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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Hiroyasu Ishijima, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyasu Ishijima, Kawasaki, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The Disclosure relates to a printing service method for discounting services by printing with advertisements and realizes various discount services. The present invention comprises: a printing step for sending printing management information along with the user ID to the serverthrough the networkwhen the user prints with advertisements with the user's printing device, and storing that information as an advertisement usage record for each user ID; a step for referencing the user's advertisement usage record, for least one service, selected by the user from among a plurality of services relating to the printing device that used the advertisement printing record, determining whether to authorize the discount for the selected service, and updating the advertisement usage record of the abovementioned user to perform the authorized discount service. A variety of discount services can be realized because the print operation with advertisements is managed by the server and the user can use the usage records.