JP4285962B2 - Printing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing apparatus that is connected to a network and acquires and prints the predetermined information based on location information indicating a recording location where the predetermined information on the network referred to by a portable electronic device is recorded.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The spread of portable electronic devices represented by mobile phones is remarkable. Unlike personal computers, portable electronic devices are compact and very easy to use, instead of being specialized for single purpose applications. Examples of such portable electronic devices include mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance), and these portable electronic devices have functions such as telephone, schedule management, address book, and telephone directory.
[0003]
As a recent trend of these portable electronic devices, correspondence to the Internet is seen. For example, e-mail can be used to communicate with people all over the world in real time and anywhere, and information on the Internet can be directly retrieved and data can be retrieved using a Web browser.
[0004]
At present, by applying the information transmission function of such portable electronic devices, online shopping, ticket arrangement, and bank transfer provided on the Internet can be performed by the portable electronic devices.
[0005]
Such a portable electronic device is used as a convenient information input / output device as described above. However, the portable electronic device currently used is not provided with printing means such as a printer for printing out. There is. This is because a portable electronic device is specialized for a single purpose, so software (printer driver) for using the printer is not installed, and on the other hand, the portability is emphasized. This means that the printer cannot be operated on the portable electronic device due to the lack of hardware such as the above.
[0006]
In addition, as a result of emphasizing portability, portable electronic devices are generally equipped with only a small operation panel, so you want to see the referenced information on a large scale or leave it on paper at hand. In spite of the strong demand, portable electronic devices are very inexpensive, so purchasing a dedicated printer that is several to several tens of times more expensive than the main unit is out of the question for users. Currently, no measures have been taken.
[0007]
Copiers installed in convenience stores and general offices are almost completely digitized and converted into MFPs (Multi Function Peripherals), and respond to printing requests from personal computers and other devices. Most of them have a print function, and are often connected to a network and shared on an intranet / Internet.
[0008]
In view of this, a system (printing system) has been proposed in which an MFP installed in such a convenience store or office is connected to a portable electronic device to provide printing means.
[0009]
In such a printing system, when the printing apparatus holds the print consideration calculation data and prints the print content received from the content server, it calculates the print consideration amount with reference to the print calculation data. There is known a technique in which the calculated printing consideration amount is displayed on a display means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0010]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-103752 A
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional printing system including the printing system described in the above publication, when acquiring and printing desired information (print information) on the Internet, due to the complexity of the right relationship related to the desired information, In many cases, it is the sum of billing amounts set by a plurality of right holders. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes a very long time for each right holder to finally agree on the charge amount of the desired information. In addition, if the requested charge amount is changed while a specific right holder is providing desired information among a plurality of right holders, the charge amount included in all desired information on the Internet must be recalculated and changed. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time to change the billing amount.
[0012]
Further, when only a specific right holder sets a charge amount corresponding to desired information, when the specific right holder changes the required charge amount, it is included in all desired information on the Internet. Since the charge amount must be changed, there is a problem that it takes time to change the charge amount.
[0013]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and a printing apparatus capable of easily changing a charge amount even when the charge amount related to desired information on the network is changed. The first purpose is to provide it.
[0014]
In addition, the present invention provides a printing apparatus that can perform flexible charging by referring to charging amount information set by a plurality of right holders for one piece of print information and printing the total value of the charging amount. Is the second purpose.
[0017]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above issues and achieve the purpose,Claim1The printing apparatus according to the invention is connected to a network and referred to by a portable electronic device.networkIn the printing apparatus that acquires and prints the predetermined information based on the first location information indicating the recording location where the predetermined information is recorded, the portable electronic device notifiesIn the document referred to by the first location information,When the second location information indicating the recording location where the print information is recorded and a plurality of third location information indicating the recording location where the billing information is recorded are added.The second location information and the third location informationExtracting means for extracting;Obtaining a plurality of billing amounts existing in a reference destination based on the plurality of third place information extracted by the extracting means;A processing unit that totals the plurality of acquired billing amounts and a printing unit that prints a total value summed by the processing unit as a billing amount are provided.
