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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Koichi Amiya, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomoko Maruyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G06Q 20/28 (2012.01); G07F 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/0014 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); G06Q 20/28 (2013.01); G07F 17/266 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an image formation apparatus that discards a job on elapse of an auto clear time. In the case a job is interrupted due to an insufficient balance to pay the fee for the job, the image formation apparatus judges whether the cause of the interruption can be eliminated in a short time or it takes a long time to be eliminated. If the cause takes a long time to be eliminated, the image formation apparatus extends the auto clear time to prevent the job from being discarded for the reason that the user does not have enough time to pay an additional fee.