Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a central device and an on-vehicle device. A path determiner of the central device determines an information transmission path between a plurality of vehicles for consolidating information in a vehicle that performs a wireless communication with a terrestrial communication device out of the vehicles based on at least operating information on the vehicles. An on-vehicle communicator of the on-vehicle device acquires the information transmission path directly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device or indirectly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device and a second vehicle, and transmits and receives predetermined information to and from the terrestrial communication device or the second vehicle based on the acquired information transmission path.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a central device and an on-vehicle device. A path determiner of the central device determines an information transmission path between a plurality of vehicles for consolidating information in a vehicle that performs a wireless communication with a terrestrial communication device out of the vehicles based on at least operating information on the vehicles. An on-vehicle communicator of the on-vehicle device acquires the information transmission path directly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device or indirectly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device and a second vehicle, and transmits and receives predetermined information to and from the terrestrial communication device or the second vehicle based on the acquired information transmission path.

Abstract: A system of an embodiment includes an analysis device that includes a first database for storing information for identifying a person and an object inside an image, performs, using the information, image analysis of footage taken by cameras installed in locations, associates an identified person, an object carried by the person, and a seat location with each other, determines, based on a user facial image and the user's seat location, whether a person associated with the seat location is the actual user, and outputs a verification result; and a device that includes a second data base for storing a seat, a facial image and identifying information of each user, transmits information on the user's seat and the facial image to the analysis device, receives the verification result from the analysis device, and transmits an alert to a predetermined point of contact.

Abstract: An order and elements constituting the order are hierarchically managed such that the order is in the uppermost level and the subsequent elements obtained hierarchically in the subsequent descending (higher to lower) steps are in the respective levels provided in descending (higher to lower) order. The range of the levels based on the level to which the element read by the bar code being the identifier of each element of the order is previously set as the range of the levels to be displayed as the candidates of the reprinting-target elements. Further, the bar code is previously printed on the printed material.

Abstract: An information processing system capable of maintaining the flexibility for constructing an information provision apparatus, and of reducing load on the information provision apparatus. An image processing apparatus requests screen information from an information provision apparatus via an external control apparatus, receives the screen information from the information provision apparatus in response to a request, and displays the screen information received. The external control apparatus receives the request from the image processing apparatus, transfers it to the information provision apparatus, receives the screen information transmitted from the information provision apparatus in response to the request transferred, changes a content of the screen information received, and transmits the screen information changed to the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: An order and elements constituting the order are hierarchically managed such that the order is in the uppermost level and the subsequent elements obtained hierarchically in the subsequent descending (higher to lower) steps are in the respective levels provided in descending (higher to lower) order. The range of the levels based on the level to which the element read, by the bar code being the identifier of each element of the order is previously set as the range of the levels to be displayed as the candidates of the reprinting-target elements. Further, the bar code is previously printed on the printed material.

Abstract: A print job management apparatus which generates a print job to be transmitted to a printing apparatus according to an accepted print instruction includes a job interpretation unit configured to determine whether an operator processing the print job generated according to the print instruction is designated in the print instruction, a logon management unit configured to confirm a logon state of the printing apparatus if the job interpretation unit determines that the operator is not designated, a job generation unit configured to generate the print job, and a transmission control unit configured to transmit the print job generated by the job generation unit to the printing apparatus, wherein the transmission control unit waits to transmit the print job if the logon management unit determines that the printing apparatus is in a logoff state and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus if the logon management unit determines that the printing apparatus is in a logon state.

Abstract: A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided, groups a set of processes together from the plurality of processes into which the print order is divided according to grouping attributes of the plurality of processes, the set of processes being associated with each other by the grouping attributes, outputs the plurality of processes whose schedule is arranged by the schedule arranging unit in a recognizable manner, and arranges the schedule of the plurality of processes such that the set of processes is capable of being executed continuously.

Abstract: When it is set by a user to use a nearline finisher with priority, if a print job that uses an inline finisher is to be processed, the print job using the inline finisher is divided into a print job to be executed with the inline finisher and a print job to be executed with the nearline finisher. In contrast, when it is set by a user to use the inline finisher with priority, if a print job that uses the nearline finisher is to be processed, a portion to be executed with the inline finisher and a portion to be executed with the nearline finisher are aggregated, thereby converting the print job to a print job for the inline finisher.

Abstract: It is determined whether a workflow includes a process to be executed by an information processing apparatus. Upon determining that the workflow includes a process to be executed by the information processing apparatus, it is determined whether the workflow includes a process to be executed by an external apparatus in accordance with an instruction of the information processing apparatus. Upon determining that such process is not included, display is controlled to display a parameter for only the process to be executed by the information processing apparatus. Upon determining that such process is included, the function information of the external apparatus is acquired. After the function information has been acquired, display is controlled to display the parameters while reflecting the function information on the parameters of the processes of the workflow.

