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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9501256-B2
Application number	US-201514751239-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jul 2, 2014
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a process control unit configured to execute one or more processes with respect to input data in an order defined by definition information, an output unit configured to cause the definition information to be output in a form changeable by a user when a first process of the one or more processes is suspended, an accepting unit configured to accept information indicating a change to the definition information, and an application unit configured to apply the change indicated by the information accepted by the accepting unit to the definition information. The process control unit controls execution of a subsequent process of the one or more processes that is executed after the first process is resumed based on the definition information that reflects the change applied thereto by the application unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to implement
a process control unit configured to control execution of one or more processes with respect to image data in an order defined by definition information and manage an execution result of each of the one or more processes, the image data being designated and input by a user;
an output unit configured to cause an intermediate result of the definition information to be output in a form changeable by the user when a first process of the one or more processes is suspended after the one or more processes are started by the process control unit, the intermediate result of the definition information being the execution result of executing the one or more processes before the first process is suspended;
an accepting unit configured to accept information indicating a change to the definition information; and
an application unit configured to apply the change indicated by the information accepted by the accepting unit to the definition information;
wherein the process control unit controls execution of a subsequent process of the one or more processes that is executed after the first process is resumed based on the definition information that reflects the change applied thereto by the application unit.

2. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

3. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

4. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing an execution order of the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

5. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

6. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

7. An information processing system including at least one information processing apparatus, the information processing system comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to implement
a process control unit configured to control execution of one or more processes with respect to image data in an order defined by definition information and manage an execution result of each of the one or more processes, the image data being designated and input by a user;
an output unit configured to cause an intermediate result of the definition information to be output in a form changeable by the user when a first process of the one or more processes is suspended after the one or more processes are started by the process control unit, the intermediate result of the definition information being the execution result of executing the one or more processes before the first process is suspended;
an accepting unit configured to accept information indicating a change to the definition information; and
an application unit configured to apply the change indicated by the information accepted by the accepting unit to the definition information;
wherein the process control unit controls execution of a subsequent process of the one or more processes that is executed after the first process is resumed based on the definition information that reflects the change applied thereto by the application unit.

8. The information processing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

9. The information processing system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

10. The information processing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing an execution order of the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

11. The information processing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

12. The information processing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the accepting unit accepts information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

13. An information processing method implemented by an information processing system including at least one information processing apparatus having a processor coupled to a memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to perform the information processing method comprising:
controlling execution of one or more processes with respect to image data in an order defined by definition information and managing an execution result of each of the one or more processes, the image data being designated and input by a user;
causing an intermediate result of the definition information to be output in a form changeable by the user when a first process of the one or more processes is suspended after the one or more processes are started by the process control unit, the intermediate result of the definition information being the execution result of executing the one or more processes before the first process is suspended;
accepting information indicating a change to the definition information; and
applying the change indicated by the accepted information to the definition information; and
controlling execution of a subsequent process of the one or more processes that is executed after the first process is resumed based on the definition information that reflects the change applied thereto.

14. The information processing method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the accepting step includes accepting information for changing the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

15. The information processing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the accepting step includes accepting information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

16. The information processing method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the accepting step includes accepting information for changing an execution order of the subsequent process to be executed after the first process is resumed that is defined by the definition information.

17. The information processing method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the accepting step includes accepting information for changing setting information of the one or more processes that are defined by the definition information.

18. The information processing method as claimed in cl

Assignees

• Hirose Mitsuhiko
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hirose Mitsuhiko

Classifications

• G06F3/1285 Primary

  Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server · CPC title

• G06F3/1205

  resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets · CPC title

• G06F3/1275

  Print workflow management, e.g. defining or changing a workflow, cross publishing · CPC title

• H04N1/00127

  Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture · CPC title