Abstract: Information that identifies an order of a plurality of work processes used to produce a product is stored. A parameter for a work process is set and an instruction to add the work process to the plurality of work processes based on user input on a work-process setting screen is issued. In accordance with the information for identifying an order of the plurality of work processes, the work process is added to the plurality of work processes according to the instruction, and a workflow including information regarding the order of the work process and the set parameter for the work process is generated.

Abstract: Information that identifies an order of a plurality of work processes used to produce a product is stored. A parameter for a work process is set and an instruction to add the work process to the plurality of work processes based on user input on a work-process setting screen is issued. In accordance with the information for identifying an order of the plurality of work processes, the work process is added to the plurality of work processes according to the instruction, and a workflow including information regarding the order of the work process and the set parameter for the work process is generated.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus acquires a status of an image forming apparatus and sheet information of sheet feeders in the image forming apparatus, and when determining that sheets used in a print job that the image forming apparatus is instructed to perform need to be fed on the basis of the acquired status and sheet information, transmits information on the sheet feeding together with an instruction to perform the print job to the image forming apparatus when instructing the image forming apparatus to perform the print job.

Abstract: An air suction apparatus includes an air suction port that is variable in an air suction mode including at least one of a shape, a size, a direction, an effective opening area, a position, or an air flow volume of an air suction port and an air suction controller that controls, according to a change in a dust concentration distribution in a periphery of the air suction port, the air suction port to vary at least one of the shape, the size, the direction, the effective opening area, the position, or the air flow volume of the air suction port such that an air suction flow distribution is changed according to the variation of the air suction mode.

Abstract: A dust removing apparatus is provided. An air blower performs air blowing in a space. A processor determines a first period in which a user is absent in the space. An air sucker collects dust by performing air suction from the space during the first period. A sensor measures an amount of dust collected by performing the air suction in the space during the first period. The processor determines whether or not a usage status of the dust removing apparatus in the space is appropriate based on a comparison between the measured amount of dust collected in the first period and an estimated amount of dust, which is estimated to be collected under a usage condition in which the user is absent in the space, and outputs information indicating whether or not a usage status of the dust removing apparatus is appropriate based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus acquires a status of an image forming apparatus and sheet information of sheet feeders in the image forming apparatus, and when determining that sheets used in a print job that the image forming apparatus is instructed to perform need to be fed on the basis of the acquired status and sheet information, transmits information on the sheet feeding together with an instruction to perform the print job to the image forming apparatus when instructing the image forming apparatus to perform the print job.

Abstract: A dust removing device includes: a dust position estimating unit which estimates a position of a dust area which is an area in which there is dust; an air blow determining unit which determines, based on the estimated position, an air blow mode which causes a predetermined airflow in the dust area; an air blower which performs an air blow in the determined air blow mode; and an air intake unit which takes in air from a space in which the air blow is performed. Note that the dust removing device may include an information storage which stores a control table in which air blow control information defining the air blow mode is written for a position of each dust area, and the air blow determining unit may determine, based on the control table, the air blow mode in accordance with the air blow control information corresponding to the estimated position of the dust area.

Abstract: A communication unit receives spraying target information indicating a spray target. A spraying target detector detects the spray target indicated in the spraying target information in space. A spray control unit is a unit that performs ion-spraying processing on the spray target at a predetermined frequency. In the ion-spraying processing, the spray control unit determines a moving direction of an ion spraying apparatus from a current location to the detected spray target, and sprays ions on the spray target when a distance between the spray target and the ion spraying apparatus is within a first threshold value. A flight control unit controls a flight of the ion spraying apparatus in the moving direction.

Abstract: An automatic cleaning system is configured by a single controlling apparatus, and a plurality of self-traveling cleaners. When the controlling apparatus has received from a self-traveling cleaner a dust location signal containing a dust location detected by the self-traveling cleaner, it writes the received information into a storage unit. When the controlling apparatus has received from one of the plurality of self-traveling cleaners, with respect to dust which is not removed by any self-traveling cleaner, a signal requesting a reservation of removing the dust, the controlling apparatus will not accept from any other of the plurality of self-traveling cleaners a signal requesting a reservation of removing the dust, until receiving from the one self-traveling cleaner information indicating that removing of the dust has been completed or information indicating that the removing of the dust has been stopped.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of a post-processing apparatus performs post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus, and transmits, to the printing apparatus, instruction information instructing the printing apparatus to perform print processing for a first job preferentially. At least one embodiment of the printing apparatus receives, from the post-processing apparatus, the instruction information instructing the printing apparatus to perform the print processing for the first job preferentially, and performs control so as to perform the print processing for the first job preferentially over print processing for a second job, based on the instruction information.

