Patent ID: 8885197
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing system that includes a management apparatus that can manage at least operational setting information to be used to switch an operational state of an image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus that can be managed by the management apparatus in each predetermined unit of management, wherein the image forming apparatus comprises at least one processor coupled via a bus to a memory, the processor being programmed to control one or more of: a request unit configured to transmit an operational setting information generation request that corresponds to the image forming apparatus, which includes changed configuration information, to the management apparatus, if there is any change in configuration information of a device included in the image forming apparatus; an acquiring unit configured to acquire operational setting information that corresponds to the image forming apparatus from the management apparatus that has generated the operational setting information in response to the operational setting information generation request; a first retreat processing unit configured to perform first retreat processing for encrypting and retreating information relating to the image forming apparatus, including at least the operational setting information; and a first deletion processing unit configured to perform first deletion processing for deleting information relating to the image forming apparatus, wherein the first retreat processing unit is configured to instruct a second retreat processing unit included in the management apparatus, via a network, to retreat management information of the image forming apparatus when the first retreat processing is executed for the information relating to the image forming apparatus, and wherein the first deletion processing unit is configured to instruct a second deletion processing unit included in the management apparatus, via the network, to delete the management information of the image forming apparatus when the first deletion processing is executed for the operational setting information, wherein the management apparatus comprises: a request receiving unit configured to receive the operational setting information generation request that corresponds to the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus; a generating unit configured to generate operational setting information that corresponds to the image forming apparatus based on configuration information of a device included in the image forming apparatus, which is included in the operational setting information generation request; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated operational setting information to the image forming apparatus, wherein the second retreat processing unit is configured to perform second retreat processing for encrypting and retreating management information of the image forming apparatus, including at least information relating to management of the operational setting information, wherein the second deletion processing unit is configured to perform second deletion processing for deleting the management information of the image forming apparatus, wherein the second retreat processing unit is configured to instruct a contract management service, via the network, to retreat information corresponding to the management information when the second retreat processing is executed for the management information of the image forming apparatus, and wherein the second deletion processing unit is configured to instruct the contract management service, via the network, to delete the information corresponding to the management information when the second deletion processing is executed for the management information of the image forming apparatus.