Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and recording medium

Abstract

A disclosed information processing apparatus is connected to an information management apparatus via a network. The information processing apparatus includes a data storage unit configured to store data that specifies the information management apparatus as an access destination, and a synchronization controller unit configured to periodically compare a list of data stored in the data storage unit and a list of data stored in the information management apparatus, transmit data stored only in the data storage unit to the information management apparatus, and acquire data stored only in the information management apparatus from the information management apparatus and store the acquired data in the data storage unit.

1 . An information processing apparatus connected to at least one information management apparatus and another apparatus that is not connected to the at least one information management apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory, wherein   the memory stores a program to be executed by the processor, and data acquired from the at least one information management apparatus, wherein   the processor executes the program to periodically compare data stored in the at least one information management apparatus and data stored in the memory, the processor acquires the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus to store the acquired data in the memory, and wherein   when the processor receives an acquisition request for acquiring data stored in the at least one information management apparatus from the another apparatus, the processor transmits the data stored in the memory without acquiring the data from the at least one information management apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the another apparatus that is not connected to the at least one information processing apparatus is an image forming apparatus, a smartphone, a PC, or a digital camera. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus include data that are not included in the data stored in the memory, the information processing apparatus acquires the data among the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus that are not included in the data stored in the memory, to store the acquired data in the memory. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when the data stored in the memory include data that are not included in the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus, the data that are not included in the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus, among the data stored in the memory, are transmitted to the at least one information management apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus is connected to a plurality of information management apparatuses, wherein
 the memory stores data acquired from each of the information management apparatuses in association with a corresponding one of identification information of the information management apparatuses, wherein data stored in the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses are periodically compared with data stored in the memory in association with the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses, wherein   when the data stored in the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses include data that are not included in the data stored in the memory in association with the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses, the information processing apparatus acquires the data stored in the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses to store the acquired data in the memory, and wherein   when the information processing apparatus receives an acquisition request for acquiring data stored in the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses from the another apparatus, the information processing apparatus transmits the data stored in the memory without acquiring the data from the corresponding one of the information management apparatuses.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 data and a transmission request for transmitting the data to the at least one information management apparatus are received from the another apparatus, and the received data are stored in the memory, and wherein   when the data stored in the memory include data that are not included in the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus, the data that are not included in the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus, among the data stored in the memory, are transmitted to the at least one information management apparatus.   
     
     
         7 . A method of using an information processing apparatus connected to at least one information management apparatus and another apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing a program to be executed by the processor and data acquired from the at least one information management apparatus, the method comprising:
 executing the program, by the processor, which periodically compares data stored in the at least one information management apparatus and data stored in the memory, the processor acquiring the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus and storing the acquired data in the memory; and   transmitting, by the processor, the data stored in the memory without acquiring the data from the at least one information management apparatus, when the processor receives an acquisition request for acquiring data stored in the at least one information management apparatus from the another apparatus.   
     
     
         8 . A nontransitory computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor in an information processing apparatus comprising the processor, a memory, and data acquired from at least one information management apparatus, and being connected to at least one information management apparatus and another apparatus, causes the information processing apparatus to execute a method comprising:
 executing the program, by the processor, which periodically compares data stored in the at least one information management apparatus and data stored in the memory, the processor acquiring the data stored in the at least one information management apparatus and storing the acquired data in the memory; and   transmitting, by the processor, the data stored in the memory without acquiring the data from the at least one information management apparatus, when the processor receives an acquisition request for acquiring data stored in the at least one information management apparatus from the another apparatus.