Patent ID: 8576432
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A print service system comprising: an information processing apparatus; an image processing apparatus; a first server apparatus configured to provide an application service to the information processing apparatus; and a second server apparatus configured to receive a print job generated by the information processing apparatus using an application service and provide a print service, wherein the second server apparatus comprises: a management unit configured to register, from a job ordered from the information processing apparatus, to a storage unit and manage access information to which information for limiting an application service is added, and received order data; a transmission unit configured to transmit to the image processing apparatus, received order data and the access information according to a print request from the image processing apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive from the first server apparatus print data generated according to a request from the image processing apparatus; and a transferring unit configured to transfer to the image processing apparatus the print data received by the receiving unit, wherein the image processing apparatus comprises: a requesting unit configured to receive the access information and received order data from the second server apparatus, and request, using the access information the first server apparatus for an application service with respect to the received order data; and a printing unit configured to receive from the second server apparatus and print the print data corresponding to the received order data requested by the image processing apparatus to the first server apparatus, and wherein the first server apparatus comprises: a determination unit configured to determine, according to the access information acquired from the image processing apparatus, whether to allow or disallow an application service request with respect to the received order data; a generation unit configured to perform, if the determination unit allows an application service request, an application service with respect to received order data received from the image processing apparatus and generating print data; a transferring unit configured to transfer to the second server apparatus the print data generated by the generation unit; and a charging unit configured to charge a registered customer identified by the access information, every time an application service is performed with respect to received order data requested from the image processing apparatus.