Patent ID: 7336385

Claim:
An information processing system which includes an information processing apparatus for dividing image data into predetermined divided image data and transmitting the divided image data to an image processing apparatus together with device information, and plural image processing apparatuses for performing, according to the device information, processes to the divided image data transmitted from said information processing apparatus, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises a setting unit, adapted to set the device information and command information, and a transmission unit, adapted to transmit data including the device information and the command information set by said setting means to said image processing apparatus, and said image processing apparatus comprises a memory unit, adapted to store the device information transmitted by said transmission unit of said information processing apparatus, a device information setting unit, adapted to set the device information to said memory unit, and a selection unit, adapted to, according to the device information included in the data transmitted by said transmission unit of said information processing apparatus, cause said device information setting unit to set the device information according to the command information to said memory unit, change the command information of the data, and select whether to transmit the data of which the command information has been changed to the next image processing apparatus or transmit the transmitted data to the next image processing apparatus as it is.