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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2014
Hideaki Hayano, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Hayano, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A distribution apparatus includes a reception part that receives first data and a request for execution of a process according to a process definition formed of one or more units of processing with respect to the first data, and one or more processing parts that execute the corresponding one or more units of processing. At least one processing part is a distribution part that distributes, to a distribution destination specified in the process definition, the first data or second data output as a result of execution of a unit of processing executed before a unit of processing corresponding to the at least one processing part. The distribution part distributes the first or second data based on information indicating a distribution method for the specified distribution destination defined in the process definition, when the specified distribution destination is included in multiple distribution destinations to which a communications protocol is common.