Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to receive, from a terminal, first electronic data and a request for processing the first electronic data assign, to the first electronic data, first identification information used to control the first electronic data; transmit a request for performing predetermined processing on the first electronic data via a network to an external service system that performs the predetermined processing; and acquire, via the network from the external service system, second identification information used by the external service system to control the first electronic data. The circuitry stores, in a memory, the second identification information in association with the first identification information.

Abstract: An information processing system, a data management apparatus, and a data management method. The information processing system stores in a first memory, data transmitted from any one of one or more terminals, transmits the data stored in the first memory to a data processing apparatus, acquires from the data processing apparatus, first identification information for accessing a result of processing the data by the data processing apparatus from outside of the data processing apparatus, and controls storage of the first identification information in a second memory that stores information to be transmitted to any one of the one or more terminals.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a service providing system and an apparatus that mutually communicate via a network. The service providing system includes a processing method storage configured to register a processing method in association with identification information of output data; and a first communicator that transmits, to the apparatus, the output data to which the identification information is appended. The apparatus includes an outputter that outputs the output data received from the service providing system together with the identification information; an inputter that accepts input of input data based on the output data output by the outputter; and a second communicator that transmits, to the service providing system, the input data input by the inputter, to which the identification information is appended. The service providing system performs a process on the input data by the processing method associated with the identification information appended to the input data.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a service providing system and an apparatus that mutually communicate via a network. The service providing system includes a processing method storage configured to register a processing method in association with identification information of output data; and a first communicator that transmits, to the apparatus, the output data to which the identification information is appended. The apparatus includes an outputter that outputs the output data received from the service providing system together with the identification information; an inputter that accepts input of input data based on the output data output by the outputter; and a second communicator that transmits, to the service providing system, the input data input by the inputter, to which the identification information is appended. The service providing system performs a process on the input data by the processing method associated with the identification information appended to the input data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a Web browser and an image processing service unit controlling the execution of predetermined image processing, wherein the Web browser comprises: an interpretation unit for interpreting contents obtained from a Web server connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, a UI unit for displaying a screen based on contents interpreted by the interpretation unit, and a control unit for requesting at least the image processing from the image processing service unit to perform at least the image processing in response to a user input on the screen displayed by the UI unit, and wherein, when the HTML tag of the contents includes predetermined tags, the control unit requests the image processing unit to transmit image data generated by reading the document as the image processing to a destination indicated by the predetermined tag.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a Web browser and an image processing service unit controlling the execution of predetermined image processing, wherein the Web browser comprises: an interpretation unit for interpreting contents obtained from a Web server connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, a UI unit for displaying a screen based on contents interpreted by the interpretation unit, and a control unit for requesting at least the image processing from the image processing service unit to perform at least the image processing in response to a user input on the screen displayed by the UI unit, and wherein, when the HTML tag of the contents includes predetermined tags, the control unit requests the image processing unit to transmit image data generated by reading the document as the image processing to a destination indicated by the predetermined tag.

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one application and a function providing application. The function providing application includes a first accepting unit and a first displaying unit. The first accepting unit is configured to accept a display request of a screen from the at least one application. The display request includes a parameter relating to a display appearance of the screen. The first displaying unit is configured to display the screen, a display appearance of which is changed based on the parameter in accordance with the display request accepted by the first accepting unit.

