Printing cost charging method
First Claim
1. A printing cost charging method for a printing system which has an image forming apparatus capable of communicating data with a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal server capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network, the printing cost charging method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting printing data from the mobile terminal to the image forming apparatus;
after the transmission of the printing data to the image forming apparatus, printing the printing data at the image forming apparatus;
after the printing of the printing data at the image forming apparatus, generating printing information relating to a performed printing job according to the printing data at the image forming apparatus;
after the generation of the printing information at the image forming apparatus, transmitting the printing information from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal;
after the transmission of the printing information to the mobile terminal, transmitting the printing information and phone number information together from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal server and calculating at the mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal a printing cost using the printing information received from the mobile terminal; and
after the calculation of the printing cost at the mobile terminal server, charging the printing cost by the mobile terminal server based on the printing information, to an operator of the mobile terminal based on the phone number information, received together from the mobile terminal at the mobile terminal server.
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Abstract
A printing cost charging method of a printing system wherein the printing system includes a mobile terminal, an image forming apparatus capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal, and a server capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network. The printing cost charging method comprises the steps of transmitting printing data from the mobile terminal to the image forming apparatus, transmitting printing information relating to the printing data from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal, transmitting the printing information from the mobile terminal to the server, and controlling the server to charge a printing cost to the mobile terminal based on the printing information. Costly equipment and potential errors are reduced as the server of the printing system which charges the printing cost interfaces with the mobile terminal without the Internet.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. A printing cost charging method for a printing system which has an image forming apparatus capable of communicating data with a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal server capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network, the printing cost charging method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting printing data from the mobile terminal to the image forming apparatus; after the transmission of the printing data to the image forming apparatus, printing the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the printing of the printing data at the image forming apparatus, generating printing information relating to a performed printing job according to the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the generation of the printing information at the image forming apparatus, transmitting the printing information from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal; after the transmission of the printing information to the mobile terminal, transmitting the printing information and phone number information together from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal server and calculating at the mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal a printing cost using the printing information received from the mobile terminal; and after the calculation of the printing cost at the mobile terminal server, charging the printing cost by the mobile terminal server based on the printing information, to an operator of the mobile terminal based on the phone number information, received together from the mobile terminal at the mobile terminal server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A printing cost charging method for a printing system which has a mobile terminal, an image forming apparatus capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal server capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network, the printing cost charging method comprising the steps of:
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authenticating the mobile terminal by the mobile terminal server; after the authentication of the mobile terminal, requesting printing data by the authenticated mobile terminal from the mobile terminal server; after the request by the authenticated mobile terminal, transmitting the printing data to the mobile terminal; after the transmission of the printing data to the mobile terminal, transmitting the printing data from the mobile terminal to the image forming apparatus; after the transmission of the printing data to the image forming apparatus, printing the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the printing of the printing data at the image forming apparatus, generating printing information relating to a performed printing job according to the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the generation of the printing information at the image forming apparatus, transmitting the printing information from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal, then transmitting the printing information and phone number information together from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal server, and then calculating at the mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal a printing fee using the printing information received from the mobile terminal; and after the calculation of the printing fee at the mobile terminal server, charging the printing fee for the requested printing data based on the printing information, to an operator of the mobile terminal based on the phone number information, received together from the mobile terminal at the mobile terminal server. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A printing system having a printing cost charging function, comprising:
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an image forming apparatus operable to communicate data with a mobile terminal via wire or wireless protocol, receive printing data from the mobile terminal, print the received printing data, generate printing information relating to a performed printing job according to the printing data transmitted from the mobile terminal, and transmit the generated printing information to the mobile terminal; and a mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal operable to calculate at the mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal a printing cost using the printing information and phone number information received together from the mobile terminal, and charge the cost based on the printing information, to an operator of the mobile terminal based on the phone number information, received together from the mobile terminal at the mobile terminal server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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