Patent ID: 9143648
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to act as: a user interface unit configured to display a screen on a display unit to set a workflow which defines one or more processes to be performed and execution order of the one or more processes, the screen including a list of one or more selection items each of which designates one of the processes, the workflow being created when any of the selection items is selected from the list and the execution order of the one or more processes designated by the selected selection items is designated, and an additional selection item which designates two or more of the processes being added to the list when a designation of two or more of the selection items selected from the list and a request to combine the two or more processes designated by the selected two or more selection items are received; a combining unit configured to store combining information indicating a relationship of the two or more processes corresponding to the combination request in a storage unit; and a flow setting unit configured to set the workflow created through the screen, wherein the user interface unit is configured to display the list including the additional selection item designating the two or more processes corresponding to the combination request when the combining information is stored in the storage unit by the combining unit, and the flow setting unit is configured to set, when the additional selection item is selected from the list, the workflow in which the two or more of the processes designated by the additional selection item are defined with the execution order based on the combining information, the combining information including two or more identification information items each of which identifies one of the two or more processes corresponding to the combination request and execution order of the two or more processes.