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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Takeshi Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Jun Otsuka, Hino, JP;
Takeshi Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Jun Otsuka, Hino, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A print relay system capable of connecting to an image forming apparatus and a print service system, which is provided by a vendor that publishes a unique specification for executing data communication with the image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to, in response to the print service system receiving a printing instruction input by a user via a client, acquire data from the print service system according to a first specification, which is the unique specification for data communication between the print service system and a relay virtual printer, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the data acquired by the acquisition unit from the relay virtual printer to the image forming apparatus according to a second specification for executing data communication between the relay virtual printer and the image forming apparatus.