Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body and an operation unit. The main body includes: a first storage storing device information of the apparatus; and a notifying unit notifying the operation unit of the device information when the apparatus starts up.

Abstract: A system for installing application includes: one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable media storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to receive a request for installing an application onto an execution device, the execution device being configured to execute one or more applications; determine, in response to receiving the installation request, whether the application to be installed is subject to prompt installation or activation-time installation; generate a dummy icon based on a determination that the application to be installed is subject to activation-time installation; store, in a memory, the application of which the dummy icon is generated; receive a request for activating the application through the generated dummy icon; and install and activate the application stored in the memory in response to receiving the activation request through the dummy icon.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an authentication unit configured to compare, when receiving first user information used for authentication processing of determining whether a user has authority to use the information processing device, the first user information with second user information identifying users having the authority to use the information processing device, and execute the authentication processing; a first storage unit storing first association information in which installation screen information identifying an installation screen for installation of an application is associated with each piece of the second user information; and a second display unit configured to generate, based on a command associated with an application selected by a user among an application displayed by a first display unit, an installation screen identified by installation screen information which is associated with second user information identifying the user, and display the installation screen.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a main unit of an image processing apparatus and an operational unit. The operational unit includes a request receiver that receives a request to modify operational unit administrative information, an administrative information modifying unit that modifies the operational unit administrative information in response to the received request to modify, and an administrative information reporting unit that reports modified content of the operational unit administrative information to the main unit of the image processing apparatus. The main unit of the image processing apparatus includes an apparatus information synchronizer that modifies the apparatus administrative information that corresponds to the reported modified content after receiving the modified content of the operational unit administrative information from the operational unit.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a main unit of an image processing apparatus and an operational unit. The operational unit includes a request receiver that receives a request to modify operational unit administrative information, an administrative information modifying unit that modifies the operational unit administrative information in response to the received request to modify, and an administrative information reporting unit that reports modified content of the operational unit administrative information to the main unit of the image processing apparatus. The main unit of the image processing apparatus includes an apparatus information synchronizer that modifies the apparatus administrative information that corresponds to the reported modified content after receiving the modified content of the operational unit administrative information from the operational unit.

Abstract: An edition control system includes a screen manager managing UI part information indicating a UI part displayable on a UI screen; a user information manager managing screen configuration information of the UI screen for each of users; an edition controller, when receiving a display request, generating screen information of the UI screen based on the UI part information and the screen configuration information corresponding to the user of the display request; a Web application controller generating Web screen information of a Web screen; and a Web browser displaying the Web screen based on the Web screen information. Further, upon acquiring the edition information from the Web application controller, the edition controller sets the screen configuration information of the UI screen based on the edition information in the user information manager.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body and an operation unit. The main body includes: a first storage storing device information of the apparatus; and a notifying unit notifying the operation unit of the device information when the apparatus starts up.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an authentication unit configured to compare, when receiving first user information used for authentication processing of determining whether a user has authority to use the information processing device, the first user information with second user information identifying users having the authority to use the information processing device, and execute the authentication processing; a first storage unit storing first association information in which installation screen information identifying an installation screen for installation of an application is associated with each piece of the second user information; and a second display unit configured to generate, based on a command associated with an application selected by a user among an application displayed by a first display unit, an installation screen identified by installation screen information which is associated with second user information identifying the user, and display the installation screen.

Abstract: An information processing system, an operating device, and computer-readable storage medium. The operating device acquires, from an operation application program installed in the operating device, function information that indicates a function provided by the operation application program, acquires use authority information that is stored in a use-authority information storage device and is related to user identification information on an operating user that operates the operating device, determines whether the operating user has authority to use the function provided by the operation application program by using the use authority information acquired and the function information acquired, and performs the function when the operating user has the authority to use the function.

Abstract: An edition control system includes a screen manager managing UI part information indicating a UI part displayable on a UI screen; a user information manager managing screen configuration information of the UI screen for each of users; an edition controller, when receiving a display request, generating screen information of the UI screen based on the UI part information and the screen configuration information corresponding to the user of the display request; a Web application controller generating Web screen information of a Web screen; and a Web browser displaying the Web screen based on the Web screen information. Further, upon acquiring the edition information from the Web application controller, the edition controller sets the screen configuration information of the UI screen based on the edition information in the user information manager.

