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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Toshihisa Okutsu, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshihisa Okutsu, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
A processing apparatus which is capable of preventing an priority reservation for a particular period from being set for all of a plurality of apparatuses and improving convenience for a general user who does not use an priority reservation service, in a system for which the priority reservation is available. Reservation information about a reservation for priority use of peripherals (MFP-A, B, and C) is stored. The number of peripherals that are not reserved for priority use during a particular period in the peripherals with reference to the reservation information is detected. When the number of peripherals is one, an instruction not to accept a reservation for priority use during the particular period to the single peripheral that are not reserved for priority use during the particular period in the peripheral is issued.