Abstract: A reception service system transmits a first transmission rule to a predetermined client terminal among a plurality of client terminals in a case where an amount of data transmitted from the predetermined client terminal per unit time exceeds a predetermined value. Each of the plurality of client terminals transmits data about an event that has occurred at that client terminal to the reception service system, and stores the first transmission rule transmitted from the reception service system. The client terminal does not transmit at least some of the data about the event that has occurred at the client terminal so that the amount of data transmitted per unit time does not exceed the predetermined value according to the first transmission rule.

Abstract: An information terminal system includes a mobile terminal having a display and a glasses-type wearable terminal being communicably connected to each other. The glasses-type wearable terminal includes a display unit configured to display an operable extended screen by projecting the extended screen in a view of a user based on display information of the extended screen received from the mobile terminal, a first detection unit configured to detect a user operation, and a first transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating the user operation to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a second transmission unit configured to transmit the display information of the extended screen to the glasses-type wearable terminal, and a processing unit configured to execute processing corresponding to the user operation based on the received information indicating the user operation.

Abstract: A reception service system transmits a first transmission rule to a predetermined client terminal among a plurality of client terminals in a case where an amount of data transmitted from the predetermined client terminal per unit time exceeds a predetermined value. Each of the plurality of client terminals transmits data about an event that has occurred at that client terminal to the reception service system, and stores the first transmission rule transmitted from the reception service system. The client terminal does not transmit at least some of the data about the event that has occurred at the client terminal so that the amount of data transmitted per unit time does not exceed the predetermined value according to the first transmission rule.

Abstract: In case of an initial setting operation before shipping an image forming apparatus, since a using period is out of the contract duration, the application is unavailable at the time of the initial setting operation. A license server issues a first license for setting of the application in addition to a second license regarding the contract duration of the application. When the first license is received from the license server, if the present date is within the usage period for the setting operation, the application is available for such a period, and if the present date is outside of such a period, the apparatus acquires the second license from the license server. When the second license is received from the license server, the image forming apparatus makes the application available for the contract duration.

Abstract: When a license file holds license type information and the license type is “monthly”, a license management system can update expiration timing of the license even if the license is already used.

Abstract: In a case where a second license for an application corresponding to a first license that is issued based on license information is to be issued based on different license information including a licensed period continuous to the licensed period of the first license, a usage period is set such that the ending time of the first license can be continuous to the starting time of the second license to issue the second license.

Abstract: In addition to an update license related to a contract period of an application, a license server issues an installation license for configuring the application and an extension installation license. When an image forming apparatus has received the installation license from the license server, the application can be used as long as the current date is within a usage period for carrying out the configuration task. If the current date is past that period, a license is acquired from the license server. The acquired license is an update license in the case where the update license is valid, and is an extension installation license in other cases.

Abstract: In case of an initial setting operation before shipping an image forming apparatus, since a using period is out of the contract duration, the application is unavailable at the time of the initial setting operation. A license server issues a first license for setting of the application in addition to a second license regarding the contract duration of the application. When the first license is received from the license server, if the present date is within the usage period for the setting operation, the application is available for such a period, and if the present date is outside of such a period, the apparatus acquires the second license from the license server. When the second license is received from the license server, the image forming apparatus makes the application available for the contract duration.

Abstract: When a license file holds license type information and the license type is “monthly”, a license management system can update expiration timing of the license even if the license is already used.

Abstract: At the time of license authentication for a PC software product, an inquiry about the license authentication date of an MFP software product included in a combined product is made to an MFP in which the MFP software is installed, and the license authentication date of the earlier date information is deemed as the start date of a maintenance contract. A license management method is provided in which if the PC software product is released within the term of the maintenance contract, the PC software product is made usable.

Abstract: A device management module acquires the configuration information from the image forming apparatus and acquires product information of a product that corresponds to the image forming apparatus. The device management module determines whether the condition for validating the application that corresponds to the above-described product in the image forming apparatus is satisfied based on the acquired configuration information and the acquired product information. If the condition is satisfied, the device management module transmits license issuance request information to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus transmits a license issuance request to the device management module to acquire a license and validates the application based on the acquired license.

Abstract: When a license for setting a continuous copying speed of an image forming apparatus is installed in the image forming apparatus, a continuous copying speed identified from the license is set as the continuous copying speed of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An application installing method according to the present invention in which an application file includes at least two application encrypting data in which the executable files are respectively encrypted using different encryption algorithms, and a license file includes at least two license encryption data in which application decryption keys for decrypting the application encryption data are encrypted using respectively different encryption algorithms. The process execution apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to execute the executable file, and a storage unit configured to store the application file and the license file. The method includes a step of decrypting the application encryption data by use of the application decryption key with the calculation unit based on the level of priority of the predesignated application encryption data stored in the storage unit, and installing the executable file corresponding to the application encryption data.

Abstract: When hardware connected to an image forming apparatus is detected, a check is performed as to whether the hardware was used with another image forming apparatus, and, if used, a license of an application that is operated by the hardware is automatically transferred so that the application can be used in the image forming apparatus to which the hardware is connected.

Abstract: When a license for setting a continuous copying speed of an image forming apparatus is installed in the image forming apparatus, a continuous copying speed identified from the license is set as the continuous copying speed of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A plurality of licenses included in a package license and respectively corresponding to a plurality of applications is stored in a first storage unit, the plurality of applications is stored in a second storage unit, and a product information table associating product information with application information for identifying each of the applications is stored in the second storage unit.

Abstract: At the time of license authentication for a PC software product, an inquiry about the license authentication date of an MFP software product included in a combined product is made to an MFP in which the MFP software is installed, and the license authentication date of the earlier date information is deemed as the start date of a maintenance contract. A license management method is provided in which if the PC software product is released within the term of the maintenance contract, the PC software product is made usable.

Abstract: A distribution apparatus manages a distribution history of a program and, when a request about a program applicable to a device including device identification information and a version of the program of the device is received from the device, if an update result indicates successful updating in the distribution history about the program, transmits information indicating a post-update version included in the distribution history to the device as a response to the request.

Abstract: An information distributing apparatus obtains a serial number input from the image forming apparatus and information regarding an apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. The information distributing apparatus determines permission or inhibition of distribution with respect to each program specified by the serial number.

Abstract: An application installing method according to the present invention in which an application file includes at least two application encrypting data in which the executable files are respectively encrypted using different encryption algorithms, and a license file includes at least two license encryption data in which application decryption keys for decrypting the application encryption data are encrypted using respectively different encryption algorithms. The process execution apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to execute the executable file, and a storage unit configured to store the application file and the license file. The method includes a step of decrypting the application encryption data by use of the application decryption key with the calculation unit based on the level of priority of the predesignated application encryption data stored in the storage unit, and installing the executable file corresponding to the application encryption data.