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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2005
Takuji Nomura, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Kuwana, Funabashi, JP;
Yoichi Utaka, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Takashima, Yokohama, JP;
Akio Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Tezuka, Tokyo, JP;
Takuji Nomura, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Kuwana, Funabashi, JP;
Yoichi Utaka, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Takashima, Yokohama, JP;
Akio Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Tezuka, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charge method for charging a usage fee of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The charge method includes the steps of a) storing contents source data and contents source fee data corresponding to the contents source data, b) obtaining a first data item selected by a user, c) obtaining one item of the contents source data selected by the user, d) generating image formation information based on the first data item and the one item of the contents source data selected by the user, and e) calculating a charge fee corresponding to the image formation information in accordance with the contents source fee data.