Information processing apparatus and method, memory medium storing computer-readable program therein, and print control program
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1. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a print management apparatus via the Internet, comprising:
- a using condition transmitting step of transmitting using conditions which are inputted to said print management apparatus via the Internet;
a shop information obtaining step of obtaining shop information of a first candidate from said print management apparatus in accordance with said using conditions;
a screen information forming step of forming input screen information for promoting selection of a shop which is allowed to print and output a print order from the shop information of said first candidate; and
a print order transmitting step of transmitting the print order including designation of the selected shop to said print management apparatus via the Internet.
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Abstract
It is an object to reduce a burden on the user and improve using efficiency in selection of a shop by allowing a client to have shop information of all shops which can receive a print service. Using conditions which are inputted from the user are transmitted to a center server via the Internet. Shop information of the first candidate searched in accordance with the using conditions is obtained. Input screen information to promote the selection of the shop which is allowed to print and output a print order is formed from the shop information of the first candidate.
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16 Claims
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1. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a print management apparatus via the Internet, comprising:
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a using condition transmitting step of transmitting using conditions which are inputted to said print management apparatus via the Internet;
a shop information obtaining step of obtaining shop information of a first candidate from said print management apparatus in accordance with said using conditions;
a screen information forming step of forming input screen information for promoting selection of a shop which is allowed to print and output a print order from the shop information of said first candidate; and
a print order transmitting step of transmitting the print order including designation of the selected shop to said print management apparatus via the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A memory medium which stores a print control program which can be executed by an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a print management apparatus via the Internet, wherein said print control program comprises:
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a using condition transmitting step of transmitting using conditions which are inputted to said print management apparatus via the Internet;
a shop information obtaining step of obtaining shop information of a first candidate from said print management apparatus in accordance with said using conditions;
a screen information forming step of forming input screen information for promoting selection of a shop which is allowed to print and output a print order from the shop information of said first candidate; and
a print order transmitting step of transmitting the print order including designation of the selected shop to said print management apparatus via the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A print control program which can be executed by an information processing apparatus which can communicate with a print management apparatus via the Internet, comprising:
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a using condition transmitting step of transmitting using conditions which are inputted to said print management apparatus via the Internet;
a shop information obtaining step of obtaining shop information of a first candidate from said print management apparatus in accordance with said using conditions;
a screen information forming step of forming input screen information for promoting selection of a shop which is allowed to print and output a print order from the shop information of said first candidate; and
a print order transmitting step of transmitting the print order including designation of the selected shop to said print management apparatus via the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An information processing apparatus which can communicate with a print management apparatus via the Internet, comprising:
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using condition transmitting means for transmitting using conditions which are inputted to said print management apparatus via the Internet;
shop information obtaining means for obtaining shop information of a first candidate from said print management apparatus in accordance with said using conditions;
screen information forming means for forming input screen information for promoting selection of a shop which is allowed to print and output a print order from the shop information of said first candidate; and
print order transmitting means for transmitting the print order including designation of the selected shop to said print management apparatus via the Internet.
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