Abstract: A dust removing apparatus comprises: an air blower performs air blowing; an air sucker performs air suction from a space in which the air blowing is performed to collect dust from the space; a sensor measures an amount of the collected dust, the amount of dust indicating a density of the collected dust; a processor determines whether or not a usage condition of the dust removing apparatus in the space is appropriate by comparing the measured amount of collected dust with an estimated value of an amount of collected dust under a usages condition of the dust removing apparatus satisfying a predetermined appropriate use criteria upon the measurement of the amount of collected dust; and an outputter outputs information indicating the result of the determined usage condition.

Abstract: An air suction apparatus includes an air suction port that is variable in an air suction mode including at least one of a shape, a size, a direction, an effective opening area, a position, or an air flow volume of an air suction port and an air suction controller that controls, according to a change in a dust concentration distribution in a periphery of the air suction port, the air suction port to vary at least one of the shape, the size, the direction, the effective opening area, the position, or the air flow volume of the air suction port such that an air suction flow distribution is changed according to the variation of the air suction mode.

Abstract: A dust detection apparatus includes a dust measuring unit that measures an amount of dust in air, a controller that determines a moving direction of the dust detection apparatus based on the measured amount of dust or a predetermined dust accumulation position candidate, a flight controller that controls a flight of the dust detection apparatus to the determined moving direction, and a communication unit that sends, to a server, location information of a dust accumulation position determined based on the measured amount of dust and the amount of dust measured by the dust measuring unit at the dust accumulation position.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of a post-processing apparatus performs post-processing on a product printed by a printing apparatus, and transmits, to the printing apparatus, instruction information instructing the printing apparatus to perform print processing for a first job preferentially. At least one embodiment of the printing apparatus receives, from the post-processing apparatus, the instruction information instructing the printing apparatus to perform the print processing for the first job preferentially, and performs control so as to perform the print processing for the first job preferentially over print processing for a second job, based on the instruction information.

Abstract: A dust removing device includes: a dust position estimating unit which estimates a position of a dust area which is an area in which there is dust; an air blow determining unit which determines, based on the estimated position, an air blow mode which causes a predetermined airflow in the dust area; an air blower which performs an air blow in the determined air blow mode; and an air intake unit which takes in air from a space in which the air blow is performed. Note that the dust removing device may include an information storage which stores a control table in which air blow control information defining the air blow mode is written for a position of each dust area, and the air blow determining unit may determine, based on the control table, the air blow mode in accordance with the air blow control information corresponding to the estimated position of the dust area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, in a case where determination whether resource data can be added and registered in a printing control apparatus is made, and if it is determined that the resource data cannot be added and registered, without transmitting a resource registration job, performs control so that the print job is transmitted to the printing control apparatus, and when the print job arrives at the top of a print queue, performs control so that the resource registration job is transmitted, and after registration of the resource data, performs control so that output of the print job being stopped in the printing control apparatus is started.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a recipe obtaining unit that obtains recipe information for a dish, a modification obtaining unit that obtains first modification information used to modify the obtained recipe information, and a taste complement unit that generates taste complement recipe information based on the obtained recipe information, the first modification information, and second modification information. The second modification information makes a complement to degradation of taste satisfaction with a dish offered based on the obtained recipe information modified by using the first modification information.

Abstract: A communication unit receives spraying target information indicating a spray target. A spraying target detector detects the spray target indicated in the spraying target information in space. A spray control unit is a unit that performs ion-spraying processing on the spray target at a predetermined frequency. In the ion-spraying processing, the spray control unit determines a moving direction of an ion spraying apparatus from a current location to the detected spray target, and sprays ions on the spray target when a distance between the spray target and the ion spraying apparatus is within a first threshold value. A flight control unit controls a flight of the ion spraying apparatus in the moving direction.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a recipe obtaining unit that obtains recipe information for a dish, a preference obtaining unit that obtains preference information for a user, and a recipe modification unit that, based on the obtained preference information, modifies a value of a cooking parameter, which defines a manner of cooking, to provide modified recipe information, the cooking parameter value being included in the obtained recipe information. The preference information is, for example, information indicating taste preference of the user. In that case, the recipe modification unit modifies the cooking parameter value in a direction in which the taste of the dish is more closely fit to the taste preference indicated by the preference information.

Abstract: A dust detection apparatus includes a dust measuring unit that measures an amount of dust in air, a controller that determines a moving direction of the dust detection apparatus based on the measured amount of dust or a predetermined dust accumulation position candidate, a flight controller that controls a flight of the dust detection apparatus to the determined moving direction, and a communication unit that sends, to a server, location information of a dust accumulation position determined based on the measured amount of dust and the amount of dust measured by the dust measuring unit at the dust accumulation position.