Patent ID: 9319538
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A management apparatus connected to a plurality of image processing apparatuses that execute jobs corresponding to a plurality of functional modes relating to image processing and accepting a request for execution of the jobs from an information processing apparatus, the management apparatus comprising: storage means that stores a functional mode table that stores a relationship between a plurality of functional modes and a generation state of a malfunction in the plurality of functional modes per each of the plurality of image processing apparatuses; and allocation means that refers to the functional mode table and when a functional mode of a job accepted from the information processing apparatus agrees with a normal-state functional mode that a defective image processing apparatus generating a malfunction can execute by using a functional unit free from a malfunction, the defective image processing apparatus having an error-state functional mode which cannot be executed by a functional unit which generates a malfunction, allocates the job to the defective image processing apparatus.