IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, BILLING PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

An image processing system includes an image processing device executing a job and a billing server performing billing process in response to execution of the job connected through a network. The billing server includes: a remaining amount management part for managing a remaining amount of each user's available funds; and a savings amount transmission part for determining a savings amount in the image processing device based on a user's available funds and sending the determined savings amount to the image processing device. The image processing device includes: a savings amount storage part for storing therein the savings amount in accordance with the user; a job execution part for executing a job with an instruction by the user; and a billing processing part for performing billing process to charge to the user in response to execution of the job.

主权项

1. A management server that manages multiple image processing devices, said management server comprising:
a receiver that receives history information relating to a history of a job execution instructed by a user at each of said multiple image processing devices; a processor that determines an amount to save in each of said image processing devices of available funds corresponding to said user based on said history information; and a transmitter that sends said determined savings amount to each of said image processing devices.