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Image-printing system using peer-to-peer network

  • US 20040172440A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2003
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image-printing system, comprising:

  • a connection-managing server which enters a closed user group (CUG) in which a limited number of users share an image on a network, issues an authorization code necessary for login to the entered CUG while managing login/logout of user terminal units respectively having the authorization code to the CUG, and managing a peer-to-peer connection between the user terminal units on the network; and

    an order-accepting server which is peer-to-peer-connected with the user terminal units respectively having the authorization code via the network, gets image data relating to a print order from each of the user terminal units, sends the image data to a digital printer set in a print station, and makes the digital printer execute printing in accordance with the image data.

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