Information processing apparatus, information processing system, control method therefor, and storage medium

An information processing system comprising a server apparatus and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with said server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by said server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from said server apparatus,

• said server apparatus comprising:
• a generation unit that generates, when an authentication using authentication information received from said display control unit succeeds, a session identifier to be used for communication with said display control unit;
• a first transmission unit that transmits the screen information added with the session identifier generated by said generation unit to said display control unit;
• a second transmission unit that transmits, upon receiving from said display control unit an operation content on the operation screen based on the screen information, an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content to said execution control unit;
• and
• a reception unit that receives completion information indicating an execution result of the job corresponding to the instruction from said execution control unit,
• said display control unit of said information processing apparatus comprising:
• a displaying unit that displays the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information received from said server apparatus;
• and
• a third transmission unit that transmits, to said server apparatus, the operation content on the operation screen, and
• said execution control unit of said information processing apparatus comprising:
• an execution unit that executes, upon receiving the instruction from said server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a fourth transmission unit that transmits, upon completion of execution of the job, to said server apparatus without intervening said display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier used for communication between said display control unit and said server apparatus.

An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus,

• said display control unit comprising:
• a reception unit that receives, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus, and displays the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a first transmission unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• said execution control unit comprising:
• an execution unit that executes, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a second transmission unit that transmits, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening said display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus and designated as a session identifier to be used for communication from said execution control unit to the server apparatus.

An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus,

• said display control unit comprising:
• a reception unit that receives, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus, and displays the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a first transmission unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• said execution control unit comprising:
• an execution unit that executes, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a second transmission unit that transmits, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening said display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus.

A control method for an information processing system comprising a server apparatus and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus, the method comprising

• causing the server apparatus to perform:
• a generation step of generating, when an authentication using authentication information received from the display control unit succeeds, a session identifier to be used for communication with the display control unit;
• a step of transmitting the screen information added with the session identifier generated in the generation step to the display control unit;
• and
• a step of transmitting, upon receiving from the display control unit an operation content on the operation screen based on the screen information, an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content to the execution control unit;
• a designation step of designating, for the execution control unit, as a session identifier to be used for communication from the execution control unit to the server apparatus, the session identifier generated in the generation step;
• and
• a reception step of receiving completion information indicating an execution result of the job corresponding to the instruction from the execution control unit,
• causing the display control unit of the information processing apparatus to perform:
• a step of displaying the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information received from the server apparatus;
• and
• a step of transmitting, to the server apparatus, the operation content on the operation screen, and
• causing the execution control unit of the information processing apparatus to perform:
• an execution step of executing, upon receiving the instruction from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a step of transmitting, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening the display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier designated in the designation step.

A control method for an information processing system comprising a server apparatus and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus, the method comprising

• causing the server apparatus to perform:
• a generation step of generating, when an authentication using authentication information received from the display control unit succeeds, a session identifier to be used for communication with the display control unit;
• a step of transmitting the screen information added with the session identifier generated in the generation step to the display control unit;
• a step of transmitting, upon receiving from the display control unit an operation content on the operation screen based on the screen information, an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content to the execution control unit;
• and
• a reception step of receiving completion information indicating an execution result of the job corresponding to the instruction from the execution control unit,
• causing the display control unit of the information processing apparatus to perform:
• a step of displaying the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information received from the server apparatus;
• and
• a step of transmitting, to the server apparatus, the operation content on the operation screen, and
• causing the execution control unit of the information processing apparatus to perform:
• a step of executing, upon receiving the instruction from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a transmission step of transmitting, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening the display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier used for communication between the display control unit and the server apparatus.

A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus, the method comprising

• causing the display control unit to perform:
• a step of receiving, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between the display control unit and the server apparatus, and displaying the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a step of transmitting, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• causing the execution control unit to perform:
• a step of executing, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a step of transmitting, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening the display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus and designated as a session identifier to be used for communication from the execution control unit to the server apparatus.

A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus, the method comprising

• causing the display control unit to perform:
• a step of receiving, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between the display control unit and the server apparatus, and displaying the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a step of transmitting, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• causing the execution control unit to perform:
• a step of executing, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a step of transmitting, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening the display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier used for communication between the display control unit and the server apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that erforms control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus,

• said display control unit comprising:
• a reception unit that receives, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus, and displays the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a first transmission unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• said execution control unit comprising:
• an execution unit that executes, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a second transmission unit that transmits, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening said display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus and designated as a session identifier to be used for communication from said execution control unit to the server apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, including a display control unit that performs control to display an operation screen on a display unit using screen information provided by the server apparatus, and an execution control unit that performs control to execute a job corresponding to an instruction from the server apparatus,

• said display control unit comprising:
• a reception unit that receives, in response to a success of an authentication using authentication information transmitted to the server apparatus, the screen information added with a session identifier that has been generated by the server apparatus as a session identifier to be used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus, and displaying the operation screen on the display unit using the screen information;
• and
• a first transmission unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, an operation content on the operation screen, and
• said execution control unit comprising:
• an execution unit that executes, upon receiving an instruction for executing a job corresponding to the operation content from the server apparatus, the job corresponding to the instruction;
• and
• a second transmission unit that transmits, upon completion of execution of the job, to the server apparatus without intervening said display control unit, completion information indicating an execution result of the job and added with the session identifier used for communication between said display control unit and the server apparatus.