Charge process upon effecting predetermined process by using plural data processing apparatus, and data processing apparatus used therefor

• US 20020013677A1
• Filed: 05/02/2001
• Published: 01/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Isshiki, Naohiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,039,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

When a process such as printing is effected by using a plurality of apparatuses connected to a network, a proper charge process can be performed so long as at least one of the apparatuses has a charge function. Presence/absence of the charge function is informed to an opponent apparatus, and, if the opponent apparats has the charge function, an apparatus itself does not effect the charge process.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus for effecting a predetermined process with respect to another data processing apparatus, comprising:

a judging unit for judging whether said another data processing apparatus effects a charge process or not; and

a control unit for controlling to effect the charge process in accordance with a judged result from said judging unit.

2. A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said judging unit effects the judgment on the basis of information received from said another data processing apparatus.

3. A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined process Is a process for printing an image read by said another data processing apparatus in the data processing apparatus;

and

the charge process is based on at least one of informations regarding the number of images read by said another data processing apparatus, monochromatic reading, color reading, the number of sheets to be printed by said another data processing apparatus, monochromatic prin ting and color printing.

4. A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined process is a process for printing an image read by the data processing apparatus in said another data processing apparatus;

and

the charge process is based on at least one of informations regarding the number of images read by the data processing apparatus, monochromatic reading, color reading, the number of sheets to be printed by said another data processing apparatus, monochromatic printing and color printing.

5. A data processing apparatus comprising:

a processing portion for effecting a predetermined process with respect to another data processing apparatus; and

an informing portion for informing said another data processing apparatus of the fact whether the data processing apparatus effect a charge process or not, in order to effect the charge process for the predetermined process.

6. A method for controlling a data processing apparatus for effecting a predetermined process with respect to another data processing apparatus, comprising the steps of:

judging whether said another data processing apparatus effects a charge process or not; and

effecting the charge process in accordance with the judgement.

7. A method for controlling a data processing apparatus for effecting a predetermined process with respect to another data processing apparatus, comprising the step of:

informing said another data processing apparatus of the fact whether the data processing apparatus effects a charge process or not.