Process simulation for information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program product

An information processing method executed by a computer, the information processing method, comprising:

• causing a request receiver of the computer to receive a request from a program causing an apparatus to execute a predetermined process;
• causing a simulator of the computer to simulate the process executed by the apparatus in accordance with the request;
• causing an instruction receiver of the computer to receive a status change instruction for changing a status of the simulator from a user;
• and
• causing a status changer of the computer to cause the simulator to change a status of the simulator in accordance with the status change instruction,
• wherein the simulator simulates the process executed by the apparatus in the status changed by the status changer, and
• wherein the status changer enables execution of another predetermined process, the status of the simulator being changed to simulate the another predetermined process while the process is executed and cancellation of the process is executed.

A non-transitory computer readable media storing a computer program product executed on a computer, the computer program product, when executed on the computer, causing the computer to serve as following functions, the functions comprising:

• a request receiver configured to receive a request from a program causing an apparatus to execute a predetermined process;
• a simulator configured to simulate the process executed by the apparatus in accordance with the request;
• an instruction receiver configured to receive a status change instruction for changing a status of the simulator from a user;
• and
• a status changer configured to cause the simulator to change a status of the simulator in accordance with the status change instruction,
• wherein the simulator simulates the process executed by the apparatus in the status changed by the status changer, and
• wherein the status changer enables execution of another predetermined process, the status of the simulator being changed to simulate the another predetermined process while the process is executed and cancellation of the process is executed.