Patent ID: 8203740

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: a process-flow calling unit that calls existing flow definition data defining a process flow of image data from a distribution management apparatus connected via a network; a list display unit that displays thereon a list of flow definition data called by the process-flow calling unit; a process-flow generating unit that generates new flow definition data, when desired flow definition data does not exist in the list displayed on the list display unit; a flow display unit that displays thereon the flow definition data called by the process-flow calling unit; a flow editing unit that edits the flow definition data displayed on the flow display unit; and a flow deleting unit that deletes the new flow definition data generated by the process-flow generating unit or the flow definition data edited by the flow editing unit, after performing a distribution process by using the new flow definition data generated by the process-flow generating unit or the flow definition data edited by the flow editing unit.