Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and recording medium

An information processing system including an information processing apparatus, comprising circuitry configured to:

• in response to detection of information identifying a user, acquire schedule information on the user from an external service, using external service setting information associated with the information identifying the user;
• when the user is to set a schedule for using the information processing apparatus, suggest the user with a schedule for using the information processing apparatus based on a current time, to cause the user to set the schedule for using the information processing apparatus;
• obtain information on an expected attendee registered for the schedule for using the information processing apparatus set by the user, based on the schedule information on the user;
• and
• transmit image data of an image being displayed on a display to the expected attendee,
• wherein, in response to detecting that there are two or more schedules of the user, each of the two or more schedules of the user being provided with an expected start time and an expected end time such that the current time is within a time period from a predetermined time before the expected start time to the expected end time, the circuitry determines, as the schedule for using the information processing apparatus for suggestion, a schedule of the user with a largest ratio of a number of expected attendees with identifying information currently detected by the circuitry, the expected attendees with the identifying information being registered for the schedule of the user, to a total number of expected attendees registered for the schedule of the user.

An information processing, method executed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• detecting information identifying a user;
• acquiring schedule information on the user from an external service, using external service setting information associated with the information identifying the user;
• suggesting the user with a schedule for using an information processing apparatus based on a current time, when the user is to set a schedule for using the information processing apparatus, to cause the user to set the schedule for using the information processing apparatus;
• obtaining information on an expected attendee registered for the schedule for using the information processing apparatus set by the user, based on the schedule information on the user;
• and
• transmitting image data of an image being displayed on a display to the expected attendee,
• wherein, in, response to detecting that there are two or more schedules of the user, each of the two or more schedules of the user being provided with an expected start time and an expected end time such that the current time is within a time period from a predetermined time before the expected start time to the expected end time, the information processing apparatus determines, as the schedule for using the information processing apparatus for suggestion, a schedule of the user with a largest ratio of a number of expected attendees with identifying information currently detected by the circuitry, the expected attendees with the identifying information being registered for the schedule of the user, to a total number of expected attendees registered for the schedule of the user.