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one application and a function providing application. The function providing application includes a first accepting unit and a first displaying unit. The first accepting unit is configured to accept a display request of a screen from the at least one application. The display request includes a parameter relating to a display appearance of the screen. The first displaying unit is configured to display the screen, a display appearance of which is changed based on the parameter in accordance with the display request accepted by the first accepting unit.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure include image processing apparatus installed with a web browser that includes circuitry and an image processing device. The circuitry interprets content obtained from a web server connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, displays a screen based on the interpreted content, requests the web server to process according to a user input on the displayed screen, and requests the image processing device to perform predetermined image processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to connect to a cloud server through a network, the cloud server including a plurality of servers providing a cloud service. The apparatus includes a memory to store connection destination information, and a plurality of network setting information lists, and circuitry to, in response to a user instruction for connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server, acquire the connection destination information, and the network setting information lists one by one in a descending order of probability, from the memory, to repeat operations of connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server using the acquired connection destination information and the acquired network setting information list until the connection is established with the cloud server, and notify a user of a progress status of the operations of connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure include image processing apparatus installed with a web browser that includes circuitry and an image processing device. The circuitry interprets content obtained from a web server connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, displays a screen based on the interpreted content, requests the web server to process according to a user input on the displayed screen, and requests the image processing device to perform predetermined image processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a moving body detector configured to detect approach of a moving body within a range of a predetermined detection distance, a status controller configured to restore, upon detection of the approach of the moving body, the information processing apparatus to a predetermined electric energy mode, an operation detector configured to detect an operation of a user, a storage part configured to store history information indicating the approach of the moving body and history information indicating the operation of the user, a computing part configured to re-compute the predetermined detection distance based on a restoration time required for restoring the information processing apparatus to the predetermined electric energy mode, and the history information stored in the storage part, and a setting part configured to set the re-computed predetermined detection distance in the moving body detector.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to shift to an energy saving mode in which predetermined functions are inactivated. The processor includes a detection unit that detects a shutdown operation in the energy saving mode of the information processing apparatus, an operation reception unit that displays, when the shutdown operation is detected, a screen in which a user is prompted to determine whether performance of a shutdown process is to be continued, the operation reception unit receiving an operation through the screen, and a shutdown unit that performs the shutdown process when an operation to continue performance of the shutdown process is received through the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to connect to a cloud server through a network, the cloud server including a plurality of servers providing a cloud service. The apparatus includes a memory to store connection destination information, and a plurality of network setting information lists, and circuitry to, in response to a user instruction for connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server, acquire the connection destination information, and the network setting information lists one by one in a descending order of probability, from the memory, to repeat operations of connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server using the acquired connection destination information and the acquired network setting information list until the connection is established with the cloud server, and notify a user of a progress status of the operations of connecting the information processing apparatus to the cloud server.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to process an image; an input unit configured to input a start-up instruction to the image processing unit; a detection unit configured to detect that a first electric power is supplied in a case where a supply cable is connected to an electrical outlet in a state of separation of the cable from the outlet; a first non-volatile storage unit and a second volatile storage unit configured to store first and second values, respectively, the first and second values indicating whether being in a valid state for receiving the start-up instruction; a determination unit configured to determine whether the first value indicates the valid state and is different from the second value; and a control unit configured to restrict a second electric power supplied to the image processing unit, and to bring the image processing apparatus into the valid state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a moving body detector configured to detect approach of a moving body within a range of a predetermined detection distance, a status controller configured to restore, upon detection of the approach of the moving body, the information processing apparatus to a predetermined electric energy mode, an operation detector configured to detect an operation of a user, a storage part configured to store history information indicating the approach of the moving body and history information indicating the operation of the user, a computing part configured to re-compute the predetermined detection distance based on a restoration time required for restoring the information processing apparatus to the predetermined electric energy mode, and the history information stored in the storage part, and a setting part configured to set the re-computed predetermined detection distance in the moving body detector.

Abstract: An information processing system includes plural image processing apparatuses which are connected with each other via a network. The information processing system further includes a human detection unit configured to detect a person within a predetermined range from an image processing apparatus of the plural image processing apparatuses; a process determination unit configured to determine whether the image processing apparatus is performing execution of a predetermined process, in a case where the human detection unit detects the person; and a state transition unit configured to require another image processing apparatus of the plural image processing apparatuses, which is different from the image processing apparatus, to cause an operation state of the other image processing apparatus to transition to a state in which the predetermined process can be executed, in a case where the process determination unit determines that the image processing apparatus is performing execution of the predetermined process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to process an image; an input unit configured to input a start-up instruction to the image processing unit; a detection unit configured to detect that a first electric power is supplied in a case where a supply cable is connected to an electrical outlet in a state of separation of the cable from the outlet; a first non-volatile storage unit and a second volatile storage unit configured to store first and second values, respectively, the first and second values indicating whether being in a valid state for receiving the start-up instruction; a determination unit configured to determine whether the first value indicates the valid state and is different from the second value; and a control unit configured to restrict a second electric power supplied to the image processing unit, and to bring the image processing apparatus into the valid state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to shift to an energy saving mode in which predetermined functions are inactivated. The processor includes a detection unit that detects a shutdown operation in the energy saving mode of the information processing apparatus, an operation reception unit that displays, when the shutdown operation is detected, a screen in which a user is prompted to determine whether performance of a shutdown process is to be continued, the operation reception unit receiving an operation through the screen, and a shutdown unit that performs the shutdown process when an operation to continue performance of the shutdown process is received through the screen.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception part that receives, from a request part connected via a network, a power supply stop request that designates at least one of a plurality of power supply stop modes for stopping power supply in the image forming apparatus; a selection part that selects, when stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is not allowed in the designated power supply stop mode, power supply stop modes from the plurality of power supply stop modes in each of which stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is allowed; and a notification part that notifies the request part of the power supply stop mode selected by the selection part.