Abstract: In a case where post-process work instructions are output for respective jobs, the number of work instructions to be managed by a worker increases, resulting in a work efficiency drop. Hence, a job control apparatus of this invention groups jobs having identical post-processes, and integrates post-processes having common settings based on setting information of the grouped post-processes. At the time of execution of job processing, one physical job ticket is issued for each integrated post-process.

Abstract: This invention provides an information processing system which dynamically changes, in accordance with the configuration of a connected image processing apparatus, the operation mode when causing the image processing apparatus to execute a job, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, the information processing system according to the invention includes an MFP capable of executing a job script, an MFP that opens the functions of the MFP to the outside so as to allow controlling job execution externally, and a Web server that creates screen data to be displayed on the operation unit of the MFP. In the information processing system, the MFP notifies the Web server of the device configuration information of the MFP, and the Web server determines, based on the device configuration information, the optimum operation mode when causing the MFP to execute a job.

Abstract: A server printing apparatus which can communicate with a plurality of processors for respectively executing any of not less than one processes included in a print-related process according to a print order, includes a storage unit for storing execution content information indicating execution contents using at least one processor in association with the print-related process according to the print order, an encryption key storage unit for storing encryption keys uniquely and respectively given to the plurality of processors, and an encryption processing unit for encrypting information associated with each of the processors in the execution content information using the encryption key unique to that processor, and the processors are controlled to execute the print-related process according to the print order using the execution content information.

Abstract: An information processing system capable of maintaining the flexibility for constructing an information provision apparatus, and of reducing load on the information provision apparatus. An image processing apparatus requests screen information from an information provision apparatus via an external control apparatus, receives the screen information from the information provision apparatus in response to a request, and displays the screen information received. The external control apparatus receives the request from the image processing apparatus, transfers it to the information provision apparatus, receives the screen information transmitted from the information provision apparatus in response to the request transferred, changes a content of the screen information received, and transmits the screen information changed to the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: It is determined whether a workflow includes a process to be executed by an information processing apparatus. Upon determining that the workflow includes a process to be executed by the information processing apparatus, it is determined whether the workflow includes a process to be executed by an external apparatus in accordance with an instruction of the information processing apparatus. Upon determining that such process is not included, display is controlled to display a parameter for only the process to be executed by the information processing apparatus. Upon determining that such process is included, the function information of the external apparatus is acquired. After the function information has been acquired, display is controlled to display the parameters while reflecting the function information on the parameters of the processes of the workflow.

Abstract: A print job management apparatus which generates a print job to be transmitted to a printing apparatus according to an accepted print instruction includes a job interpretation unit configured to determine whether an operator processing the print job generated according to the print instruction is designated in the print instruction, a logon management unit configured to confirm a logon state of the printing apparatus if the job interpretation unit determines that the operator is not designated, a job generation unit configured to generate the print job, and a transmission control unit configured to transmit the print job generated by the job generation unit to the printing apparatus, wherein the transmission control unit waits to transmit the print job if the logon management unit determines that the printing apparatus is in a logoff state and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus if the logon management unit determines that the printing apparatus is in a logon state.

Abstract: A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided, groups a set of processes together from the plurality of processes into which the print order is divided according to grouping attributes of the plurality of processes, the set of processes being associated with each other by the grouping attributes, outputs the plurality of processes whose schedule is arranged by the schedule arranging unit in a recognizable manner, and arranges the schedule of the plurality of processes such that the set of processes is capable of being executed continuously.

Abstract: A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided, groups a set of processes together from the plurality of processes into which the print order is divided according to grouping attributes of the plurality of processes, the set of processes being associated with each other by the grouping attributes, outputs the plurality of processes whose schedule is arranged by the schedule arranging unit in a recognizable manner, and arranges the schedule of the plurality of processes such that the set of processes is capable of being executed continuously.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a circumscribed area generation unit configured to generate a circumscribed area circumscribing data, and a display control unit configured to display a page in which the circumscribed area generated by the circumscribed area generation unit is laid out at the position of a designated area.

Abstract: When it is set by a user to use a nearline finisher with priority, if a print job that uses an inline finisher is to be processed, the print job using the inline finisher is divided into a print job to be executed with the inline finisher and a print job to be executed with the nearline finisher. In contrast, when it is set by a user to use the inline finisher with priority, if a print job that uses the nearline finisher is to be processed, a portion to be executed with the inline finisher and a portion to be executed with the nearline finisher are aggregated, thereby converting the print job to a print job for the inline finisher.