Service providing system, and client, server, and computer program used for such system

摘要

In a service providing system, a client includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit specification information associated with specifications of the client to the management server, a receiving unit configured to receive registration completion information from a management server, a transmitting unit configured to transmit a request for service information to a service providing server, and a service prohibition unit configured to prevent receipt of the service information from the service providing server until the registration completion information is received after transmission of the specification information. The management server includes a receiving unit configured to receive the specification information, an information registration unit configured to register the received specification information while associating the specification information with the client, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the registration completion information indicating completion of registration of the specification information to the client. The service providing server includes a receiving unit configured to receive the request for service information from the client, and an information generation unit configured to generate the service information based on the specification information, in response to receipt of the request for service information.

主权项

1. A service providing system having a multi-function client device, a management server and a service providing server,
wherein the multi-function client device comprises:
a sensor configured to detect whether a detachable extended function unit is attached to the client device;a communication unit comprising:
a first client side transmitting unit configured to transmit specification information associated with a specification of the client device to the management server based on the result of detection by the sensor, the specification information comprises information indicating whether the detachable extended function unit is attached to the client device and parameters for performing functions;a first client side receiving unit configured to receive registration completion information from the management server; anda second client side transmitting unit configured to transmit a request for service information to the service providing server; anda service prohibition unit configured to prevent the second client side transmitting unit from transmitting the request for service information to the service providing server until the registration completion information is received by the first client side receiving unit after transmission of the specification information by the first client side transmitting unit, wherein the management server comprises:
a first management side receiving unit configured to receive the specification information from the client device;an information registration unit configured to register the specification information received by the first management side receiving unit while associating the specification information with the client device; anda first management side transmitting unit configured to transmit the registration completion information indicating completion of registration of the specification information by the information registration unit to the client device, and wherein the service providing server comprises:
a first service side receiving unit configured to receive the request for service information from the client device; andan information generation unit configured to generate the service information based on the specification information registered in the management sever while being associated with the client device, wherein the information generation unit generates the service information in response to receipt of the request for service information from the client device by the first service side receiving unit.