Abstract: An image forming apparatus, connectable to a user terminal, includes a memory to store terminal identification information for identifying the user terminal, and file identification information for identifying at least one file printable by the image forming apparatus, and circuitry to report file information including information on the file printable by the image forming apparatus to the user terminal, acquire terminal identification information of the user terminal from the user terminal as a response to the reporting of the file information, determine whether the terminal identification information acquired from the user terminal matches the terminal identification information stored in the memory, and report the file identification information of the at least one file to the user terminal based on a determination that the terminal identification information acquired from the user terminal matches the terminal identification information stored in the memory.

Abstract: An information processing device that is connected to another information processing device includes a memory storing a program, a first authentication information for each user to access the information processing device and a second authentication information in association with the first authentication information for the each user to access the another information processing device; and a processor that performs the program so as to execute a method including the steps of receiving an acquisition request that is sent from a client device according to the first authentication information, transmitting a list including files that are accessible according to the second authentication information in association with the first authentication information of the received acquisition request, receiving an execution request to execute at least one of the files and the folders that are included in the list, and executing a process according to the execution request by using the second authentication information.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and an executing unit. The first communication unit is connected to a first network segment. The second communication unit is connected to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and receives a processing request, which requests to execute predetermined processing, from an apparatus via the second network segment and transmits the received processing request to the first communication unit. The executing unit executes the predetermined processing in response to the processing request received by the first communication unit.

Abstract: A terminal device displays a first screen related to a setting for processing executable by plural models of a device; acquires, from a target device, identification information for the model of the target device through a first communication unit and communication information for communicating with the target device through second communication unit; acquires, from a storing unit, processing information corresponding to the acquired identification information; transmits, to the target device, through the second communication unit, a setting entered through the first screen using communication information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connectable to one or more devices via a network. The apparatus includes a measuring unit measuring an inclination of the apparatus; a determining unit determining whether the inclination of the apparatus relative to a given surface of one of the one or more devices is within a predetermined inclination range; a receiving unit that receives radio waves; an obtaining unit obtaining identification information from the radio waves; a radio wave strength measuring unit measuring strength of the radio waves; a selection unit determining whether to select a given one of the one or more devices based on the strength of the radio waves; and a connection unit connecting the information processing apparatus to one of the one or more devices selected by the selection unit and for which the inclination of the apparatus is within the predetermined inclination range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connectable to one or more devices via a network. The apparatus includes a measuring unit measuring an inclination of the apparatus; a determining unit determining whether the inclination of the apparatus relative to a given surface of one of the one or more devices is within a predetermined inclination range; a receiving unit that receives radio waves; an obtaining unit obtaining identification information from the radio waves; a radio wave strength measuring unit measuring strength of the radio waves; a selection unit determining whether to select a given one of the one or more devices based on the strength of the radio waves; and a connection unit connecting the information processing apparatus to one of the one or more devices selected by the selection unit and for which the inclination of the apparatus is within the predetermined inclination range.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and an executing unit. The first communication unit is connected to a first network segment. The second communication unit is connected to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and receives a processing request, which requests to execute predetermined processing, from an apparatus via the second network segment and transmits the received processing request to the first communication unit. The executing unit executes the predetermined processing in response to the processing request received by the first communication unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with a communication terminal. The apparatus includes a receiver, circuitry, and a transmitter. The receiver receives, from the communication terminal, a transmission request that requests that the information processing apparatus transmit a disconnection request to the communication terminal. The disconnection request is a request for requesting disconnection of a communication between the information processing apparatus and the communication terminal. The circuitry issues, in response to receiving the transmission request, an instruction for transmission of the disconnection request to the communication terminal. The transmitter transmits the disconnection request to the communication terminal in accordance with the instruction. The transmitter disconnects the communication between the information processing apparatus and the communication terminal in response to receiving a reply to the disconnection request from the communication terminal.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and an executing unit. The first communication unit is connected to a first network segment. The second communication unit is connected to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and receives a processing request, which requests to execute predetermined processing, from an apparatus via the second network segment and transmits the received processing request to the first communication unit. The executing unit executes the predetermined processing in response to the processing request received by the first communication unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing print data includes an extracting unit that extracts characters to be printed and coordinate information of the characters from the print data; an organizing unit that reorganizes the characters extracted by the extracting unit using the coordinate information of the characters; a sorting unit that sorts the characters extracted by the extracting unit into corresponding horizontal or vertical lines using the coordinate information of the characters; and a concatenating unit that concatenates the characters reorganized by the organizing unit and sorted by the sorting unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connectable to one or more devices via a network. The apparatus includes a measuring unit measuring an inclination of the apparatus; a determining unit determining whether the inclination of the apparatus relative to a given surface of one of the one or more devices is within a predetermined inclination range; a receiving unit that receives radio waves; an obtaining unit obtaining identification information from the radio waves; a radio wave strength measuring unit measuring strength of the radio waves; a selection unit determining whether to select a given one of the one or more devices based on the strength of the radio waves; and a connection unit connecting the information processing apparatus to one of the one or more devices selected by the selection unit and for which the inclination of the apparatus is within the predetermined inclination range.