[0018]
  This claim1According to the invention described in the above, the processing means isWhile acquiring a plurality of billing amounts existing in the reference destination based on the plurality of third place information extracted by the extraction means,Since the plurality of acquired billing amounts are totaled, the billing amount can be set for each of the plurality of billing amount setting right holders, and even if the billing amount is revised, It is only necessary to change the charge amount existing at the reference destination based on the third place information.
[0021]
  Claim2The printing apparatus according to the invention described above is connected to a network and acquires the predetermined information based on first location information indicating a recording location where the predetermined information on the network referred to by a portable electronic device is recorded. In a printing device that printsThe document referred to by the first location information notified from the portable electronic device has a plurality of second location information indicating the recording location where the print information is recorded, and a plurality of recording locations indicating the charging information. 3rd place information is added,In addition, a plurality of fourth location information and a billing amount indicating a recording location where next billing information or subsequent billing information is recorded in a reference destination of the plurality of third location information, or the plurality of fourth locations When location information is described, from the first location informationThe second location information and the third location informationExtracting means for extracting;Processing means for acquiring a plurality of billing amounts existing at a reference destination of the third place information extracted by the extraction unit, and summing the plurality of billing amounts acquired;Printing means for printing the total value of the processing means as a charge amount.
[0022]
  This claim2According to the invention described in the above, the processing means isReference destinations of the plurality of third place information extracted by the extraction means,That is, since the plurality of fourth location information and billing amounts or the plurality of billing amounts based on the plurality of fourth location information are acquired and the plurality of billing amounts acquired are totaled, A billing amount can be set for each right holder, and the internal structure (cost sharing) of the billing amount can be clarified, and even if the billing amount is revised, It is only necessary to change the charge amount existing at the reference destination based on the third place information.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Exemplary embodiments of a printing apparatus according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0024]
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the printing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, the operation unit 110 has a display function and an input function (such as a “print button”) to the user.
[0025]
The storage unit 130 includes a ROM 131 that stores programs and various data necessary for control by the central processing unit 120 to be described later, and an RAM 132 to which an area for storing information acquired by the central processing unit 120 and a work area are allocated. And have.
[0026]
The printing unit 140 performs printing by receiving a print processing request and print information from the central processing unit 120 and notifies the central processing unit 120 of the current number of prints.
[0027]
The interface unit 150 is an interface for one-to-one connection with a portable electronic device 200 (see FIG. 2) to be described later, and transmits a request from the central processing unit 120 to the portable electronic device 200 and a response from the portable electronic device 200. Is transmitted to the central processing unit 120.
[0028]
The network interface unit 160 has a unique network identifier and includes a mechanism for connecting to a network. The network interface unit 160 can transmit information to and from other OA devices and portable electronic devices. Further, the network interface unit 160 sends a request from the central processing unit 120 to the network, and centrally processes information from the network. Transmitted to the unit 120.
[0029]
The central processing unit 120 includes an extraction unit 121 and a processing unit 122, and controls the entire apparatus in an integrated manner. The central processing unit 120 issues a print processing request to the printing unit 140, accepts a user request through the operation unit 110, and notifies the printing apparatus status and warning. Further, the central processing unit 120 can communicate with the portable electronic device one-to-one through the interface unit 150 and can communicate with other devices such as OA devices and portable electronic devices connected to the network through the network interface unit 160. You can communicate with.
[0030]
The extraction unit 121 extracts hidden information (which will be described later) based on first location information indicating a recording location of information on the network 300 notified from the mobile electronic device 200 (see FIG. 2).
[0031]
Based on the hidden information extracted by the extracting unit 121, the processing unit 122 acquires the second location information indicating the recording location of the print high resolution information (image) and the third location information indicating the recording location of the billing information. To do. The processing unit 122 acquires print information (printing high resolution information) based on the acquired second location information, acquires charging information based on the acquired third location information, and further acquires the charging information. Get the billing amount based on. Note that the processing unit 122 uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) communication unit (security unit), for example, to access the second location information and print information (printing high resolution information) in order to keep data secret. The third location information is accessed to obtain billing information.
[0032]
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system including the printing apparatus 100. In this printing system, the printing apparatus 100 is connected to a portable electronic device 200 such as a cellular phone on a one-to-one basis and connected to a network 300 such as the Internet. The portable electronic device 200 is connected to the network 300 via the printing apparatus 100.
