Image forming system and information processing apparatus
US8593665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3276
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is capable of performing a processing flow based on a definition file which designates a plurality of tasks each of which can be performed by a function provided by an image forming apparatus and an order of performance of a plurality of tasks. The system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a definition file of the processing flow specified by a user, a determination unit configured to select one of a plurality of image forming apparatuses to perform each task included in the processing flow based on candidate information included in the definition file of the processing flow, and a performing unit configured to perform each task included in the processing flow using the image forming apparatus selected by the determination unit. The candidate information includes information on a user device that is set corresponding to each user as information for determining the image forming apparatus that performs the task.
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