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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Fumitoshi Ito, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumitoshi Ito, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
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.