[0033]
In the first embodiment, in the first location information (URL (Uniform Resource Locator)) indicating the recording location where the information referred to by the portable electronic device 200 is recorded, the print high resolution information (image) is hidden. ) In which the second location information (URL) indicating the recording location where the accounting information is recorded and the third location information (URL) indicating the recording location where the billing information is recorded are described in XML (Extensible). It is added as Markup Language) data.
[0034]
In the following description, the URL (first location information) referred to by the mobile electronic device 200 is referred to as URL (Ref), and the URL (second location information) indicating the recording location of the high-resolution image for printing is used. It is called a print URL, and a URL (third location information) indicating a charging information recording location is called a charging reference destination URL.
[0035]
The printing apparatus 100 extracts the print URL and the charging reference destination URL based on the URL (Ref) notified from the portable electronic device 200, acquires the charging information based on the extracted information, and based on the charging information. The billing amount printing process is executed to acquire the billing amount and print the billing amount. Since this billing amount printing process includes four processing patterns, these processes will be described sequentially.
[0036]
First, charge amount printing processing (first processing pattern) by the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the charge amount print processing operation.
[0037]
The mobile electronic device (for example, mobile phone) 200 refers to the location information (URL (Ref)) of desired information on the network (for example, the Internet) 300 via the mobile phone communication line network (step S101), and this URL ( Ref) is transmitted to the printing apparatus 100 (step S102).
[0038]
In this case, it is assumed that the location information (URL (Ref)) of information referred to by the portable electronic device 200 is expressed as follows.
http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer.html
[0039]
In the printing apparatus 100, the central processing unit 120 obtains a URL (Ref) from the portable electronic device 200 through the network interface unit 160 (step S103), and refers to this URL (Ref), thereby enabling the portable electronic device. The host directory printer.html is acquired (step S104).
[0040]
Assume that the contents of this printer.html are represented by the contents shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, PRINT_URL in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a print URL, and kakin in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a charging reference destination URL.
[0041]
In the printing apparatus 100, the central processing unit 120 extracts the PRINTIMAGE tag from the host directory printer.html using the XML analysis algorithm (step S105), and the print URL and the charging reference are extracted from the extracted tag. The destination URL is determined (step S106).
[0042]
The central processing unit 120 accesses the extracted print URL to acquire print information (printing high resolution information) (step S107), and accesses the extracted charging reference destination URL to acquire charging information (step S108). ).
[0043]
The acquired billing information is assumed to be represented by the content shown in FIG. 5, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 5, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag represents the billing amount. In this case, the charge amount is 100 yen.
[0044]
The printing apparatus 100 that has acquired the charging information in this way prints after charging the user a charging amount based on the charging information at the time of printing. In other words, printing of the acquired print information is executed, and printing of the charge amount based on the acquired charge information is executed (step S109).
[0045]
Next, charge amount printing processing (second processing pattern) by the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the charge amount print processing operation.
[0046]
The portable electronic device 200 transmits the referenced URL (Ref) to the printing apparatus 100 in the same manner as in the processes of steps S101 and S102 (steps S201 and S202).
[0047]
In the printing apparatus 100, the central processing unit 120 executes processing similar to the processing in steps S103 and S104 (steps S203 and S204). In this case, the contents of the host directory printer.html are represented by the contents shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, PRINT_URL in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a print URL, and kakin in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a charging reference destination URL. A plurality of accounting reference destination URLs can be described in the contents of the host directory printer.html. In this example, two charging reference destination URLs are described.
[0048]
The central processing unit 120 extracts a PRINTIMAGE tag from the in-host directory printer.html using an XML analysis algorithm (step S205), and obtains a print URL and a plurality of charging reference destination URLs from the extracted tag. In addition to the determination (step S206), the plurality of charging reference destination URLs are stored in the RAM 132 of the storage unit 130 (step S207).
[0049]
Next, the central processing unit 120 accesses the extracted print URL to acquire print information (high resolution information for printing) (step S208), and sequentially accesses the plurality of stored charging reference destination URLs. The billing information is acquired, and the billing amount based on the billing information is stored (steps S209 and S210).
[0050]
Here, the charging information when the charging reference URL is http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin1.html (see FIG. 7) is assumed to be represented by the content shown in FIG. 8, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 8, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag represents the billing amount. In this case, the billing amount is 100 yen.
