US 11,989,315 B2
Information processing apparatus, service providing system, and method to modify a license based on usage
Yohta Kimura, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Yohta Kimura, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/467,458.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-150683 (JP), filed on Sep. 8, 2020; and application No. 2021-122909 (JP), filed on Jul. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0075888 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/12 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/44 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 21/6218 (2013.01) [G06F 21/121 (2013.01); G06F 21/1075 (2023.08); H04N 1/00244 (2013.01); H04N 1/00411 (2013.01); H04N 1/4413 (2013.01); H04N 1/4433 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
circuitry configured to:
store in one or more memories, information on execution of each of a plurality of applications, which are available for use under a license contract; and
output on a visible screen a suggestion to change the license contract from a current license contract to another license contract according to a usage count of each application obtained from the information on execution of each application,
wherein the circuitry is further configured to output a reason for changing the license contract when suggesting a change to the license contract.