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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2011
Shoko Haba, Toyokawa, JP;
Taketoshi Yamahata, Toyokawa, JP;
Masao Hosono, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Eiichi Yoshida, Toyokawa, JP;
Shoko Haba, Toyokawa, JP;
Taketoshi Yamahata, Toyokawa, JP;
Masao Hosono, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Eiichi Yoshida, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of image processing servers in charge of a first-order service individually transmit their server selection information to a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a second-order service, and those in charge of the second-order service individually select one of those in charge of the first-order service as the most preferred server based on the server selection information received therefrom. Similarly, a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a third-order service individually select one of those in charge of the second-order service as the most preferred server based on the server selection information of those in charge of the second-order service received therefrom. Also similarly, an image forming apparatus selects one of a plurality of image processing servers in charge of the final service as the most preferred server based on the server selection information of those in charge of the final service received therefrom.