Patent ID: 8542379
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G03G,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A printing cost charging method for a printing system which has an image forming apparatus capable of communicating data with a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal server capable of communicating data with the mobile terminal via a wireless communication network, the printing cost charging method comprising the steps of: transmitting printing data from the mobile terminal to the image forming apparatus; after the transmission of the printing data to the image forming apparatus, printing the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the printing of the printing data at the image forming apparatus, generating printing information relating to a performed printing job according to the printing data at the image forming apparatus; after the generation of the printing information at the image forming apparatus, transmitting the printing information from the image forming apparatus to the mobile terminal; after the transmission of the printing information to the mobile terminal, transmitting the printing information and phone number information together from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal server and calculating at the mobile terminal server of the mobile terminal a printing cost using the printing information received from the mobile terminal; and after the calculation of the printing cost at the mobile terminal server, charging the printing cost by the mobile terminal server based on the printing information, to an operator of the mobile terminal based on the phone number information, received together from the mobile terminal at the mobile terminal server.