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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
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 method of charging for use of a facsimile apparatus, using an information processing unit provided therein, is disclosed that includes the steps of (a) the information processing unit obtaining the amount of facsimile transmission; (b) the information processing unit obtaining a transmission condition specified by a user; and (c) the information processing unit calculating a charge for the facsimile transmission using the amount of facsimile transmission and a charge corresponding to the transmission condition. The information processing unit stores data on the charge corresponding to the transmission condition for the facsimile transmission.