Patent ID: 7734851
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a management apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a transmitting unit configured to transmit to the management apparatus transmission data containing data related to count data stored in the information processing apparatus; a pattern storing unit configured to store a type and an order of data related to count data as a pattern; a determining unit configured to determine whether a pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted by the transmitting unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit; a transmission data reducing unit configured to reduce an amount of the transmission data if it is determined by the determining unit that the pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted by the transmitting unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit; a reception status storing unit configured to store a reception status of the management apparatus in response to a response from the management apparatus regarding information transmitted by the transmitting unit; and a judging unit configured to judge whether to perform reduction of the transmission data using the transmission data reducing unit based on the reception status of the management apparatus stored in the reception status storing unit.