Patent ID: 8472061
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A server apparatus which communicates with a client apparatus and an image forming apparatus, the server apparatus comprising: an execution unit configured to execute a print service to transmit print data to the image forming apparatus and allow the image forming apparatus to perform a print process to print the print data in accordance with a print request transmitted from the client apparatus; a transmission unit configured to transmit a print completion notification to the client apparatus in response to completion of the print process for the print request by the image forming apparatus, wherein, when the client apparatus repeatedly makes an inquiry about a processing situation of the print request, the transmission unit transmits a message indicating that the print process is under processing to the client apparatus, until it is confirmed that the image forming apparatus has completed the print process for the print request; and a client control unit configured to instruct the client apparatus to stop the repeated inquiry when the transmission unit transmits the print completion notification to the client apparatus.