[0051]
Further, the charging information in the case where the charging reference destination URL is http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin2.html (see FIG. 7) is assumed to be represented by the content shown in FIG. 9, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 9, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag represents the billing amount. In this case, the billing amount is 200 yen.
[0052]
By the way, if the central processing unit 120 determines in step S210 that all the charging reference destination URLs have been accessed (in the case of “YES” in step S210), the central processing unit 120 sums the plurality of stored charging amounts ( Step S211). In this example, the total of the plurality of billing amounts is 300 yen.
[0053]
Thereafter, the printing apparatus 100 prints after charging the user a charging amount (total amount) based on the charging information at the time of printing. In other words, the printing unit 140 prints the acquired print information and prints the charge amount (total amount) based on the plurality of acquired charge information (step S212).
[0054]
Next, charge amount printing processing (third processing pattern) by the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the charge amount print processing operation.
[0055]
The portable electronic device 200 transmits the referenced URL (Ref) to the printing apparatus 100 in the same manner as in the processes of steps S101 and S102 (steps S301 and 302).
[0056]
In the printing apparatus 100, the central processing unit 120 extracts the PRINTIMAGE tag from the acquired host directory printer.html in the same manner as the processing in steps S103 to S107, and based on the extraction result, the print URL and a plurality of print URLs. The accounting reference URL is determined, and the print URL is accessed to obtain print information (high resolution information for printing) (steps S303 to S307).
[0057]
In this case, the contents of the host directory printer.html are represented by the contents shown in FIG. 11, for example. In FIG. 11, PRINT_URL in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a print URL, and kakin in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents a charging reference destination URL.
[0058]
The central processing unit 120 that has finished step S307 defines the final billing amount = 0 (step S308), and then accesses the obtained billing reference URL to obtain billing information. A charging amount based on this is acquired (step S309), and the acquired charging amount is added to the current final charging amount (step S310).
[0059]
After completing step S310, the central processing unit 120 determines whether or not a new charging reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the contents of the acquired charging information (step S311). If it is determined that it is described, the process returns to step S309.
[0060]
If it is determined in step S311 that a new charge reference URL is not described, the printing apparatus 100 charges the user for the final charge amount at the time of printing, and then prints. In other words, the printing unit 140 executes printing of the acquired print information and printing of the acquired final charge amount (step S312).
[0061]
By the way, in this billing amount printing process (third processing pattern), billing information of the billing reference destination URL is divided into the following three patterns.
[0062]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 1 is represented by the content shown in FIG. 12, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 12, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag represents the billing amount. In this case, the charge amount is 100 yen.
[0063]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S309, if the charging information based on the charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the above pattern 1, the process proceeds to step S310, “NO” determination in step S311 and step S312. As a result, after the final charge amount (100 yen in this example) is charged to the user, printing is executed.
[0064]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 2 is represented by the contents shown in FIG. 13, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 13, a new billing reference URL (http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin2.html) is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag. That is, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag is described as a new charging reference URL instead of the charging amount itself.
[0065]
Note that the billing amount itself or a new billing reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the billing information based on the new billing reference destination URL described in the billing information based on the billing reference destination URL. May be.
[0066]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S309, if the charging information based on the charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the pattern 2, the process proceeds to step S310, “YES” in step S311 and step S309 to acquire the charging amount. The process is repeated until possible. In this case, when the charge amount is not acquired (when a new charge reference destination URL is acquired), the acquired charge amount is 0 in the process of step S309. If a new billing reference URL is not described in the PRINTKAKIN tag and the billing amount can be acquired, the current final billing amount is added to the billing information acquired in step S309 in step S310. Based on the charged amount. Finally, the process proceeds to step S312.
[0067]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 3 is represented by the contents shown in FIG. 14, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 14, a billing amount and a new billing reference URL (http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin2.html) are described in the PRINTKAKIN tag. That is, in the two KAKINs in the PRINTKAKIN tag, one is described as the billing amount (100 yen) itself, and the other is described as the new billing reference destination URL instead of the billing amount itself.
[0068]
Note that the billing amount itself or a new billing reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the billing information based on the new billing reference destination URL described in the billing information based on the billing reference destination URL. May be.
