Information processing system, information processor, image forming apparatus, and information processing method

摘要

An information processing system including multiple apparatuses capable of executing one or more applications and an information processor connected to the apparatuses through a first network is disclosed. The information processing system includes a license status information obtaining part configured to obtain the license status information of the applications installed in each of the apparatuses from the corresponding apparatuses through the first network, a license data obtaining part configured to obtain license data authorizing usage of the applications from a computer connected through a second network based on the license status information, and a license data delivery part configured to deliver the license data to each of the apparatuses.

主权项

1. An information processing system, comprising:
a plurality of apparatuses each configured to install a plurality of applications thereon; and an information processor connected to each of the apparatuses via a first network, wherein each of the apparatuses includes:
memory configured to record correlated identification information of installed applications and any first information issued to the applications that authorizes usage of the applications in the apparatus; anda determination processing portion configured to determine whether to authorize usage of one of the installed applications based on the first information, which is included in second information, in response to a request for usage of said one of the installed applications, and wherein the information processor is configured to:
for each of the apparatuses, obtain the second information, which is stored in the memory of the apparatus, by communication with the apparatus,display a list of the second information,identify, based on the presence or absence of the first information in the second information, an application of the plurality of applications installed in each of the plurality of apparatuses, said application being selected from the displayed list of the second information, and for which the first information has not been issued in the second information,request issuance of the first information for the identified application by specifying apparatus information indicating an apparatus of the plurality in which the identified application is installed,obtain the first information, issued in response to the issuance request, from a computer connected to the information processor via a second network different from the first network, andupdate the second information stored in the memory of said apparatus specified by the apparatus information by transmitting the obtained first information to said apparatus specified by the apparatus information, wherein the information processor separates each of the apparatuses from the computer via the first network and the second network, respectively.