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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2005
Takao Horiuchi, Nara, JP;
Akira Hamada, Osaka, JP;
Takao Horiuchi, Nara, JP;
Akira Hamada, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In the present invention, an administration server stores therein: a user ID and an academic conference book-classification which are associated with each other; and a book ID and a library book-classification which are associated with each other. Further, a copy device includes: a user ID acquiring section for acquiring the user ID; a book ID acquiring section for acquiring the book ID; a first acquiring section for acquiring from the administration server the academic conference book-classification associated with the user ID; a second acquiring section for acquiring, from the administration server, a library book-classification associated with the book ID; and a copy control section for controlling a copying operation to be performed with respect to a book, based on the academic conference book-classification, and the library book-classification.