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

An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store, for each one of a plurality of applications registered to the information processing apparatus for providing a specific application:
• 1) flow information defining a series of processes to be executed by the electronic device on electronic data to provide the specific service of the application, the flow information associating identification information for identifying each of components performing the series of processes and an execution order of the series of processes;
• and 2) application state information indicating whether the application is available;
• and
• circuitry configured to
• in response to a request from the electronic device, control a display of the electronic device to display a screen for allowing selection of one or more of the plurality of applications whose application state information indicates that the application is available, and
• in response to reception of a selection of one of the one or more applications that are selectable, control the electronic device to execute the series of processes on the electronic data according to the flow information of the selected application.

An information processing method, performed by an information processing apparatus communicably connected with an electronic device, the method comprising:

• storing in a memory, for each one of a plurality of applications registered to the information processing apparatus for providing a specific application, flow information defining a series of processes to be executed by the electronic device on electronic data to provide the specific service of the application, the flow information associating identification information for identifying each of components performing the series of processes and an execution order of the series of processes;
• storing in the memory, for each one of the plurality of applications, application state information indicating whether the application is available;
• in response to a request from the electronic device, controlling a display of the electronic device to display a screen for allowing selection of one or more of the plurality of applications whose application state information indicates that the application is available;
• and
• in response to reception of a selection of one of the one or more applications that are selectable, controlling the electronic device to execute the series of processes on the electronic data according to the flow information of the selected application.