Patent ID: 7156291

Claim:
A recording media discard system comprising an administering apparatus and a discarding apparatus connected to the administering apparatus via a network, wherein the discarding apparatus comprises: a detection device configured to detect identification information on a recording medium; and a discarding device configured to discard-the such a recording medium in accordance with a discard instruction; and wherein the administering apparatus comprises: a storage device configured to store identification information for the recording medium and contents information of the recording medium in association with one another, the system further comprising: an inquiry device to inquire of a user whether or not to eliminate from the storage device contents information administered by the administering apparatus and associated with the identification information detected by the detection device, in the event of an instruction to discard the recording medium; and an eliminating device configured to eliminate from the storage device contents information administered by the administering apparatus and associated with the identification information detected by the detection device, in accordance with a user's input in response to the inquiry from the inquiry device.