Information processing system, information processor, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method

An information processor comprising:

• a first virtual machine;
• a second virtual machine;
• a first receiving unit that receives a connection request from an image processor connected to the information processor via a network;
• a first forwarding unit that forwards the connection request received by the first receiving unit to the first virtual machine of the information processor;
• a second receiving unit that receives a connection request from a terminal apparatus connected to the information processor via the network;
• and
• a second forwarding unit that forwards the connection request received by the second receiving unit to the second virtual machine of the information processor,
• wherein the second virtual machine comprises:
• an acquiring unit that, upon receipt of identifying information of the image processor selected by a user via the terminal apparatus, acquires first virtual machine identifying information for identifying the first virtual machine on the basis of the identifying information of the image processor;
• a connection transfer requesting unit that requests the first virtual machine to transfer a connection authority to connect to the image processor to the second virtual machine on the basis of the acquired first virtual machine identifying information;
• and
• a connecting unit that connects the second virtual machine and the image processor upon receipt of the connection authority from the first virtual machine.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer, which serves as an information processor including a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine, to execute a process for information processing, the process comprising:

• receiving a connection request from an image processor connected to the information processor via a network;
• forwarding the received connection request to the first virtual machine of the information processor;
• receiving another connection request from a terminal apparatus connected to the information processor via the network;
• forwarding the received another connection request to the second virtual machine of the information processor;
• and
• causing the second virtual machine to
• upon receipt of identifying information of the image processor selected via the terminal apparatus, acquire first virtual machine identifying information for identifying the first virtual machine on the basis of the identifying information of the image processor,
• request the first virtual machine to transfer a connection authority to connect to the image processor to the second virtual machine on the basis of the acquired first virtual machine identifying information, and
• connect the second virtual machine and the image processor upon receipt of the connection authority from the first virtual machine.

An information processing method for an information processing system having at least one terminal apparatus, an information processor including a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine, and an image processor connected to one another, the information processing method comprising:

• causing the information processor to
• receive a connection request from the image processor connected to the information processor via a network,
• forward the received connection request to the first virtual machine of the information processor,
• receive another connection request from the terminal apparatus connected to the information processor via the network, and
• forward the received another connection request to the second virtual machine of the information processor;
• and
• causing the second virtual machine to
• upon receipt of identifying information of the image processor selected via the terminal apparatus, acquire first virtual machine identifying information for identifying the first virtual machine on the basis of the identifying information of the image processor,
• request the first virtual machine to transfer a connection authority to connect to the image processor to the second virtual machine on the basis of the acquired first virtual machine identifying information, and
• connect the second virtual machine and the image processor upon receipt of the connection authority from the first virtual machine.