Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry acquires data. The circuitry identifies a type of the data based on text information of the data, the text information being one of text information included in the data and text information converted from the data. The circuitry executes one or more processes on the data according to the identified type to obtain one or more pieces of processed data. The circuitry performs control to output the one or more pieces of processed data, as one or more processing results.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for managing one or more web applications includes a memory and circuitry. The memory includes a first memory area and a second memory area. The first memory area stores one or more pieces of application initial data, each application initial data including a set of a web application and settings of the web application, and one or more packages of the application initial data. The second memory area is associated with an organization, and stores at least one of the packages that has been sold to the organization. The circuitry copies at least one package of the packages being sold to the organization from the first memory area to the second memory area to allow an electronic device of the organization to use the web application based on the package stored in second memory area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for managing one or more web applications includes a memory and circuitry. The memory includes a first memory area and a second memory area. The first memory area stores one or more pieces of application initial data, each application initial data including a set of a web application and settings of the web application, and one or more packages of the application initial data. The second memory area is associated with an organization, and stores at least one of the packages that has been sold to the organization. The circuitry copies at least one package of the packages being sold to the organization from the first memory area to the second memory area to allow an electronic device of the organization to use the web application based on the package stored in second memory area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for managing one or more web applications includes a memory and circuitry. The memory includes a first memory area and a second memory area. The first memory area stores one or more pieces of application initial data, each application initial data including a set of a web application and settings of the web application, and one or more packages of the application initial data. The second memory area is associated with an organization, and stores at least one of the packages that has been sold to the organization. The circuitry copies at least one package of the packages being sold to the organization from the first memory area to the second memory area to allow an electronic device of the organization to use the web application based on the package stored in second memory area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for managing one or more web applications includes a memory and circuitry. The memory includes a first memory area and a second memory area. The first memory area stores one or more pieces of application initial data, each application initial data including a set of a web application and settings of the web application, and one or more packages of the application initial data. The second memory area is associated with an organization, and stores at least one of the packages that has been sold to the organization. The circuitry copies at least one package of the packages being sold to the organization from the first memory area to the second memory area to allow an electronic device of the organization to use the web application based on the package stored in second memory area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of executing an application formed by a plurality of program modules is disclosed, including: a correspondence information storing part, a determination part, and a boot control part. A correspondence information storing part stores correspondence information corresponding to the plurality of program modules and a plurality of sets of license data for the application. A determination part determines whether to permit or deny activation based on the license data corresponded to the correspondence information for each of the program modules included in the application. A boot control part activates one or more program modules which are permitted to be activated by the determination part.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a receiving unit configured to receive from an external device a use initiation request designating user specific information and organization identification information, and an authentication unit configured to issue authentication information indicating that authentication has been completed in a case where the user specific information and the organization identification information designated in the use initiation request are stored in association with each other in a first storage unit that stores one or more sets of user specific information in association with the organization identification information. The authentication unit receives a new authentication information issuance request designating the authentication information and issues new authentication information that can be used even after a user termination request designating the authentication information is made.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for executing an application constituted by one or more program modules, includes a license target identification information generating unit configured to generate license target identification information used for identifying which of the program modules are targets of license management, and to store the license target identification information in a storage device, wherein the license target identification information is generated based on one or more program module information items each being associated with one of the program modules to indicate whether the corresponding program module is a target of license management, and a license determination unit configured to determine, in response to an input of a usage request to use the application, whether a license is present, wherein the determination is made only for one or more of the program modules identified as being the targets of license management based on the license target identification information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for executing an application constituted by one or more program modules, includes a license target identification information generating unit configured to generate license target identification information used for identifying which of the program modules are targets of license management, and to store the license target identification information in a storage device, wherein the license target identification information is generated based on one or more program module information items each being associated with one of the program modules to indicate whether the corresponding program module is a target of license management; and a license determination unit configured to determine, in response to an input of a usage request to use the application, whether a license is present, wherein the determination is made only for one or more of the program modules identified as being the targets of license management based on the license target identification information.

Abstract: A system including a computer and having a part that stores identification data and status data in association with the identification data, a part that receives a request to acquire a license corresponding to a designated identification data, a part that receives a designation of an electronic device, a part that designates the identification data, obtains license data corresponding to the designated identification data, and updates the status data associated with the designated identification data, the updated status data indicating that the license is being used, a part that transmits the license data to the electronic device via a network and instructs the electronic device to acquire the license, and a part that provides a part that receives an instruction for re-executing obtaining of the license data depending on whether the status data is updated and instructs to re-execute the obtaining of the license data.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a receiving unit configured to receive from an external device a use initiation request designating user specific information and organization identification information, and an authentication unit configured to issue authentication information indicating that authentication has been completed in a case where the user specific information and the organization identification information designated in the use initiation request are stored in association with each other in a first storage unit that stores one or more sets of user specific information in association with the organization identification information. The authentication unit receives a new authentication information issuance request designating the authentication information and issues new authentication information that can be used even after a user termination request designating the authentication information is made.

