Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a memory configured to store information associating, for each project of one or more projects having a flat structure, the project with an organization that is selected from a plurality of organizations having a hierarchical structure, at least one of one or more members of the project belonging to the selected organization, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: charge, when a first service is provided for a first project, a first organization for the provided first service, the first organization being associated with the first project by the stored information.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a device; and an information processing apparatus including a conversion unit configured to convert second data in a second format, different from a first format processable for the device, to generate first data in the first format; a first transmission unit configured to send the first data to the device; a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an operation to a screen, displayed on a display unit of the device based on the first data; and a second transmission unit configured to send to the device, an instruction to perform processing related to the operation indicated by the information, the processing being defined in the second data. The device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire data that is an object to be processed in the processing performed in accordance with the instruction, via a network without passing through the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A deployment control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive, from a first terminal device, a deployment request for requesting deployment of a virtual machine. The processor is configured to generate, in response to the received deployment request, the virtual machine configured to hold first permission information corresponding to unique information of the first terminal device, and selectively allow an access from a terminal device having permission information identical to the first permission information. The processor is configured to transmit the first permission information to the first terminal device.

Abstract: A disclosed program determining apparatus includes a log recording unit configured to record, in response to at least one of a use request for use of a predetermined function of the image forming apparatus from a program for use in the image forming apparatus and consumption of a predetermined resource of the image forming apparatus by the program, content of said at least one of use request and consumption as log information; and a determining unit configured to determine whether said at least one of use of the predetermined function requested by the program and consumption of the predetermined resource by the program satisfies a predetermined restriction.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an apparatus, and an information processing apparatus including a search unit configured to search for the apparatus through a wireless communication, a request unit configured to request the apparatus for an execution of an input or an output of data in response to an event where the search unit finds the apparatus, and an execution unit configured to cause the information processing apparatus to execute the input or the output of the data in response to an event where the search unit does not find the apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a device; and an information processing apparatus including a conversion unit configured to convert second data in a second format, different from a first format processable for the device, to generate first data in the first format; a first transmission unit configured to send the first data to the device; a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an operation to a screen, displayed on a display unit of the device based on the first data; and a second transmission unit configured to send to the device, an instruction to perform processing related to the operation indicated by the information, the processing being defined in the second data. The device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire data that is an object to be processed in the processing performed in accordance with the instruction, via a network without passing through the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An information management device includes a first receiving unit that receives organization identification information to identify an organization and device identification information to identify a device in the organization from the device, a first storage unit that stores the received organization identification information and the received device identification information which are associated together, a second receiving unit that receives license identification information and the device identification information from the device, the license identification information identifying a license for using a predetermined service, and a second storage unit that stores the received license identification information and the received device identification information which are associated together.

Abstract: A device includes an input part configured to input data, a first transmission part configured to transmit the data to a predetermined transmission destination, a second transmission part configured to transmit the data to a transmission destination different from the predetermined transmission destination, and a transmission control part configured to cause the second transmission part to transmit the data in response to receiving a request to transmit the data from the first transmission part.

Abstract: A device includes a device control unit that controls the device to execute a process based on setting information received via a first interface for accepting a process execution request, and an application unit that displays a first screen for accepting a specific setting relating to the process from a user and sends to the device control unit, via the first interface, the setting information that is based on the specific setting accepted via the first screen. The application unit accepts from an application program installed in the device, via a second interface, a display request for displaying the first screen, and sends information indicating the specific setting accepted via the first screen to the application program as a response to the display request. The information indicating the specific setting sent to the application program has the same configuration as the setting information sent to the device control unit.

