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

An information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of electronic devices via a network, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• an acquiring unit configured to acquire pieces of specifications information, each piece indicating specifications information of a corresponding electronic device from the plurality of electronic devices;
• a user interface unit configured to
• display a plurality of first processes and a plurality of second processes on an operation terminal connected to the information processing apparatus according to the pieces of specifications information acquired by the acquiring unit, each first process of the plurality of first processes generates electronic data using any one of the plurality of electronic devices, and the plurality of second processes using the electronic data generated by the plurality of first processes,
• receive a selection of a third process and a fourth process from the operation terminal, the third process being from the plurality of first processes displayed on the operation terminal and the fourth process being from the plurality of second processes displayed on the operation terminal, and
• display, on the operation terminal, a combination of a first electronic device that is capable of executing the third process and a second electronic device that is capable of execute the fourth process, the plurality of electronic devices including the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
• and
• an executing unit configured to, in response to receiving the selection of the combination of the electronic devices displayed on the operation terminal by the user interface unit, control the first electronic device to execute the third process and control the second electronic device to execute the fourth process using the electronic data generated by the third process executed by the first electronic device.