Patent ID: 7382484
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus connected to a network, comprising: an input section, arranged to input a print job; an estimation section, arranged to estimate a first processing time when a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network execute distribute processing of data processes in the print job, and a second processing time when an information processing device designated by the print job executes the data processes; a controller, arranged to transmit the print job to the information processing device designated by the print job, or to transmit jobs divided from the print job to the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network so as to execute the distribute processing, based on the estimation result; and a combiner, arranged to combine distribute processing results returned from the plurality of information processing devices, and to transmit the combined distribute processing results to the information processing device designated by the print job when the distribute processing has been executed.