Abstract: An information processing system is provided that includes a device and an information processing apparatus that is connected to the device via a network. The device is configured to scan image data from a paper document, generate reduced data from image data of a part of pages of the paper document each time the image data of the part of the pages of the paper document is scanned, transmit the reduced data to the information processing apparatus each time the reduced data is generated, perform a second process, which differs from a first process performed by the information processing apparatus, with respect to the image data scanned from the paper document to generate second data, receive via the network, first data generated by the first process that is performed by the information processing apparatus with respect to the reduced data, and synthesize the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A device includes an input unit configured to input first data; a reduction unit configured to perform a part of a first process for the first data inputted by the input unit to generate second data, a data amount of the second data being less than a data amount of the first data, and the first process being requested to be performed by an information processing apparatus connected via a network; a transmission unit configured to transmit the second data generated by the reduction unit to the information processing apparatus; and a reception unit configured to receive third data via the network, the information processing apparatus performing the first process for the second data to generate the third data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert second format data into first format data that differs from the second format data, the first format data being processable by a device connected to the information processing apparatus via a network; a first transmission unit configured to transmit the first format data converted by the conversion unit to the device; a first reception unit configured to receive, from the device, information that represents an operation to a screen displayed, based on the first format data transmitted by the first transmission unit, in a display unit of the device; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit, to the device, an instruction to execute a process defined in the second format data, the process relating to the operation represented by the information received by the first reception unit.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a device; and an information processing apparatus including a conversion unit configured to convert second data in a second format, different from a first format processable for the device, to generate first data in the first format; a first transmission unit configured to send the first data to the device; a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an operation to a screen, displayed on a display unit of the device based on the first data; and a second transmission unit configured to send to the device, an instruction to perform processing related to the operation indicated by the information, the processing being defined in the second data. The device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire data that is an object to be processed in the processing performed in accordance with the instruction, via a network without passing through the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system including at least one computer that is connected to an equipment unit via a network is disclosed. The information processing system includes a reception unit which receives data via the network; a data storage unit which stores the data; a first transmission unit which transmits, to the equipment unit, the data in response to a request for obtaining the data stored in the data storage unit from some equipment unit; a history information storage unit which stores history information on transmission of the data by the first transmission unit and on reception of the data by the reception unit; a projection unit which projects a first equipment unit which transmits the obtaining request on first data in response to the reception of the first data by the reception unit; and a second transmission unit which transmits information on the first data to the first equipment unit.

Abstract: A disclosed information processing system includes an apparatus and an information processing apparatus including a service information memory unit storing service identification information identifying a service provided for the apparatus and program identification information for identifying a program required to be installed in the apparatus, a correspondence setup unit storing the apparatus identification information for identifying the apparatus and the service identification information upon a receipt of a usage request in which the apparatus identification information and the service identification information are designated, a communication unit requesting installation of a program related to the program identification information stored in the service information memory unit, and a program administrating unit returning the program related to the program identification information designated in the acquisition request, in response to the acquisition request for the program from the apparatus, wherein

Abstract: A deployment control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive, from a first terminal device, a deployment request for requesting deployment of a virtual machine. The processor is configured to generate, in response to the received deployment request, the virtual machine configured to hold first permission information corresponding to unique information of the first terminal device, and selectively allow an access from a terminal device having permission information identical to the first permission information. The processor is configured to transmit the first permission information to the first terminal device.

Abstract: An information processing system is provided that includes a device and an information processing apparatus that is connected to the device via a network. The device is configured to scan image data from a paper document, generate reduced data from image data of a part of pages of the paper document each time the image data of the part of the pages of the paper document is scanned, transmit the reduced data to the information processing apparatus each time the reduced data is generated, perform a second process, which differs from a first process performed by the information processing apparatus, with respect to the image data scanned from the paper document to generate second data, receive via the network, first data generated by the first process that is performed by the information processing apparatus with respect to the reduced data, and synthesize the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A device includes an input unit configured to input first data; a reduction unit configured to perform a part of a first process for the first data inputted by the input unit to generate second data, a data amount of the second data being less than a data amount of the first data, and the first process being requested to be performed by an information processing apparatus connected via a network; a transmission unit configured to transmit the second data generated by the reduction unit to the information processing apparatus; and a reception unit configured to receive third data via the network, the information processing apparatus performing the first process for the second data to generate the third data.

Abstract: A disclosed information processing system includes a first apparatus including a storage unit storing types of events which occur in the first apparatus so as to be reported to an information processing apparatus via a network, and a sending unit sending, when one of the events stored in the storage unit occurs, event information of the event to the information processing apparatus; and the information processing apparatus including a delivery destination storage unit storing identification information of a second apparatus existing at a delivery destination of the event in the first apparatus, and a delivery unit sending the event information of the event to the second apparatus of which identification information is stored in the delivery destination storage unit when the event information is received by the information processing apparatus.

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.