Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with an information processing apparatus externally connected through a network. The image processing apparatus includes a converting unit that converts a search result of the information processing apparatus into device-specific data, and a user control unit that generates intermediate data to be displayed to a user as an address book, from the search result.

Abstract: A terminal device is provided that serves as a terminal of an information processing apparatus that is a client of a user information managing server that manages user information in the form of item values of user information management items. This terminal device includes a group setting screen providing unit that provides a group setting screen for setting a group in the information processing apparatus. The group is specified by whether the user information of a user satisfies the condition that a predetermined item value is stored in a predetermined user information management item. The user information managing server manages whether the user belongs to the group.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acting as a client of a user managing server which manages user information as an item value of user information management items, includes a group setting page providing part providing a group setting page for setting a group in said information processing apparatus, which group is such that, whether or not a certain user belongs to the group is prescribed by whether or not user information of the user managed by said user information managing server satisfies a requirement concerning as to whether or not a predetermined item value is stored in the predetermined user information management items.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with an information processing apparatus externally connected through a network. The image processing apparatus includes a converting unit that converts a search result of the information processing apparatus into device-specific data, and a user control unit that generates intermediate data to be displayed to a user as an address book, from the search result.

Abstract: A method for an information processing apparatus to test a connection to an information storage server from which the information processing apparatus obtains information is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) receiving a request for a connection test using connection information for establishing the connection to the information storage server from a screen on which at least part of the connection information is entered; (b) testing the connection to the information storage server based on the request for the connection test; and (c) outputting the result of the connection test.

Abstract: A method for an information processing apparatus to test a connection to an information storage server from which the information processing apparatus obtains information is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) receiving a request for a connection test using connection information for establishing the connection to the information storage server from a screen on which at least part of the connection information is entered; (b) testing the connection to the information storage server based on the request for the connection test; and (c) outputting the result of the connection test.

Abstract: There is disclosed a communication apparatus that operates as a client of a first server having a referral function for referring the communication apparatus to a second server that performs an operation requested by the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus comprises a requesting unit that sends, to the first server or the second server that manages information about a user of the communication apparatus, a request for the operation for applying a use restriction of one or more functions of the communication apparatus, a setting unit that determines whether to enable or disable a referral using the referral function, and a use restricting unit that applies the use restriction of one or more functions of the communication apparatus according to a response to the request sent from the requesting unit and the determination by the setting unit.

Abstract: A network device capable of communicating to a Domain Name System (DNS) server including service records and using a service provided by a predetermined server, is disclosed, including a receiving part receiving the service records from the DNS server, an acquiring part acquiring service information for using the predetermined server, and a using part using the service based on the service information.

Abstract: A terminal device is provided that serves as a terminal of an information processing apparatus that is a client of a user information managing server that manages user information in the form of item values of user information management items. This terminal device includes a group setting screen providing unit that provides a group setting screen for setting a group in the information processing apparatus. The group is specified by whether the user information of a user satisfies the condition that a predetermined item value is stored in a predetermined user information management item. The user information managing server manages whether the user belongs to the group.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acting as a client of a user managing server which manages user information as an item value of user information management items, includes a group setting page providing part providing a group setting page for setting a group in said information processing apparatus, which group is such that, whether or not a certain user belongs to the group is prescribed by whether or not user information of the user managed by said user information managing server satisfies a requirement concerning as to whether or not a predetermined item value is stored in the predetermined user information management items.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is capable of searching an information storing server located outside for data formed with one or more attributes. Data types of the attributes can be set. When setting an attribute to be obtained from the information storing server as an obtaining attribute, a corresponding one of the data types of each of the attributes can be presented to a user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed, including: a retrieving unit configured to retrieve data from an external information storage server; a setting unit configured to set a plurality of attributes so that said retrieving unit retrieves the plurality of attributes from the external information storage server; and a converting unit configured to convert the data structure of the retrieved data into a data structure corresponding to the plurality of attributes. When data having one or more attributes is retrieved from the information storage server, the attributes are set so that the attributes of the data are obtained from the information storage server. Remaining attributes of the data is not retrieved to reduce processing time required for the data retrieval.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes an information management part for managing first user information obtained from an information management server that manages second user information, wherein the information management part manages the first user information as an item value of a management item in the information processing apparatus by linking the first user information with the second user information that is managed by an item value of a management item in the information management server, and the information management part updates the first user information by using a link used for linking the first user information with the second user information in response to an update start operation.

Abstract: A method for an information processing apparatus to test a connection to an information storage server from which the information processing apparatus obtains information is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) receiving a request for a connection test using connection information for establishing the connection to the information storage server from a screen on which at least part of the connection information is entered; (b) testing the connection to the information storage server based on the request for the connection test; and (c) outputting the result of the connection test.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a connection information managing part managing connection information for connecting to the information storing server, receiving a request concerning the connection information, and conducting a process corresponding to the request; and a requesting part conducting a request concerning the connection information. Thus, the connection information managing part receives one of an obtain request, an add request, a change request, and a delete request of connection information as the request, and conducts the process corresponding to the obtain request, the add request, the change request, or the delete request.