IP Library Granted Patent US 11,144,442
Granted Patent B2
US 11,144,442 · App. 16/540,068 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Information processing apparatus for adding functional module in service function provided to users and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Rie Kabasawa (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G06F11/3692G06F8/20G06F11/368
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Patent No.
US 11,144,442
App. No.
16/540,068
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a generation unit and a service function addition unit. The generation unit generates use record information indicating a frequency of use of a service function by a user. The service function addition unit adds, in accordance with the frequency of use, a functional module to the service function provided to the user.

Claims (25)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising a hardware processor configured to:

generate use record information indicating a frequency of use of a service function by each of a plurality users;

determine whether the frequency of use of the service function by a user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold;

determine whether a frequency of use of the service function by an other user among the plurality of users satisfies a predetermined addition condition, wherein the predetermined addition condition is related to a level of cost incurred in adding the functional module to the service function; and

add, in accordance with the frequency of use, a functional module to the service function provided to the user,

wherein in response to determining that the frequency of use of the service function by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the other user among the plurality of users satisfies the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor adds the functional module to the service function provided to the user,

in response to determining that the frequency of use of the service function by the user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the other user among the plurality of users does not satisfy the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor does not add the functional module to the service function provided to the user.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to

obtain determination condition information set by a service function provider, the determination condition information including a determination condition for determining whether to add the functional module to the service function, wherein

in a case where the determination condition information and the use record information satisfy the determination condition, the hardware processor adds the functional module to the service function provided to the user.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in the determination condition information, the determination condition that relates to a cost incurred in adding the functional module to the service function is set.

4. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information processing, the process comprising:

generating use record information indicating a frequency of use of a service function by each of a plurality users;

determining whether the frequency of use of the service function by a user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold;

determining whether a frequency of use of the service function by an other user among the plurality of users satisfies a predetermined addition condition, wherein the predetermined addition condition is related to a level of cost incurred in adding the functional module to the service function;

adding, in accordance with the frequency of use, a functional module to the service function provided to the user, and

wherein in response to determining that the frequency of use of the service function by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the other user among the plurality of users satisfies the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor adds the functional module to the service function provided to the user,

in response to determining that frequency of use of the service function by user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the plurality of users does not satisfy the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor does not add the functional module to the service function provided to the user.

5. An information processing method comprising:

generating use record information indicating a frequency of use of a service function by each of a plurality users;

determining whether the frequency of use of the service function by a user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold;

determining whether a frequency of use of the service function by an other user among the plurality of users satisfies a predetermined addition condition, wherein the predetermined addition condition is related to a level of cost incurred in adding the functional module to the service function; and

adding, in accordance with the frequency of use, a functional module to the service function provided to the user,

wherein in response to determining that the frequency of use of the service function by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the other user among the plurality of users satisfies the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor adds the functional module to the service function provided to the user,

in response to determining that the frequency of use of the service function by user among the plurality of users is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold and the frequency of use of the service function by the plurality of users does not satisfy the predetermined addition condition, the hardware processor does not add the functional module to the service function provided to the user.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 17, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056254/0323 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2019
From: KABASAWA, RIE
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050206/0111 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-049326 · Mar 18, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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