The printer managing server, when receiving a subject-of-registration-device identifier, tentatively registers the received subject-of-registration device identifier to the storage device. When a collating device identifier is received, the received collating device identifier is collated with the subject-of-registration-device identifier of the storage device. Depending upon the collation result, the subject-of-registration-device identifier is registered to the storage device.

Abstract: A file transfer system includes transfer requesting terminals, a transfer responding terminal, and a mediating server. If a transfer responding terminal sends to the mediating server a request for session setup with the transfer responding terminal, the mediating server forwards the connection request to the transfer responding terminal irrespective of whether a session has been set up between any one of the transfer requesting terminals and the transfer responding terminal. The transfer responding terminal returns a connection acceptance response to the mediating server including location of a file transfer destination if a number of existing connections is less than its maximum number, or returns a connection refusal response if the number of connections is equal to the maximum number. The mediating server forwards the connection response to the transfer requesting terminal that originally sent the connection request.

Abstract: A file operation limiting system limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit. The storage unit including a file storage area. The file operation limiting system including: a file storage area limiting unit limiting the file operation per file storage area; a total file number obtaining unit obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited; a file number limiting unit limiting the file operation when the total file number exceeds a predetermined upper-limit value; a total file capacity obtaining unit obtaining total file capacity of a file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit; and a file capacity limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file capacity after the file operation exceeds a predetermined upper-limit value.

Abstract: The invention provides a service provision support system that can reduce the economic expenses imposed on a service recipient due to the provision of a service, and that can provide a service for an unspecified, large number of persons. A charge bundle includes: a usage status detection process, to detect the usage state of a charge bundle compatible device; a charge calculation process, to calculate the usage charge based on the usage status detected during the usage status detection process; and a charge notification process, to notify a charge bundle management server of the usage charge obtained by the charge calculation process. The charge bundle management server generates a charge bundle in accordance with a request received from the service provision terminal, and transmits the generated charge bundle to the charge bundle compatible device.

Abstract: A transmitting and receiving method of transmitting and receiving data between a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus through a network that exchanges data using a packet includes: causing at least one of the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus to secure a storage region corresponding to the data as a data region; and causing at least one of the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus to store divided data, which is obtained by dividing the data in a size equal to or smaller than the size of the packet, in the data region to thereby perform the transmission and reception while managing the location of the divided data.

Abstract: An output system is provided, which is capable of not only enhancing the security, but also performing outputs even when a number of output requests are issued simultaneously or almost simultaneous and suitable for relieving traffic concentration. A printer server 200 registers print data in a storage device 63 to have a correlation with user identification information in response to a print request from a host terminal 100. When an identification card is inserted into a card reader 86, a network printer 300 reads the user identification information from the identification card, and transmits the user identification information thus read to the printer server 200. Upon receipt of the user identification information, the printer server 200 retrieves print data corresponding to the user identification information identical with the received user identification information from the storage device 63, and transmits the retrieved print data to the network printer 300.

Abstract: An information processing device to which an application program is delivered from an external information delivery device via a communication line, includes an application storage section that stores the application program in a condition operable by the information delivery device via the communication line, a process discrimination section that discriminates a process to the application program in accordance with one of a storing condition and storing information of the application program in the application storage section, and a program processing section that executes the process to the application program in accordance with the result of the discrimination.

Abstract: A embedded device is provided which includes a connection unit to which a plurality of peripheral devices are connected as assembly material; a program memory unit that contains a plurality of application programs that use peripheral devices connected to the connection unit; an application execution unit that executes the application programs; and an access right setting unit that sets peripheral devices whose use is allowed among peripheral devices connected to the connection unit in each of the application programs, in which the access right setting unit sets the use permission of one peripheral device to only one application program.

Abstract: An information distribution apparatus that distributes an application program to an external apparatus through a communication line includes: an application storage unit that stores a plurality of application programs; and an application distribution unit that, when a distribution request of an application program is made from the external apparatus, reads the application program corresponding to the distribution request from the application storage unit and then distributes the read application program together with installation resource information which is information on resources required to install the application program.

Abstract: A software authentication system authenticates software including a function module based on log information created by a resource management system. The resource management system includes a resource measuring unit measuring resources used by the function module in a first execution environment; a resource exchanging unit exchanging the measured resources with the resources used by the function module in a second execution environment; a resource restriction information acquiring unit acquiring resource restriction information; a log information creating unit creating log information indicating the resources used do not reach an upper limit based on the resources exchanged and the resource restriction information. A log information acquiring unit acquires the log information; an operation determining unit determines whether the resources used reach an upper limit; and a software authenticating unit adds authentication information when the resources used do not reach the upper limit.

Abstract: A file operation limiting system limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit. The storage unit including a file storage area. The file operation limiting system including: a file storage area limiting unit limiting the file operation per file storage area; a total file number obtaining unit obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited; a file number limiting unit limiting the file operation when the total file number exceeds a predetermined upper-limit value; a total file capacity obtaining unit obtaining total file capacity of a file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit; and a file capacity limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file capacity after the file operation exceeds a predetermined upper-limit value.

Abstract: A resource management system, which manages resources to be utilized by a functional module, includes a resource measuring unit that measures a resource amount to be utilized by the functional module in a first execution environment, a resource converting unit that converts the resource amount measured by the resource measuring unit into a resource amount to be utilized by the functional module in a second execution environment, a resource limitation information acquiring unit that acquires resource limitation information indicating a resource limitation condition, and a resource limitation notifying unit that performs a notification of resource limitation based on the resource amount converted by the resource converting unit and the resource limitation information acquired by the resource limitation information acquiring unit.

Abstract: A resource managing system for managing a resource used by a function module includes a resource measuring device for measuring the amount of the resource used by the function module in a first executing environment; a resource upper limit value acquiring device for acquiring an upper limit value of the resource in a second executing environment; a resource converter for converting the upper limit value of the resource acquired in the resource upper limit value acquiring device into an upper limit value of the resource in the first executing environment; and a resource limit notifying device for performing notification relating to the limit of the resource based on the amount of the resource measured in the resource measuring device and the upper limit value of the resource converted in the resource converter.

Abstract: A resource management system that manages a resource that a first function module and a plurality of second function modules that necessitates the first function module in execution thereof use. The system includes: a first resource limiting unit that limits a volume of resource that an entirety of the first function module and the plurality of second function modules uses; a resource limiting information acquisition unit that acquires resource limiting information that shows a limiting condition of the resource; and a second resource limiting unit that limits, based on the resource limiting information acquired at the resource limiting information acquisition unit, a volume of the resource that at least one of the plurality of second function modules uses.

Abstract: An output system includes a network device for performing an output on the basis of output data and an output data managing device for managing the output data, wherein: the network device and the output data managing device are communicably connected and the network device performs the output.

Abstract: A service providing system is provided which can easily perform service management of devices. A device management terminal configures device groups based on group configuration information and device information, detects added, deleted, or changed devices from the configured device groups as target devices, and performs group operations to the detected target devices. Further, the device management terminal configures application groups based on the group configuration information and the application information, detects added, deleted, or changed applications from the configured application groups as target applications, and performs group operations relating to the detected target applications to the devices.