Information processing apparatus, system management method, and recording medium

Abstract

In an information processing apparatus, software is installed to build a system providing a predetermined function. The information processing apparatus includes a generating unit configured to generate system identification information for identifying the system built by installing the software, the system identification information being generated from authentication information obtained by performing license authentication on the software; and a registering unit configured to send the system identification information generated by the generating unit to a management device that manages a plurality of the systems via a predetermined data transmission line, to register the system identification information in the management device as management information.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus connected to an internal system built in a local area, and more particularly, to a technology of identifying and managing a system built by installing software in an information processing apparatus, from an external system.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]With the advancement of the information processing technology such as network communications, there is known a technology of remotely managing an internal system built in a local area, from an external system.[0005]For example, patent document 1 (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2008-35444) discloses a system environment including one or more management target systems and a remote management system for remotely managing the management target systems via the Internet. The management target system may be a device management system for managing image processing apparatuses such as a...

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Benefits of technology

Enables effective identification and management of systems built by software installation from a remote external system, improving flexibility and reducing the need for additional hardware in user environments.

Problems solved by technology

However, the conventional system does not consider a method of building systems by providing users with only software for implementing the device management functions, and installing the software in existing information processing apparatuses that are already provided in the user environments.

Thus, it is unrealistic for the manufacturer to provide software including information that can be used by the remote management system to identify the device management system.

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