Electrophotography – Machine operation – Accounting
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Machine operation
Accounting
Reexamination Certificate
active
11078713
ABSTRACT:
A charge method for charging a usage fee of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The charge method includes the steps of a) storing contents source data and contents source fee data corresponding to the contents source data, b) obtaining a first data item selected by a user, c) obtaining one item of the contents source data selected by the user, d) generating image formation information based on the first data item and the one item of the contents source data selected by the user, and e) calculating a charge fee corresponding to the image formation information in accordance with the contents source fee data.
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Kuwana Kenji
Nomura Takuji
Takashima Naoki
Tezuka Toshiyuki
Utaka Yoichi
Grainger Quana
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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