Information processing apparatus, system, and method for achieving embedding process capable of accepting various condition settings

An information processing system comprising:

• an image processing apparatus;
• and
• an information processing apparatus,
• wherein the information processing apparatus includes
• a first memory configured to store a plurality of process modules including a first process module for embedding information in image data;
• and
• a first processor coupled to the first memory, the first processor configured to
• store, in the first memory, one or more setting information items each indicating a condition for the first process module to embed the information in the image data in association with identification information for identifying the one or more setting information items, respectively;
• store workflow information representing the workflow in the memory, the workflow being formed by selecting process modules from the plurality of process modules including the first process module, in which the workflow information is stored in the first memory in association with the identification information of a setting information item adapted in the workflow upon the workflow including the first process module;
• control processes respectively performed by the process modules included in the workflow in response to a workflow performance instruction of the workflow;
• wherein upon the workflow including the first process module, the processor controls the first processes respectively, by
• specifying the workflow information of the workflow, the workflow information being stored in the memory, the workflow being indicated by the workflow performance instruction,
• specifying the setting information item in association with the identification information indicated by the workflow information of the workflow in the memory, and
• performing an embedding process using the first process module in accordance with the specified setting information,
• wherein the image processing apparatus includes
• a second memory;
• an image processing engine configured to generate the image data in the second memory;
• and
• a second processor coupled to the second memory and the image processing engine, the second processor configured to
• acquire an identifier for identifying a workflow selected by a user from workflows controlled by the first processor;
• and
• send the workflow performance instruction including the image data and the acquired identifier to the information processing apparatus.

An information processing method of an information processing system including an image processing apparatus storing a plurality of process modules including a first process module which performs an embedding process for embedding information in an image data and an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• storing, in a first memory at the information processing apparatus, one or more setting information items each indicating a condition for the first process module to embed the information in the image data in association with identification information for identifying the setting information item;
• storing, in the first memory at the information processing apparatus, workflow information representing the workflow in the memory, the workflow being formed by selecting process modules from the plurality of process modules including the first process module, in which the workflow information is stored in the first memory in association with the identification information of a setting information item adapted in the workflow upon the workflow including the first process module;
• controlling, by the information processing apparatus, processes respectively performed by the process modules included in the workflow in response to a workflow performance instruction of the workflow, wherein upon the workflow including the first process module, the information processing apparatus controls the processes respectively, by
• specifying the workflow information of the workflow, the workflow information being stored in the memory, the workflow being indicated by the workflow performance instruction,
• specifying the setting information item in association with the identification information indicated by the workflow information of the workflow in the memory, and
• performing an embedding process using the first process module in accordance with the specified setting information;
• acquiring, by the image processing apparatus, an identifier for identifying a workflow selected by a user from workflows controlled by the controlling unit, by the image processing apparatus;
• and
• sending, by the image processing apparatus, the workflow performance instruction including an image data generated by scanning a document and the acquired identifier to the information processing apparatus.