Patent ID: 6498912
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G03G,G07F,H04N

Abstract:
A job-based accounting method for image processing comprising:receiving an image processing job at a multifunction image processing apparatus from one of a walk-up user and a computer workstation operably connected to said image processing apparatus; classifying said image processing job as one of: (i) a print job submitted from said computer workstation operably connected to said image processing apparatus; (ii) a copy job submitted by said walk-up user of said image processing apparatus; (iii) a scan job submitted by said walk-up user of said image processing apparatus; and (iv) a facsimile job one of submitted and received by said walk-up user of said image processing apparatus; selecting one of a plurality of different accounting modes to be used by said multifunction device when said multifunction device implements said image processing job based upon said classification of said image processing job; completing said image processing job and developing accounting data in accordance with said selected one of said plurality of different accounting modes.