Patent ID: 8854658
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A server apparatus comprising: a first storage unit, configured to store print jobs received from an external apparatus; a second storage unit, configured to store a price list showing a cost for executing a print job; a receiver unit, configured to receive a request for job information about the print jobs stored in said first storage unit from an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including an operation unit configured to display information and accept an input of information; a provision unit, configured to determine a display capability of the operation unit of the image forming apparatus based on a type of a protocol by which the request has been transmitted, refer to the price list stored in the second storage unit in response to the request, and provide information to the image forming apparatus for enabling the operation unit to display job information and price information of each of input jobs by job units if it is determined that the display capability of the operation unit is a high level, and to provide information to the image forming apparatus about the number of input jobs and information of total price required for outputting the jobs without providing the job information and price information of each of input jobs if it is determined that the display capability of the operation unit is a low level; and a transmitter unit, configured to transmit target print jobs to the image forming apparatus in response to a request for the target print jobs from the image forming apparatus to which the information is provided by the provision unit.