Information processing apparatus, management apparatus, and communication method

A monitoring system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus;
• and
• a management apparatus configured to manage the information processing apparatus,
• wherein
• the information processing apparatus comprises:
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit to the management apparatus transmission data containing data related to count data stored in the information processing apparatus,
• a pattern storing unit configured to store a type and an order of data related to count data as a pattern,
• a determining unit configured to determine whether a pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted by the transmitting unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit,
• a transmission data reducing unit configured to reduce the amount of the transmission data if it is determined by the determining unit that the pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted by the transmitting unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit,
• a reception status storing unit configured to store a reception status of the management apparatus in response to a response from the management apparatus regarding information transmitted by the transmitting unit, and
• a judging unit configured to judge whether to perform reduction of the transmission data using the transmission data reducing unit based on the reception status of the management apparatus stored in the reception status storing unit,
• wherein
• the management apparatus comprises:
• a receiving unit configured to receive information transmitted from the information processing apparatus, the information containing data related to count data,
• a pattern storing unit configured to store a type and an order of data related to count data as a pattern,
• a determining unit configured to determine whether a pattern of data related to count data received by the receiving unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit, and
• a processing executing unit configured to execute processing in accordance with the pattern if it is determined by the determining unit that the pattern of data related to count data received by the receiving unit matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit.

A method for an information processing apparatus to communicate with a management apparatus, the method comprising:

• transmitting to the management apparatus transmission data containing data related to count data stored in the information processing apparatus;
• determining whether a pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in a pattern storing unit storing a type and an order of data related to count data as a pattern;
• reducing the amount of the transmission data if it is determined the pattern of data related to count data which is to be transmitted matches a pattern of data related to count data stored in the pattern storing unit;
• storing a reception status of the management apparatus in response to a response from the management apparatus regarding information transmitted;
• and
• judging whether to perform reduction of the transmission data based on the reception status of the management apparatus stored.