Patent ID: 8699069
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for processing job data stored in a folder, comprising: an input unit configured to input an execution instruction file including a description of an instruction to execute processing into a first folder; a movement unit configured to move job data to be subjected to the processing that is stored in the first folder to a second folder different from the first folder when the execution instruction file is input by the input unit; a first storage unit configured to store a file including a description indicating that execution of the processing is underway in the first folder after the movement by the movement unit; an execution unit configured to execute the processing with respect to the job data to be subjected to the processing that was moved to the second folder by the movement unit; a second storage unit configured to store a file including a description of an end of the processing in the first folder in place of the file including a description indicating that execution of the processing is underway when the processing by the execution unit ends; and a third storage unit configured to store the job data obtained when execution of the processing by the execution unit ends in a third folder different from the first folder.