[0069]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S309, if the charging information based on the charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the pattern 3, the process proceeds to step S310, “YES” in step S311 and step S309, and all the charging amounts are acquired. The process is repeated until possible. In this case, the processing after step S309 is executed for the new charging reference destination URL. If the billing amount is not acquired for this new billing reference destination URL (if a new billing reference destination URL is further acquired), the acquired billing amount is 0 in the process of step S309. . If a new billing reference URL is not described in the PRINTKAKIN tag and the billing amount can be acquired, the current final billing amount is added to the billing information acquired in step S309 in step S310. Based on the charged amount. Finally, the process proceeds to step S312.
[0070]
Next, charge amount printing processing (fourth processing pattern) by the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the charge amount print processing operation.
[0071]
The portable electronic device 200 transmits the referenced URL (Ref) to the printing apparatus 100 in the same manner as the processes in steps S201 and S202 (steps S401 and S402).
[0072]
In the printing apparatus 100, the central processing unit 120 extracts the PRINTIMAGE tag from the acquired host directory printer.html in the same manner as the processing in steps S203 to S208, and based on the extraction result, the print URL and a plurality of print URLs. The accounting reference destination URL is determined, the plurality of accounting reference destination URLs are stored, and the determined printing URL is accessed to obtain print information (printing high resolution information) (steps S403 to S408).
[0073]
In this case, the contents of the host directory printer.html are represented by the contents shown in FIG. 16, for example. In FIG. 16, PRINT # URL in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents the print URL, and kakin in the PRINTIMAGE tag represents the charging reference destination URL. A plurality of accounting reference destination URLs can be described in the contents of the host directory printer.html. In this example, two charging reference destination URLs are described.
[0074]
The central processing unit 120 that has finished step S408 defines the final billing amount = 0 (step S409), and then sequentially accesses the plurality of stored billing reference destination URLs to obtain billing information. The central processing unit 120 accesses a specific charging reference destination URL in the plurality of charging reference destination URLs to acquire charging information, and acquires a charging amount based on the acquired charging information (step S410). The acquired billing amount is added to the current final billing amount (step S411).
[0075]
Further, the central processing unit 120 determines whether or not a new charging reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the contents of the acquired charging information (step S412), and the new charging reference destination URL is described. If it is determined that it is, the process returns to step S410.
[0076]
The central processing unit 120 that has determined in step S412 that no new charging reference destination URL has been described determines whether or not the plurality of charging reference destination URLs have been accessed (step S413), and the charging reference destination to be accessed. If there is a URL, in order to access all of the charging reference destination URLs, the next specific charging reference destination URL in the plurality of charging reference destination URLs is accessed, and the processing in steps S410 to S412 is performed. The same processing is executed.
[0077]
If it is determined in step S413 that all the charging reference destination URLs have been accessed, the printing apparatus 100 prints after charging the user for the final charging amount at the time of printing. That is, the printing unit 140 executes printing of the acquired print information and printing of the acquired final charge amount (step S414).
[0078]
By the way, in this billing amount printing process (fourth processing pattern), the billing information of the billing reference destination URL is divided into the following three patterns.
[0079]
Here, the charging information of the charging reference destination URL of http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin1.html (this is the first charging reference destination URL) will be described with reference to FIG. The accounting information of the accounting reference destination URL (this is the second accounting reference destination URL) at http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin1.html is the same.
[0080]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 1 is represented by the contents shown in FIG. In the billing information shown in FIG. 17, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag represents the billing amount. In this case, the charge amount is 100 yen.
[0081]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S410, if the charging information based on the first charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the above pattern 1, in step S410 and step S411, the PRINTKAKIN tag of the first charging reference destination URL Since KAKIN represents the billing amount (100 yen in this example) itself, the acquired billing amount of 100 yen is added to the final billing amount. Next, in step S412, since the KAKIN represents the billing amount (100 yen in this example) itself, since there is no new billing reference URL, the process proceeds to step S413. In this step S413, it is determined that the second billing reference destination URL exists, and then the process returns to step S410, and the same processing as that in the case of the first billing reference destination URL is executed.
