Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an installation control unit configured to execute an installation of a program, validate predetermined information for the program and thereafter execute the program, and invalidate the predetermined information when the program is successfully executed, and a launching control unit configured to launch the program installed in the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is started up, the launching control unit not launching the program, for which the predetermined information is validated.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that includes a scanning unit that performs a scanning operation of scanning each page of a document to acquire image data, and a printing unit that performs a printing operation of printing data based on the image data acquired by the scanning unit in parallel with the scanning operation by the scanning unit. The image forming apparatus further includes a control unit that controls the printing unit to stop the printing operation before the printing operation is performed with respect to all the image data acquired by the scanning unit, and controls the printing unit to resume the printing operation with respect to data that is stored in a storage unit based on the image data acquired by the scanning unit while the printing operation is stopped when the data that is stored in the storage unit reaches a first threshold value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a user database in which user identification information for identifying an user of the image forming apparatus is registered, an operation panel for receiving a key operation input, a secure program used for determining whether a user service can be provided on the basis of the user identification information in the user database and another user identification information input by the user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a user database in which user identification information for identifying an user of the image forming apparatus is registered, an operation panel for receiving a key operation input, a secure program used for determining whether a user service can be provided on the basis of the user identification information in the user database and another user identification information input by the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing system having one or more computers. The information processing system includes a request receiver configured to receive a request from a program causing an apparatus to execute a predetermined process, a simulator configured to simulate the process executed by the apparatus in accordance with the request, an instruction receiver configured to receive a status change instruction for changing a status of the simulator from a user, and a status changer configured to cause the simulator to change a status of the simulator in accordance with the status change instruction. In the information processing system, the simulator simulates the process executed by the apparatus in the status changed by the status changer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that includes a scanning unit that performs a scanning operation of scanning each page of a document to acquire image data, and a printing unit that performs a printing operation of printing data based on the image data acquired by the scanning unit in parallel with the scanning operation by the scanning unit. The image forming apparatus further includes a control unit that controls the printing unit to stop the printing operation before the printing operation is performed with respect to all the image data acquired by the scanning unit, and controls the printing unit to resume the printing operation with respect to data that is stored in a storage unit based on the image data acquired by the scanning unit while the printing operation is stopped when the data that is stored in the storage unit reaches a first threshold value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an installation control unit configured to execute an installation of a program, validate predetermined information for the program and thereafter execute the program, and invalidate the predetermined information when the program is successfully executed, and a launching control unit configured to launch the program installed in the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is started up, the launching control unit not launching the program, for which the predetermined information is validated.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a simulator configured to simulate a process to be executed by an apparatus based on an operation procedure defined in first definition information, and one or more status changers each configured to detect arrival of a time specified in second definition information by monitoring an event generated based on the simulated process, and to change a status of the simulator to a status specified in the second definition information based on the detected time. In the information processing apparatus, the simulator simulates a process to be executed by the apparatus in accordance with a request from a program to cause the apparatus to execute the process in the status changed by the status changer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a user database in which user identification information for identifying an user of the image forming apparatus is registered, an operation panel for receiving a key operation input, a secure program used for determining whether a user service can be provided on the basis of the user identification information in the user database and another user identification information input by the user.

Abstract: A device is connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The device includes a receiving unit configured to receive a program from the information processing apparatus via the network; and a calling unit configured to call the program received by the receiving unit. The program causes the device to execute a process with respect to data stored in the device.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information processing terminal and a device. The device includes a first display unit configured to display a screen and a transmitting unit configured to transmit identification information relating to the screen being displayed by the first display unit to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a receiving unit configured to receive the identification information from the device, an acquiring unit configured to acquire data corresponding to the received identification information, and a second display unit configured to display the acquired data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a user database in which user identification information for identifying an user of the image forming apparatus is registered, an operation panel for receiving a key operation input, a secure program used for determining whether a user service can be provided on the basis of the user identification information in the user database and another user identification information input by the user.

Abstract: In an image forming device which is capable of executing an application program, a plurality of interface providing units are arranged each providing the application program with an interface which enables the application program to use a function of the image forming device. A selecting unit selects at least one of the plurality of interface providing units as an object of use for the application program based on a result of comparison of information stored in a storage device and indicating an execution environment of each of the plurality of interface providing units with information stored in the storage device and indicating an execution environment of the image forming device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a hardware resource including at least a scanner device or a printer device, a display device, and processing circuitry that activates a platform program and a plurality of application programs, the platform program being used from each of the plurality of applications, the plurality of application programs including at least a secure application program, the secure application program conducting a user authentication, receives an input of a user authentication information for the user authentication, conducts the user authentication using the received user authentication information, and displays, in response to satisfying the user authentication, a screen for using a function of the image forming apparatus on the display device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a user database in which user identification information for identifying an user of the image forming apparatus is registered, an operation panel for receiving a key operation input, a secure program used for determining whether a user service can be provided on the basis of the user identification information in the user database and another user identification information input by the user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a display device, processing circuitry configured to activate a secure application program, read a code for user authentication from a card medium that stores the code, conduct the user authentication using the read code, and display, on the display device, when the user authentication is successful, a function selection screen that receives a selection of a function among a plurality of functions, the plurality of functions including at least a scanner function.

Abstract: An equipment unit includes: a first processing unit which provides a request for displaying a constituting element of a screen; and a first communication unit which accepts the request and designates information identifying the constituting element to transmit a displaying request for the constituting element to the information processing terminal. The operation unit includes a second communication unit which receives a displaying request and a second processing unit which causes the constituting element related to the identifying information designated for the displaying request received by the second communication unit to be displayed in a form different from a form designated for the request accepted by the first communication unit.

Abstract: A device is connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The device includes a receiving unit configured to receive a program from the information processing apparatus via the network; and a calling unit configured to call the program received by the receiving unit. The program causes the device to execute a process with respect to data stored in the device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a group of interfaces for accepting a request from one or more programs, an identifying unit configured to identify a program of the one or more programs that corresponds to a caller of an interface of the group of interfaces when the interface is called, and an authorization unit configured to authorize execution of a process associated with the interface in a case where information authorizing the program identified by the identifying unit to use the interface being called is stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: An apparatus has a display for an operation operated by an application program. The apparatus includes an operation screen displayer that displays an operation screen in the display. The application program is an object to be operated in the operation screen. The apparatus also includes a rule violation displayer that displays that a rule violation has occurred in the display, the rule violation occurring when a processing request from the application program exceeds a predetermined allowable range of an operation condition. A manager switches the display, by the rule violation displayer, from the operation screen to a screen showing a rule violation notice that the rule violation has occurred, in response to the processing request, if it is determined that the processing request is the rule violation based on information as to an operation authority permitted to the application program.