Patent ID: 8988693
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing system including an apparatus, a service providing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus, which are mutually connected through a network, the information processing system comprising: a service information memory unit that stores service identification information identifying a service performed by the service providing apparatus and provided to the apparatus and program identification information for identifying a program that is run by the apparatus for causing the apparatus to output apparatus information related to the apparatus and is required to be installed in the apparatus so that the service is provided, the service identification information and the program identification information being stored to correspond to each other; a correspondence setup unit that stores apparatus identification information for identifying the apparatus and the service identification information in a correspondence information memory unit so that the apparatus identification information corresponds to the service identification information, in response to a receipt of a usage request in which the apparatus identification information and the service identification information are designated; a communication unit that requests installation, to the apparatus related to the apparatus identification information designated in the usage request, of the program related to the program identification information stored in the service information memory unit and corresponding to the service identification information; and a program administrating unit that returns the program related to the program identification information designated in an acquisition request, in response to the acquisition request for the program from the apparatus which receives the request for the installation.