Patent ID: 11916914
Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. An information processing system comprising. at least one information processing apparatus for providing a service to a user having a permission to use the service, and
a terminal apparatus for use by a first user, wherein
the at least one information processing apparatus includes
a first memory, and
a first processor coupled to the first memory,
the first memory storing instructions which cause the first processor to execute generating a list of users on a screen in response to a request from the first user who has a first management permission enabling assignment of the permission to use the service,
the terminal apparatus includes
a second memory, and
a second processor,
the second memory storing instructions which cause the second processor to execute receiving a selection made by the first user on the screen to select a second user from the list of users,
the first management permission is granted to the second user, and
the permission to use the service is assigned to a third user in response to a request from the second user who is granted to the first management permission,
one or more services are granted under a contract with a provider of the one or more services,
the first processor is further caused to execute
determining whether a second management permission is granted to the first user, the second management permission enabling assignment of a permission to use the one or more services under the contract,
generating home screen information of a home screen having a link to the screen, in response to determining that the second management permission is granted to the first user, and
transmitting the home screen information of the home screen to the terminal apparatus, and
the second processor is further caused to execute
receiving the home screen information,
displaying the home screen,
displaying the screen in response to the link to the screen being pressed, and
receiving a selection of the first user from the list of users such that the first user is granted the second management permission.