Patent ID: 8456653
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store electronic data including first data for identifying the electronic data in an external server apparatus which manages an access authority regarding the electronic data, wherein the external server apparatus identifies the access authority regarding the electronic data, based on the first data; a print job data production unit configured to produce print job data by converting the electronic data to be printed by a printing apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire the first data included in the electronic data; an adding unit configured to add the first data acquired by the acquisition unit to the print job data; and a sending unit configured to send the print job data having the first data added thereto to the printing apparatus, whereby an authority for handling the print job data can be managed by the external server apparatus as well as the authority for handling the electronic data even if processing for printing the print job data is performed by the printing apparatus, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing electronic data that does not include the first data, wherein the data processing apparatus further comprises a request unit configured to, if the electronic data to be printed is the electronic data that does not include the first data, request the external server apparatus to manage an access authority for handling print job data that is produced based on the electronic data, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the first data sent from the external server apparatus in response to a request by the request unit, and wherein the adding unit adds the first data acquired by the acquisition unit from the external server apparatus to the print job data.