Patent ID: 8577954
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A posting server connected to a network, the posting server having stored thereon a program to cause the posting server to perform the functions of: a receiver module configured to receive content data for printing a content from a sending terminal; a delivery module configured to deliver the content data to a printing terminal via the network; a storage unit configured to store delivery record information regarding the delivered content data; and a notification module, wherein in response to transmission of first delivery result information created by the printing terminal regarding the delivered content data from the printing terminal, the receiver module receives the transmitted first delivery result information and creates and stores in the storage unit delivery record information based on the first delivery result information received from the printing terminal, wherein the receiver module creates second delivery result information regarding the delivered content data separately from the first delivery result information received from the printing terminal, and creates and stores in the storage unit delivery record information based on the created second delivery result information, the notification module notifies the sending terminal of at least part of the delivery record information based on the first delivery result information received from the printing terminal and the delivery record information based on the created second delivery result information, the first delivery result information created by the printing terminal represents a delivery state of the delivered content data from the printing terminal, the second delivery result information created by the receiver module is not obtained from the printing terminal and is based on information other than the first delivery result information received from the printing terminal, and the second delivery result information created by the receiver module represents a delivery state of the content data delivered from the delivery module.