Patent ID: 9041953
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G06K,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a job input unit configured to receive an input of a job; a job execution unit configured to execute the job; a job storing unit configured to store the job of which execution is suspended; a start-up cost calculation unit configured to calculate a start-up cost which is a cost for start-up of the image forming apparatus from a state in which the job is input to a state in which the job can be executed, when the job is input from the job input unit; a total sum calculation unit configured to calculate a total sum of investable amount of the input job and one or more jobs stored in the job storing unit, which is spent for the start-up of the image forming apparatus; a job control unit configured to instruct the job storing unit to store the input job in case that the total sum is less than the start-up cost, and instruct the job execution unit to collectively execute the input job and the jobs stored in the job storing unit in case that the total sum is not less than the start-up cost; and a charging unit configured to allocate the start-up cost to the jobs which are collectively executed, and charge the allocated start-up cost for each executed job.