Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

摘要

An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive output object information on an object to be output; a storage unit configured to store therein output device information on different types of output devices; and a determining unit configured to determine an output device based on the output object information and the output device information.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
a network interface; and a processor configured to
receive, from a first device via the network interface, first usage data indicating use of the first device, the first usage data being specific to the first device and including at least a first carbon dioxide discharge amount associated with usage of the first device,receive, from a second device via the network interface, second usage data indicating use of the second device, the second usage data being specific to the second device and including at least a second carbon dioxide discharge amount associated with usage of the second device,store the first usage data and the second usage data,receive output data information regarding output data to be output,calculate first processing efficiencies from the first carbon dioxide discharge amount included in the stored first usage data, and second processing efficiencies from the second carbon dioxide discharge amount included in the stored second usage data, a format of the first processing efficiencies and a format of the second processing efficiencies each being in terms of a carbon dioxide discharge amount per unit time, anddetermine an output device to output the output data, from among the first device and the second device, based on the calculated first and second processing efficiencies and the output data information, the determined output device having a carbon dioxide discharge amount smaller than a carbon dioxide discharge amount of the other output device in a case of the output data being output in accordance with the output data information.