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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Toshiya Shozaki, Osaka, JP;
Toshiya Shozaki, Osaka, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus stores therein a use charging table that shows a charging condition with respect to use of the image processing apparatus and a cooperative job charging table that shows a charging condition with respect to execution of a cooperative job. In the case where a received job is an apparatus job to be executed only by the image processing apparatus, the use charging table is read. Charging processing is performed based on the read charging table, and a remaining amount is calculated. In the case where a received job is a cooperative job to be executed by the image processing apparatus and a service providing apparatus cooperatively with each other, the cooperative job charging table is read, and charging processing is performed with reference to the read cooperative job charging table as necessary.