Patent ID: 8589545
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A job execution system comprising: a server apparatus that stores counter data comprising an allowed number of sheets for a first user who logs in the job execution apparatus by authentication, the counter data defining a range of allowed uses for the first user, and a job execution apparatus that obtains entirely or partially from the server apparatus, counter data of the first user who logs in the job execution apparatus for execution of a first job, judges according to one or more conditions set on the job execution apparatus, whether to return the counter data of the first user back to the server apparatus immediately after the execution of the first job is complete, or to suspend return of the counter data of the first user even after the execution of the first job is complete, in order to keep on hold the counter data of the first user for later use, and suspends the return of the counter data of the first user, if the job execution apparatus has judged that the return of the counter data of the first user should be suspended.