Application charging system, information processing apparatus, and control method therefor and memory medium storing program therefor

US7154616B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

• Yoshihiko Watanabe · Yokohama, JP
• Jiro Kojima · Kawasaki, JP
• Masayuki Yoshida · Inazawa, JP
• Tsuneaki Kurumida · Kawasaki, JP
• Tsutomu Negishi · Tokyo, JP
• Yuichiro Yamasawa · Kawasaki, JP
• Yoshio Kimura · Okazaki, JP
• Yoshiji Kanamoto · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2001
• Grant date: Dec 26, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 7, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In case a file is prepared by executing an application, the fee for the use of the application is charged according to whether such file is subjected to an output process. Thus the user of the application need not pay the fee for the use of the application for the mere preparation of the file by using the application.