| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a charging processing for each user while concealing user information from an external device, in an image processor using image processing service by use of the external device. <P>SOLUTION: When this image processor receives a service request from a user logging on (S34) with an individual account (S36), the image processor logs on to an external device by use of a representative account shared for processings for a plurality of users (S38). The image processor transmits additional information associated to the individual account, concealing the user information, to the external device together with a service request instruction (S40). In the image processor, association information of the additional information and the individual account is recorded (S46). Accordingly, when acquiring (S50) charging information charged in association with the additional information from the external device, charging can be distributed in each the individual account (S52). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
