Composite service providing system

• US 8,682,966 B2
• Filed: 02/29/2012
• Issued: 03/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Otsuka, Naoki, Hibino, Masaaki, Fukazawa, Koshi
• Primary Examiner(s): SMARTH, GERALD A
• Application Number:
  US13/408,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20120154869A1
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1296 Printer job scheduling or printer resource handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A composite service providing system including a plurality of network electronic devices communicatively connected with each other. The plurality of network electronic devices includes electronic devices, each of which is capable of providing at least one service. A plurality of services provided by a plurality of electronic devices are combined to constitute a composite service. The composite service providing system further includes a composite service designating system that designates a composite service to be provided, an electronic device determining system that determines an electronic device that provides each of a plurality of services necessary for providing the composite service designated with the composite service designating system, and a controlling system that control the electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system to provide the services so that the composite service designated by the designating system is provided.

Claims

1. A composite service providing system including:

a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected, the plurality of electronic devices being independent of each other and including a first electronic device and a second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with a first processor and a first memory operatively coupled to the first processor, wherein the first memory includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, cause the first processor to perform as an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and to obtain image data by receiving the image data from a remote image data transmission device; and

a terminal device which is communicatively connected with the plurality of electronic devices, the terminal device including a second processor and a second memory operatively coupled to the second processor,

wherein the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as;

a composite service designating system configured to acquire a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

a usage condition designating system configured to acquire a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an electronic device determining system configured to determine the first electronic device and the second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an operational condition data generating system configured to generate an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input acquired by the usage condition designating system; and

a setting system configured to execute setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the electronic device determining system in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the operational condition data generating system,

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system under the operational condition set by the setting system, and

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system and obtained by the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting system.

2. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

each of the plurality of electronic devices is assigned with an identifier,

one of the plurality of the electronic devices uses or utilizes the composite service designating system, and

the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, which are assigned with the identifier same as the identifier assigned to the electronic device provided with the composite service designating system which acquires the first user input.

3. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a user identification information obtaining system configured to obtain user identification information to identify a user, the composite service designated by the first user input being provided to the user, the first user input being acquired by the composite service designating system, and

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, in accordance with the user identification information obtained by the user identification information obtaining system.

4. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the first memory of one of the plurality of the electronic devices includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as the composite service designating system, and

the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device from among the electronic devices, the electronic device determining system determining:

(i) the electronic device including the first processor performed as the composite service designating system which acquires the first user input as the first electronic device and (ii) the second electronic device from among the other electronic devices, or

(a) the electronic device including the first processor performed as the composite service designating system which acquires the first user input as the second electronic device and (b) the first electronic device from among the other electronic devices.

5. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, which are capable of operating in the operational condition for providing the composite service designated by the first user input in the usage condition designated by the second user input, the first user input and the second user input being acquired by the composite service designating system and the usage condition designating system, respectively.

6. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a location obtaining system configured to obtain locations of the electronic devices, and

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, in accordance with a result obtained by the location obtaining system.

7. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a usage order notifying system configured to notify a predetermined order of execution of the independent services performed by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, which use the respective independent service execution system.

8. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as:

a location obtaining system configured to obtain location information of the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the first electronic device and the second electronic device being determined by the electronic device determining system; and

a location information notifying system configured to notify the locations of the first electronic device and the second electronic device obtained by the location obtaining system.

9. The composite service providing system according to claim 1, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a progress notifying system configured to notify a progress in providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system, and

wherein the first memory of each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as an execution status information transmitting system configured to transmit execution status information representing an execution status of the service being executed to the progress notifying system when each independent service execution system executes the independent service, and

wherein the progress notifying system notifies the progress of the composite service in accordance with the execution status information transmitted from the execution status transmitting system provided to each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system.

10. An electronic device comprising a first processor and a first memory operatively coupled to the first processor, wherein the first memory includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, cause the first processor to perform as an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and obtain image data by receiving the image data from a remote image data transmission device,

the electronic device being used as a first electronic device or a second electronic device in a composite service providing system,

wherein the composite service providing system comprising:

a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected, the plurality of electronic devices being independent of each other and including the first electronic device and the second electronic device, and

a terminal device which is communicatively connected with the plurality of electronic devices, the terminal device including a second processor and a second memory operatively coupled to the second processor,

wherein the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as;

a composite service designating system configured to acquire a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

a usage condition designating system configured to acquire a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an electronic device determining system configured to determine the first electronic device and the second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an operational condition data generating system configured to generate an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input acquired by the usage condition designating system; and

a setting system configured to execute setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the electronic device determining system in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the operational condition data generating system,

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system under the operational condition set by the setting system, and

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system and obtained by the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting system.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

each of the plurality of electronic devices included in the composite service providing system is assigned with an identifier, and

the electronic device determining system determines the electronic device itself as the first electronic device and determines the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, which is assigned with the identifier same as the identifier assigned to the electronic device itself, or determines the electronic device itself as the second electronic device and determines the first electronic device, from among the electronic devices, which is assigned with the identifier same as the identifier assigned to the electronic device itself.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a user identification information obtaining system configured to obtain user identification information to identify a user, the composite service designated by the first user input being provided to the user, the first user input being acquired by the composite service designating system, and

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, in accordance with the user identification information obtained by the user identification information obtaining system.

13. The electronic device according to claim 10,

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device from among the electronic devices, the electronic device determining system determining:

(i) the electronic device including the first processor performed as the composite service designating system which acquires the first user input as the first electronic device and (ii) the second electronic device from among the other electronic devices, or

(a) the electronic device including the first processor performed as the composite service designating system which acquires the first user input as the second electronic device and (b) the first electronic device from among the other electronic devices.

