Information processing apparatus notifying of amount of fee to be charged for image formation on printing medium in advance
US11882256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00212
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller receives a first e-mail from an external device. The first e-mail has a print file attached thereto and is addressed to a device e-mail address assigned to a printing device. The controller determines a fee to be charged for image formation based on the attached print file. The controller generates a second e-mail including: a first amount that is the amount of the determined fee; and a first URL for a payment page for paying the first amount. The controller transmits the generated second e-mail to the external device in reply to the received first e-mail. After payment of the first amount is completed through access to the first URL included in the transmitted second e-mail, the controller transmits to the external device either print data based on the print file or storage destination information for the print data.
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