Service processing system and service processing method

Abstract

In a case where a service for performing specified processings of document data as one job is processed in a cooperative manner on a network, a service processing state is exhibited in a proper notice form in each job unit and in each processing unit in the job, so that the processing state can be properly recognized from the viewpoint of accounting, security and privacy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A script creation apparatus comprising:
 a script creation unit that creates a script, the script configured to cause a plurality of processing units to perform a plurality of processes in coordination, the script including relation information expressing relations among the respective processes, and location information expressing locations of the processing units that perform the plurality of processes; and   a transmitting unit that transmits the script to a script management apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein at least one of the processes is for a document or document data.   
     
     
         3 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the script is written in XML format.   
     
     
         4 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the relation information comprises linkage patterns that define a sequence in which the processes are performed.   
     
     
         5 . A script creation apparatus comprising:
 a receiving unit that receives flow information of a plurality of services;   a management unit that manages an interface information of the services; and   a script creation unit that creates a script to perform processes by using the services according to the flow information and the interface information.   
     
     
         6 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 an HTML file creation unit that creates an HTML file of a GUI screen which is used to define the flow information of the services according to the interface information.   
     
     
         7 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the HTML file displays services which are available to use.   
     
     
         8 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the flow information defines a process flow among the plurality of services. 
     
     
         9 . The script creation apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the interface information comprises information including one or more of a service name, a service icon, service location information, or notice information.