Printing device, contents-providing system, and computer program

摘要

A printing device includes a receiving system configured to receive printing data including first information, second information and provider-specifying information that specifies a provider of the second information, from an external apparatus; a printing system configured to perform printing based on the printing data received by the receiving system; an obtaining system configured to obtain printing information representing a predetermined parameter regarding printing of the second information performed by the printing system; a storing system configured to store the printing information obtained by the obtaining system and the provider-specifying information corresponding to the printing information; and a sending system configured to send the printing information and the provider-specifying information stored by the storing system to an aggregating server.

主权项

1. A printing device, comprising:
a receiving portion configured to receive contents data comprising print data, advertising information, and an advertiser ID, the advertisement information being associated with the advertiser ID, from an external apparatus; a printing portion configured to print, on a printing medium, the print data and the advertisement information included in the contents data received by the receiving portion; an obtaining portion configured to obtain printing information related to amount of printing of the advertisement information, the printing information being associated with the advertiser ID; an aggregating portion configured to generate aggregated amount of the printing of the advertisement information for the advertiser ID by summing the amount of the printing of the advertisement information; a storing portion configured to store the aggregated amount of the printing of the advertisement information in association with the advertiser ID; and a sending portion configured to send the aggregated amount of the printing of the advertisement information and the associated advertiser ID stored by the storing portion to an aggregating server, and to send the aggregated amount of the printing of the advertisement information to an advertisement server to which the advertiser ID is assigned.