BILLING DEVICE FOR IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE WHICH ALLOCATES CHARGE AMONG A PLURALITY OF AUTHENTICATION MEDIA
First Claim
1. A billing device for an image processing device, the billing device performing an accounting process in relation to an operation of the image processing device, the billing device comprising:
- a determining unit configured to determine that a plurality of authentication media have been detected simultaneously or within a predetermined period of time; and
an allocating unit configured to allocate, among the plurality of authentication media determined to be detected by said determining unit, a predetermined charge levied according to the operation of said image processing device.
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Abstract
An authentication printing function is performed in a multi function peripheral (MFP). A user transmits a job from a PC to the MFP, and then performs card authentication by bringing cards close to an authentication device. Authenticated-user information is transmitted to the MFP, where the authenticated users are registered. A print job is generated, and a billing scenario is generated in which a charge is allocated among the plurality of authenticated users on the basis of a billing pattern. When the billing scenario is approved by the user, the job is executed, and the authenticated users are each billed for the charge allocated thereto on a per-page or per-set basis, in accordance with the billing scenario. Accordingly, a billing device for an image processing device which can allocate a charge among a plurality of users without the need of complicated operations is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A billing device for an image processing device, the billing device performing an accounting process in relation to an operation of the image processing device, the billing device comprising:
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a determining unit configured to determine that a plurality of authentication media have been detected simultaneously or within a predetermined period of time; and an allocating unit configured to allocate, among the plurality of authentication media determined to be detected by said determining unit, a predetermined charge levied according to the operation of said image processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a billing device for an image processing device, the billing device performing an accounting process in relation to an operation of the image processing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining that a plurality of authentication media have been detected simultaneously or within a predetermined period of time; and allocating, among the plurality of authentication media determined to be detected in said determining step, a predetermined charge levied according to the operation of said image processing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A program for controlling a billing device for an image processing device, the billing device performing an accounting process in relation to an operation of the image processing device, the program being stored in a computer readable medium and causing a computer to execute processing comprising the steps of:
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determining that a plurality of authentication media have been detected simultaneously or within a predetermined period of time; and allocating, among the plurality of authentication media determined to be detected in said determining step, a predetermined charge levied according to the operation of said image processing device.
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