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: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores combination information relevant to combinations of different types of first programs that can be installed in a device, the combination information including memory consumption amounts of the combinations; a receiving unit that receives an install target first program and device information relevant to the device; and a determining unit that determines validity of installing the install target first program in the device by determining, by referring to the combination information, a predicted memory consumption amount corresponding to a first combination including the install target first program and an existing first program that is installed in the device and indicated in the device information, and by comparing the predicted memory consumption amount with a device memory consumption amount of the device indicated in the device information.

Abstract: A license install support method includes receiving input of a first license identifier used for receiving license data, the license data being used by an electronic device for determining whether activation of a program is allowable; sending, to a license source determining device connected via a network, an acquisition request specifying the first license identifier for acquiring issuing source information including issuing source identification information of the license data; receiving the issuing source information returned from the license source determining device; and using a license install processing unit to acquire the license data corresponding to the first license identifier from a license management device relevant to the issuing source information included among plural license management devices connected via the network, and to send the license data to the electronic device.

Abstract: An install method executed by an apparatus, including receiving a call from a first program when the first program is activated; and installing a second program that is used by the first program, in response to the call.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores combination information relevant to combinations of different types of first programs that can be installed in a device, the combination information including memory consumption amounts of the combinations; a receiving unit that receives an install target first program and device information relevant to the device; and a determining unit that determines validity of installing the install target first program in the device by determining, by referring to the combination information, a predicted memory consumption amount corresponding to a first combination including the install target first program and an existing first program that is installed in the device and indicated in the device information, and by comparing the predicted memory consumption amount with a device memory consumption amount of the device indicated in the device information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores combination information relevant to combinations of different types of first programs that can be installed in a device, the combination information including memory consumption amounts of the combinations; a receiving unit that receives an install target first program and device information relevant to the device; and a determining unit that determines validity of installing the install target first program in the device by determining, by referring to the combination information, a predicted memory consumption amount corresponding to a first combination including the install target first program and an existing first program that is installed in the device and indicated in the device information, and by comparing the predicted memory consumption amount with a device memory consumption amount of the device indicated in the device 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 apparatus includes a storage unit that stores reboot necessity information for respective versions of programs that are install targets of an electronic device, the reboot necessity information indicating whether the electronic device needs to be rebooted when a first program of a first version installed in the electronic device is updated to a second program of a second version; an extracting unit that extracts difference information indicating a difference between the first program and the second program in response to a request to acquire the second program, the request specifying the first version of the first program; a determining unit that determines whether the electronic device needs to be rebooted when the second program is installed, based on the difference between the first version and the second version indicated in the difference information and the reboot necessity information; and a responding unit that returns a determination result.

Abstract: A license install support method includes receiving input of a first license identifier used for receiving license data, the license data being used by an electronic device for determining whether activation of a program is allowable; sending, to a license source determining device connected via a network, an acquisition request specifying the first license identifier for acquiring issuing source information including issuing source identification information of the license data; receiving the issuing source information returned from the license source determining device; and using a license install processing unit to acquire the license data corresponding to the first license identifier from a license management device relevant to the issuing source information included among plural license management devices connected via the network, and to send the license data to the electronic device.

Abstract: A license install support method includes receiving input of a first license identifier used for receiving license data, the license data being used by an electronic device for determining whether activation of a program is allowable; sending, to a license source determining device connected via a network, an acquisition request specifying the first license identifier for acquiring issuing source information including issuing source identification information of the license data; receiving the issuing source information returned from the license source determining device; and using a license install processing unit to acquire the license data corresponding to the first license identifier from a license management device relevant to the issuing source information included among plural license management devices connected via the network, and to send the license data to the electronic device.

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: 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 may include a first manager to store attribute information of a first program in a first storage in response to an install request to install the first program, and a second manager to store attribute information of a second program in a second storage in response to an install request to install the second program. The second manager may store attribute information of a third program and attribute information of the second program included in the third program in the second storage, and store attribute information of the first program included in the third program in the first storage, in response to an install request to install the third program that includes the first program and the second program.

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: Disclosed is an instrument including a display part, a transmission part configured to transmit attribute information of the instrument to an information processing device, a display control part configured to transmit a request for acquisition of a list of identification information of a Web page to the information processing device and display the list sent from the information processing device in response to the request for acquisition on the display part, and an acquisition part configured to acquire a program through a network when identification information of a Web page selected in the list is associated with identification information of the program.

Abstract: An install method executed by an apparatus, including receiving a call from a first program when the first program is activated; and installing a second program that is used by the first program, in response to the call.

Abstract: A license install support method includes receiving input of a first license identifier used for receiving license data, the license data being used by an electronic device for determining whether activation of a program is allowable; sending, to a license source determining device connected via a network, an acquisition request specifying the first license identifier for acquiring issuing source information including issuing source identification information of the license data; receiving the issuing source information returned from the license source determining device; and using a license install processing unit to acquire the license data corresponding to the first license identifier from a license management device relevant to the issuing source information included among plural license management devices connected via the network, and to send the license data to the electronic device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores reboot necessity information for respective versions of programs that are install targets of an electronic device, the reboot necessity information indicating whether the electronic device needs to be rebooted when a first program of a first version installed in the electronic device is updated to a second program of a second version; an extracting unit that extracts difference information indicating a difference between the first program and the second program in response to a request to acquire the second program, the request specifying the first version of the first program; a determining unit that determines whether the electronic device needs to be rebooted when the second program is installed, based on the difference between the first version and the second version indicated in the difference information and the reboot necessity information; and a responding unit that returns a determination result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores combination information relevant to combinations of different types of first programs that can be installed in a device, the combination information including memory consumption amounts of the combinations; a receiving unit that receives an install target first program and device information relevant to the device; and a determining unit that determines validity of installing the install target first program in the device by determining, by referring to the combination information, a predicted memory consumption amount corresponding to a first combination including the install target first program and an existing first program that is installed in the device and indicated in the device information, and by comparing the predicted memory consumption amount with a device memory consumption amount of the device indicated in the device information.

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.