Abstract: A document generation apparatus comprises: a first acquisition unit adapted to acquire, based on identification information appended to a first document, layout data and data acquisition information required to acquire data to be laid out in accordance with the layout data; a second acquisition unit adapted to acquire data based on the data acquisition information acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a generation unit adapted to generate a second document on which the data acquired by the second acquisition unit are laid out in accordance with the layout data acquired by the first acquisition unit.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus identifies whether a state of a pointer which is close to the display screen is in a hover state or in a touch state. According to the duration pointed by the pointer which is in the hover state, the information processing apparatus sets the priority to each item. When the state of the pointer changes from the hover state to the touch state, the information processing apparatus specifies the item touched by the pointer from the plurality of items according to the touch position and the priority.

Abstract: A data acquisition apparatus includes an input unit configured to input acquisition data specification information, secret data specification information, and output format specification information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire data specified by the acquisition data specification information from a database, an output unit configured to output the acquired data in a format specified by the output format specification information, and a control unit configured to control at least one of the acquisition unit and the output unit so that data specified by the secret data specification information which is independent of the output format specification information is not output.

Abstract: A document generation apparatus comprises: a first acquisition unit adapted to acquire, based on identification information appended to a first document, layout data and data acquisition information required to acquire data to be laid out in accordance with the layout data; a second acquisition unit adapted to acquire data based on the data acquisition information acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a generation unit adapted to generate a second document on which the data acquired by the second acquisition unit are laid out in accordance with the layout data acquired by the first acquisition unit.

Abstract: If information indicating a number of cover sheets included in a job sheet data does not match a number of cover sheet data counted by a sheet count unit, a facsimile transmission unit does not transmit a facsimile document. Moreover, if a facsimile number included in a cover sheet data does not match a facsimile number included in a job sheet data, the facsimile transmission unit does not transmit a facsimile document.

Abstract: A data acquisition apparatus includes an input unit configured to input acquisition data specification information, secret data specification information, and output format specification information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire data specified by the acquisition data specification information from a database, an output unit configured to output the acquired data in a format specified by the output format specification information, and a control unit configured to control at least one of the acquisition unit and the output unit so that data specified by the secret data specification information which is independent of the output format specification information is not output.

Abstract: A document generation apparatus comprises: a first acquisition unit adapted to acquire, based on identification information appended to a first document, layout data and data acquisition information required to acquire data to be laid out in accordance with the layout data; a second acquisition unit adapted to acquire data based on the data acquisition information acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a generation unit adapted to generate a second document on which the data acquired by the second acquisition unit are laid out in accordance with the layout data acquired by the first acquisition unit.

Abstract: If information indicating a number of cover sheets included in a job sheet data does not match a number of cover sheet data counted by a sheet count unit, a facsimile transmission unit does not transmit a facsimile document. Moreover, if a facsimile number included in a cover sheet data does not match a facsimile number included in a job sheet data, the facsimile transmission unit does not transmit a facsimile document.

Abstract: Even if a look-up service cannot be searched, services of a service provider can be used while consumption of resources is suppressed. A client issues a multi cast notification if the look-up service cannot be searched. In response to the multi cast notification, the service provider issues a service register request (transmission of a service object) to the transmission originating client. The client temporarily stores the received service object in a memory. A service object not coincident with the attribute information of a desired service is deleted from the memory, and the desired service is used by using an agent object coincident with the attribute information of the desired service. A service search request from another client responding to the multi cast notification is rejected.

Abstract: Even if a look-up service cannot be searched, services of a service provider can be used while consumption of resources is suppressed. A client issues a multi cast notification if the look-up service cannot be searched. In response to the multi cast notification, the service provider issues a service register request (transmission of a service object) to the transmission originating client. The client temporarily stores the received service object in a memory. A service object not coincident with the attribute information of a desired service is deleted from the memory, and the desired service is used by using an agent object coincident with the attribute information of the desired service. A service search request from another client responding to the multi cast notification is rejected.