14. The electronic device according to claim 10,

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device among the electronic devices which are capable of operating in the operational condition for providing the composite service designated by the first user input in the usage condition designated by the second user input, the first user input and the second user input being acquired by the composite service designating system and the usage condition designating system, respectively.

15. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a location obtaining system configured to obtain locations of the electronic devices included in the composite service providing system and the electronic device determining system, and

wherein the electronic device determining system determines the first electronic device and the second electronic device, from among the electronic devices, in accordance with a result obtained by the location obtaining system.

16. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as a usage order notifying system configured to notify a predetermined order of execution of the independent services performed by the first electronic device and the second electronic device, which use the respective independent service execution system.

17. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as:

a location obtaining system configured to obtain location information of the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the first electronic device and the second electronic device being determined by the electronic device determining system; and

a location information notifying system configured to notify a location of the first electronic device and the second electronic device obtained by the location obtaining system.

18. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein,

the second memory includes instructions which, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to perform as, or the first memory of the electronic device includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as:

a progress notifying system configured to notify a progress in providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system, and

wherein the first memory of each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system includes instructions which, when executed by the first processor, further cause the first processor to perform as an execution status information transmitting system configured to transmit execution status information representing an execution status of the service being executed to the progress notifying system when each independent service execution system executes the independent service, and

wherein the progress notifying system notifies,

when the electronic device determining system determines the electronic device itself as the first electronic device, a progress in providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system in accordance with an execution status of the independent service by the independent service execution system provided to the electronic device itself, and execution status information transmitted by the second electronic device and representing an execution status of the service by the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device, and

when the electronic device determining system determines the electronic device itself as the second electronic device, a progress in providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system in accordance with an execution status of the independent service by the independent service execution system provided to the electronic device itself, and execution status information transmitted by the first electronic device and representing an execution status of the service by the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device.

19. A composite service providing method in a composite service providing system including a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected, the plurality of electronic devices being independent of each other and including a first electronic device and a second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and to obtain image data by receiving the image data from a remote image data transmission device, the method including steps of:

acquiring a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

acquiring a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input;

determining the first electronic device and the second electronic, device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input;

generating an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the determining step operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input; and

executing setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the determining step in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the generating step,

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the determining step obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input under the operational condition set by the setting step, and

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device determined by the determining step obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input and obtained by the first electronic device determined by the determining step, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting step.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium to store computer readable instructions to cause an electronic device, which is provided with an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and to obtain image data by receive the image data from a remote image data transmission device, and is used as a first electronic device or a second electronic device in a composite service providing system including a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected and independent of each other, to execute steps of:

acquiring a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

acquiring a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input;

determining the first electronic device and the second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input;

generating an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the determining step operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input; and

executing setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the determining step in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the generating step,

wherein the first electronic device determined by the determining step obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input under the operational condition set by the setting step, and wherein the second electronic device determined by the determining step obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input and obtained by the first electronic device determined by the determining step, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting step.

21. A composite service providing system including:

a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected, the plurality of electronic devices being independent of each other and including a first electronic device and a second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform as an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and to obtain image data by receiving the image data from a remote image data transmission device;

wherein the memory includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform as;

a composite service designating system configured to acquire a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

a usage condition designating system configured to acquire a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an electronic device determining system configured to determine the first electronic device and the second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an operational condition data generating system configured to generate an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input acquired by the usage condition designating system; and

a setting system configured to execute setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the electronic device determining system in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the operational condition data generating system,

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system under the operational condition set by the setting system, and

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system and obtained by the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting system.

22. An electronic device comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform as an independent service execution system which is configured to execute at least one independent service from among a print service to print image data, a scan service to obtain image data by scanning an original, a storage service to store image data, and an image data transmission/reception service to transmit image data to a remote image data receiving device and obtain image data by receiving the image data from a remote image data transmission device,

the electronic device being used as a first electronic device or a second electronic device in a composite service providing system,

wherein the composite service providing system comprising:

a plurality of electronic devices which are communicatively interconnected, the plurality of electronic devices being independent of each other and including the first electronic device and the second electronic device,

wherein the memory includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform as;

a composite service designating system configured to acquire a first user input designating one of a plurality of composite services which include a copy service, an image data storage service and an image data transfer service,

the copy service being performed as (i) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (ii) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (iii) the second electronic device executes the print service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data storage service being performed as (a) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (b) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (c) the second electronic device executes the storage service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system,

the image data transfer service being performed as (1) the first electronic device obtains the image data using the independent service execution system, (2) the second electronic device obtains the image data from the first electronic device, and (3) the second electronic device executes the image data transmission/reception service with respect to the image data using the independent service execution system;

a usage condition designating system configured to acquire a second user input designating a usage condition of the composite service which is designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an electronic device determining system configured to determine the first electronic device and the second electronic device, each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device being provided with the independent service execution system necessary for providing the composite services designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system;

an operational condition data generating system configured to generate an operational condition data representing an operational condition, the independent service execution system provided to each of the plurality of electronic devices determined by the electronic device determining system operating with the operational condition so that the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system is provided in accordance with the usage condition designated by the second user input acquired by the usage condition designating system; and

a setting system configured to execute setting of the operational conditions for the service providing systems of the plurality electronic devices respectively determined by the electronic device determining system in accordance with the operational condition data generated by the operational condition data generating system,

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system under the operational condition set by the setting system, and

wherein the independent service execution system provided to the second electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system obtains the image data which is necessary for providing the composite service designated by the first user input acquired by the composite service designating system and obtained by the independent service execution system provided to the first electronic device determined by the electronic device determining system, and executes the independent service with respect to the obtained image data under the operational condition set by the setting system.