Patent ID: 8311910
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus that charges a user for executing a predetermined image process, the image processing apparatus including a processor and a memory, the apparatus comprising: the memory having a holding unit configured to hold charging information; the memory having a charging unit configured to charge a fee for a service of executing the predetermined image process based on the charging information held in the holding unit; the memory having an update unit configured to update the charging information held in the holding unit; the memory having a control unit configured to control the update unit not to update the charging information in a case where a user action for execution of the predetermined image process is acknowledged, and to control the update unit to update the charging information in a case where the user action for execution of the predetermined image process is not acknowledged; and a display unit configured to display the charging information before the update, wherein before the charging information before the update are displayed by the display unit, the control unit is configured to control the charging unit to update the charging information held by the holding unit, and after the charging information before the update have been displayed by the display unit, the control unit is configured to control not to update the charging information held by the holding unit.