Abstract: An edition control system includes a screen manager managing UI part information indicating a UI part displayable on a UI screen; a user information manager managing screen configuration information of the UI screen for each of users; an edition controller, when receiving a display request, generating screen information of the UI screen based on the UI part information and the screen configuration information corresponding to the user of the display request; a Web application controller generating Web screen information of a Web screen; and a Web browser displaying the Web screen based on the Web screen information. Further, upon acquiring the edition information from the Web application controller, the edition controller sets the screen configuration information of the UI screen based on the edition information in the user information manager.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an control unit to accept input, an operating unit to execute information processing based on the input accepted by the control unit, and a registration unit to register functional information that indicates the type of function utilized by an application among a plurality of functions included in the operating unit in accordance with an electronic signature linked to the application included in the control unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, to display advertisements with good timing to an image processing device that a user is currently using, so that the frequency of reference to the advertisement can be improved. The image processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to: manage the processing of a job requested by a user, and manage advertisements to be displayed in accordance with a job classification of the job being processed; and a display configured to display an advertisement, wherein the circuitry is further configured to stop and resume the processing of the job in accordance with at least one of a display status of the advertisement displayed by the display and a display condition of the advertisement displayed by the display.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a main unit of an image processing apparatus and an operational unit. The operational unit includes a request receiver that receives a request to modify operational unit administrative information, an administrative information modifying unit that modifies the operational unit administrative information in response to the received request to modify, and an administrative information reporting unit that reports modified content of the operational unit administrative information to the main unit of the image processing apparatus. The main unit of the image processing apparatus includes an apparatus information synchronizer that modifies the apparatus administrative information that corresponds to the reported modified content after receiving the modified content of the operational unit administrative information from the operational unit.

Abstract: An information processing system including an operating device and an information processing main body device, the operating device comprising: an application control unit configured to acquire function information of at least one of application program installed in the operation device; and a use-authority determination unit configured to receive the operation from the user and notice to the application control unit, the information processing main body device comprising a authentication unit configured to submit to the use-authority determination unit a user authentication result including a use-authority information, wherein the use-authority determination unit determines whether or not the user is allowed to use the at least one of the application program on the basis of the function information and the use-authority information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a file management unit that manages files for image output, a file registration unit that registers the files, an output-configuration-information management unit that manages output configuration information, an output-configuration-information registration unit that registers the output configuration information, a data creation unit that creates the data in accordance with the output configuration information, and an output determination unit. When the file registration unit registers each of the files to the file management unit, the output determination unit determines whether the combined image can be outputted in accordance with certain output conditions. The output-configuration-information management unit registers predetermined output configuration information for the combined image and adds an output condition of the file that can be outputted to the output configuration information of the combined image.

Abstract: A job management system includes a print server and an image forming apparatus. The print server publishes, on a network, a print-job information list in an RSS format. The image forming apparatus spontaneously obtains and reads the print-job information list, and, based on the print-job information list, requests the print server to transmit a print job. In response to the request, the print server transmits the print job to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An edition control system includes a screen manager managing UI part information indicating a UI part displayable on a UI screen; a user information manager managing screen configuration information of the UI screen for each of users; an edition controller, when receiving a display request, generating screen information of the UI screen based on the UI part information and the screen configuration information corresponding to the user of the display request; a Web application controller generating Web screen information of a Web screen; and a Web browser displaying the Web screen based on the Web screen information. Further, upon acquiring the edition information from the Web application controller, the edition controller sets the screen configuration information of the UI screen based on the edition information in the user information manager.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a file management unit that manages files for image output, a file registration unit that registers the files, an output-configuration-information management unit that manages output configuration information, an output-configuration-information registration unit that registers the output configuration information, a data creation unit that creates the data in accordance with the output configuration information, and an output determination unit. When the file registration unit registers each of the files to the file management unit, the output determination unit determines whether the combined image can be outputted in accordance with certain output conditions. The output-configuration-information management unit registers predetermined output configuration information for the combined image and adds an output condition of the file that can be outputted to the output configuration information of the combined image.

Abstract: A job management system includes a print server and an image forming apparatus. The print server publishes, on a network, a print-job information list in an RSS format. The image forming apparatus spontaneously obtains and reads the print-job information list, and, based on the print-job information list, requests the print server to transmit a print job. In response to the request, the print server transmits the print job to the image forming apparatus.