Management apparatus implementing cancellation condition, information processing apparatus, distribution apparatus, management system, management method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a device-information acquiring unit that acquires device identification information for identifying a device designated by a user from a plurality of devices;
• a processing-status-information acquiring unit that acquires processing status information indicating a status of processing of each device;
• a commanded-processing-information acquiring unit that acquires commanded processing information related to a content of processing to be commanded to the designated device;
• a commanding unit that gives a command to the designated device based on the commanded processing information so as to set the designated device in an occupied state in which the designated device performs the processing in an occupied manner;
• a cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit that acquires cancellation condition information indicating a cancellation condition for cancelling the occupied state;
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• a cancellation-condition determining unit that determines whether the processing status information acquired by the processing-status-information acquiring unit satisfies the cancellation condition acquired by the cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit,
• wherein the commanding unit further gives a command for cancelling the occupied state of the designated device in accordance with a determination result obtained by the cancellation-condition determining unit,
• wherein the cancellation condition comprises a threshold number of sheets.

A distribution apparatus comprising:

• a device-information acquiring unit that acquires device identification information for identifying a device designated by a user from a plurality of devices;
• a processing-status-information acquiring unit that acquires processing status information indicating a status of processing of each device;
• a commanded-processing-information acquiring unit that acquires commanded processing information related to a content of processing to be commanded to the designated device;
• a commanding unit that gives a command to the designated device based on the commanded processing information so as to set the designated device in an occupied state in which the designated device performs the processing in an occupied manner;
• a cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit that acquires cancellation condition information indicating a cancellation condition for cancelling the occupied state;
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• a cancellation-condition determining unit that determines whether the processing status information acquired by the processing-status-information acquiring unit satisfies the cancellation condition acquired by the cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit,
• wherein the commanding unit further gives a command for cancelling the occupied state of the designated device in accordance with a determination result obtained by the cancellation-condition determining unit,
• wherein the cancellation condition comprises a threshold number of sheets.

A management system comprising:

• a plurality of devices;
• a management apparatus;
• a device-information acquiring unit that acquires device identification information for identifying a device designated by a user from the plurality of devices;
• a processing-status-information acquiring unit that acquires processing status information indicating a status of processing of each device;
• a commanded-processing-information acquiring unit that acquires commanded processing information related to a content of processing to be commanded to the designated device;
• a commanding unit that gives a command to the designated device based on the commanded processing information so as to set the designated device in an occupied state in which the designated device performs the processing in an occupied manner;
• a cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit that acquires cancellation condition information indicating a cancellation condition for cancelling the occupied state;
• a cancellation-condition determining unit that determines whether the processing status information acquired by the processing-status-information acquiring unit satisfies the cancellation condition acquired by the cancellation-condition-information acquiring unit;
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• a controller that controls the designated device of the plurality of devices in accordance with the command,
• wherein the commanding unit further gives a command for cancelling the occupied state of the designated device in accordance with a determination result obtained by the cancellation-condition determining unit,
• wherein the cancellation condition comprises a threshold number of sheets.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a management process, the process comprising:

• acquiring device identification information for identifying a device designated by a user from a plurality of devices;
• acquiring processing status information indicating a status of processing of each device;
• acquiring commanded processing information related to a content of processing to be commanded to the designated device;
• giving a command to the designated device based on the commanded processing information so as to set the designated device in an occupied state in which the designated device performs the processing in an occupied manner;
• acquiring cancellation condition information indicating a cancellation condition for cancelling the occupied state;
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• determining whether the acquired processing status information satisfies the acquired cancellation condition,
• wherein the giving the command further includes giving a command for cancelling the occupied state of the designated device in accordance with a determination result obtained by the determining,
• wherein the cancellation condition comprises a threshold number of sheets.

A management method comprising:

• acquiring device identification information for identifying a device designated by a user from a plurality of devices;
• acquiring processing status information indicating a status of processing of each device;
• acquiring commanded processing information related to a content of processing to be commanded to the designated device;
• giving a command to the designated device based on the commanded processing information so as to set the designated device in an occupied state in which the designated device performs the processing in an occupied manner;
• acquiring cancellation condition information indicating a cancellation condition for cancelling the occupied state;
• and
• determining whether the acquired processing status information satisfies the acquired cancellation condition,
• wherein the giving the command further includes giving a command for cancelling the occupied state of the designated device in accordance with a determination result obtained by the determining,
• wherein the cancellation condition comprises a threshold number of sheets.