Information processing apparatus, control method, and information processing system

A control method of an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server that saves agreement information, comprising:

• storing state information in a storage unit, the state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available;
• updating the state information in the storage unit based on the agreement information obtained from the server by communicating with the server;
• and
• performing preparation for starting predetermined processing, wherein
• in the case where the state information stored in the storage unit indicates the second state at a reactivation timing at which the information processing apparatus is reactivated or recovers from a power-saving mode, the communication with the server in the updating and the preparation are performed in parallel.

An information processing system including a server that saves agreement information regarding a predetermined agreement on an information processing apparatus;

• and the information processing apparatus that is capable of communicating with the server, the information processing apparatus comprising:
• at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and having stored thereon instructions that, when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, cooperate to act as:
• a storage unit configured to store state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable because of not concluding of the predetermined agreement or a second state in which the predetermined service is available because of concluding of the predetermined agreement;
• an updating unit configure to update the state information in the storage unit based on the agreement information obtained from the server by communicating with the server;
• a preparation unit configured to perform preparation for starting predetermined processing;
• and
• a control unit configured to controls the updating unit, the preparation unit, and execution of the predetermined processing, wherein
• in the case the information processing apparatus is reactivated or recovers from a power-saving mode and the state information stored in the storage unit indicates the second state, the control unit causes the updating unit to update the state information and the preparation unit to perform the preparation in parallel.