Abstract: An information processing device that is connected to another information processing device includes a memory storing a program, a first authentication information for each user to access the information processing device and a second authentication information in association with the first authentication information for the each user to access the another information processing device; and a processor that performs the program so as to execute a method including the steps of receiving an acquisition request that is sent from a client device according to the first authentication information, transmitting a list including files that are accessible according to the second authentication information in association with the first authentication information of the received acquisition request, receiving an execution request to execute at least one of the files and the folders that are included in the list, and executing a process according to the execution request by using the second authentication information.

Abstract: An information processing device for managing information saved in a save location, including an authentication unit configured to manage first authentication information and second authentication information in association with each other, said first authentication information required to authenticate a client device requesting an operation relevant to the information, and said second authentication information required for authentication at said save location that saves the information; a save location monitor unit configured to monitor the information saved in the save location by using the second authentication information, and update index information of the information saved in the save location; and an information management unit configured to create a list of the information saved in the save location by using the index information of the information saved in the save location, and provide the list to the client device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first drawing unit that draws graphic data of a predetermined format as a bitmap image in a temporary drawing area; and a second drawing unit that performs drawing processing based on the graphic data of the predetermined format to generate print data, and uses, as a drawing result with respect to a drawing element of a particular type that has been predetermined, the particular type being of types of drawing elements defined in the predetermined format, an image at coordinates where the drawing element is to be arranged, the image being of the bitmap image drawn in the temporary drawing area by the first drawing unit.

Abstract: A terminal device displays a first screen related to a setting for processing executable by plural models of a device; acquires, from a target device, identification information for the model of the target device through a first communication unit and communication information for communicating with the target device through second communication unit; acquires, from a storing unit, processing information corresponding to the acquired identification information; transmits, to the target device, through the second communication unit, a setting entered through the first screen using communication information.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and an executing unit. The first communication unit is connected to a first network segment. The second communication unit is connected to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and receives a processing request, which requests to execute predetermined processing, from an apparatus via the second network segment and transmits the received processing request to the first communication unit. The executing unit executes the predetermined processing in response to the processing request received by the first communication unit.

Abstract: An output distribution system extracts user-specific information from job data that is generated in response to an output request, obtains terminal-specific information that identifies a terminal that is associated with a user specified by user-specific information, and transmits drawing data of the job data to an output destination determined based on the identified terminal.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes an assignment database. The assignment database includes a user-information registration unit configured to collect pieces of user information about users authorized to operate a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and register each piece of user information and an identifier assigned to the corresponding user in association with each other; an output destination association table in which each piece of user information is associated with a printing apparatus that is to be an output destination; and an output-destination determining unit configured to determine the output destination of the output data by referring to the user-information registration unit and the output destination association table.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for processing print data includes an extracting unit that extracts characters to be printed and coordinate information of the characters from the print data; an organizing unit that reorganizes the characters extracted by the extracting unit using the coordinate information of the characters; a sorting unit that sorts the characters extracted by the extracting unit into corresponding horizontal or vertical lines using the coordinate information of the characters; and a concatenating unit that concatenates the characters reorganized by the organizing unit and sorted by the sorting unit.

Abstract: An output distribution system extracts user-specific information from job data that is generated in response to an output request, obtains terminal-specific information that identifies a terminal that is associated with a user specified by user-specific information, and transmits drawing data of the job data to an output destination determined based on the identified terminal.