Abstract: A system including a computer and having a part that stores identification data and status data in association with the identification data, a part that receives a request to acquire a license corresponding to a designated identification data, a part that receives a designation of an electronic device, a part that designates the identification data, obtains license data corresponding to the designated identification data, and updates the status data associated with the designated identification data, the updated status data indicating that the license is being used, a part that transmits the license data to the electronic device via a network and instructs the electronic device to acquire the license, and a part that provides a part that receives an instruction for re-executing obtaining of the license data depending on whether the status data is updated and instructs to re-execute the obtaining of the license data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an order information storage part that stores order information defining an order in which a plurality of processes are to be executed with respect to data; a setting part that prompts selection of a processing apparatus that is to execute a process of the plurality of processes from one or more processing apparatuses, and stores association information indicating an association between the process and the selected processing apparatus in an association storage part; and an order control part that prompts the one or more processing apparatuses that are associated with the plurality of processes to execute the plurality of processes in the order defined by the order information.

Abstract: An apparatus connected to a license management apparatus, storing license status data with license identifiers, via a network, and includes a part for receiving a request to acquire a license corresponding to a license identifier, a part for receiving designation of at least one electronic device for acquiring the license, a part for obtaining a license file corresponding to the license identifier from the license management apparatus, updating the license status data corresponding to the license identifier, and recording the license file to a storage part with the electronic device, a part for executing acquirement, and a part for executing re-execution in a case where the acquiring of the license by the electronic device is determined as a failure according to the result. The re-execution includes displaying the failure of the acquirement on a screen and re-executing the acquirement with the license file based on data input to the screen.

Abstract: An equipment managing system includes an intermediating apparatus and an equipment managing apparatus. The intermediating apparatus is connected to a license management apparatus and a program management apparatus via a network. The equipment managing apparatus is connected to an electronic equipment via a network. The intermediating apparatus stores a program acquired from the program management apparatus and a license file acquired from the license management apparatus to an external storage medium. The equipment managing apparatus sends the program and the license file recorded in the external storage medium to the electronic equipment.

Abstract: An equipment managing system includes an intermediating apparatus and an equipment managing apparatus. The intermediating apparatus is connected to a license management apparatus and a program management apparatus via a network. The equipment managing apparatus is connected to an electronic equipment via a network. The intermediating apparatus stores a program acquired from the program management apparatus and a license file acquired from the license management apparatus to an external storage medium. The equipment managing apparatus sends the program and the license file recorded in the external storage medium to the electronic equipment.

Abstract: An apparatus connected to a license management apparatus, storing license status data with license identifiers, via a network, and includes a part for receiving a request to acquire a license corresponding to a license identifier, a part for receiving designation of at least one electronic device for acquiring the license, a part for obtaining a license file corresponding to the license identifier from the license management apparatus, updating the license status data corresponding to the license identifier, and recording the license file to a storage part with the electronic device, a part for executing acquirement, and a part for executing re-execution in a case where the acquiring of the license by the electronic device is determined as a failure according to the result. The re-execution includes displaying the failure of the acquirement on a screen and re-executing the acquirement with the license file based on data input to the screen.

Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes plural license communication control units receiving requests for setting license data having different license managing types, a plurality of license managing units decoding the license data and set licenses by enabling to use the license data, and a license management integrating unit selecting one of the plural license managing units in which the license corresponding the request for setting the license data is set depending on one of the plural license communication control units which receives the request for setting the license data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of executing an application formed by a plurality of program modules is disclosed, including: a correspondence information storing part, a determination part, and a boot control part. A correspondence information storing part stores correspondence information corresponding to the plurality of program modules and a plurality of sets of license data for the application. A determination part determines whether to permit or deny activation based on the license data corresponded to the correspondence information for each of the program modules included in the application. A boot control part activates one or more program modules which are permitted to be activated by the determination part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for executing an application constituted by one or more program modules, includes a license target identification information generating unit configured to generate license target identification information used for identifying which of the program modules are targets of license management, and to store the license target identification information in a storage device, wherein the license target identification information is generated based on one or more program module information items each being associated with one of the program modules to indicate whether the corresponding program module is a target of license management; and a license determination unit configured to determine, in response to an input of a usage request to use the application, whether a license is present, wherein the determination is made only for one or more of the program modules identified as being the targets of license management based on the license target identification information.