[0082]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 2 is represented by the content shown in FIG. 18, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 18, a new billing reference URL (http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin3.html) is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag. That is, KAKIN in the PRINTKAKIN tag is described as a new charging reference URL instead of the charging amount itself.
[0083]
Note that the billing amount itself or a new billing reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the billing information based on the new billing reference destination URL described in the billing information based on the billing reference destination URL. May be.
[0084]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S410, if the charging information based on the first charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the pattern 2, “YES” in steps S410, S411, and S412 until the charging amount itself can be acquired. The process is repeated. If a new charging reference URL is not described in the PRINTKAKIN tag and the charging amount can be acquired, the process proceeds to step S413. In this step S413, it is determined that the second billing reference destination URL exists, and then the process returns to step S410, and the same processing as that in the case of the first billing reference destination URL is executed.
[0085]
Assume that the charging information of pattern 3 is represented by the contents shown in FIG. 19, for example. In the billing information shown in FIG. 19, a billing amount and a new billing reference URL (http://www.abcd.co.jp/printer_p_kakin4.html) are described in the PRINTKAKIN tag. That is, in the two KAKINs in the PRINTKAKIN tag, one is described as the billing amount (100 yen) itself, and the other is described as the new billing reference destination URL instead of the billing amount itself.
[0086]
Note that the billing amount itself or a new billing reference destination URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag in the billing information based on the new billing reference destination URL described in the billing information based on the billing reference destination URL. May be.
[0087]
Here, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the process of step S410, if the charging information based on the first charging reference destination URL is the charging information of the pattern 3, in step S410 and step S411, when referring to the former KAKIN, the charging amount (In this example, 100 yen), the acquired charging amount of 100 yen is added to the final charging amount. However, when referring to the latter KAKIN, not the charging amount itself but a new charging reference destination URL is described. In this case, the final billing amount remains 100 yen.
[0088]
Next, in step S412, it is determined that a new billing reference URL is described in the PRINTKAKIN tag (“YES” in step S412), and the process returns to step S410, and until all billing amounts can be acquired, step The processes of S410 to S412 are repeated.
[0089]
If it is determined in step S412 that a new charging reference URL is not described in the PRINTKAKIN tag, the process proceeds to step S413. In this step S413, it is determined that the second billing reference destination URL exists, and then the process returns to step S410, and the same processing as that in the case of the first billing reference destination URL is executed.
[0090]
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment. The printing apparatus 400 has a configuration in which the interface unit 150 is deleted from the configuration of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. For this reason, portable electronic devices are not connected to the printing apparatus 400 one-on-one. Note that, in FIG. 20, the same reference numerals are given to portions that perform the same functions as the components shown in FIG. 1.
[0091]
FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system including the printing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment. In this printing system, a printing apparatus 400 and a portable electronic device 200 are connected to a network 300 such as the Internet. The portable electronic device 200 is connected to the printing apparatus 400 via the network 300.
[0092]
The portable electronic device 200 refers to location information (URL (Ref)) of desired information on a network 300 such as the Internet, and transmits the URL (Ref) via the network 300. Since the printing apparatus 400 that has acquired the URL (Ref) from the portable electronic device 200 is configured to perform the same processing as in the first embodiment, description of the processing is omitted here.
[0094]
【The invention's effect】
  Claim1According to the invention described in the above, the processing means isExtracted by extraction means,Since the plurality of billing amounts existing in the reference destination based on the plurality of third location information indicating the recording locations where the billing information is recorded are acquired, and the plurality of acquired billing amounts are totaled. A billing amount (price) can be set for each billing amount setting right holder. Further, even if the billing amount is revised (even if the price is revised), it is only necessary to change the billing amount existing in the reference destination based on the third location information, and the billing amount can be changed without changing the print information. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that can easily cope with the revision (price revision) of the amount of money.
[0096]
  Claim2According to the invention described in the above, the processing means isReference destinations of the plurality of third place information extracted by the extraction means,That is, a plurality of fourth location information and a billing amount indicating a recording location where the next billing information or subsequent billing information is recorded, or a plurality of billing amounts based on the plurality of fourth location information, Since the acquired multiple billing amounts are summed, the billing amount can be set for each of the multiple billing amount setting right holders, and the internal structure (cost sharing) of the billing amount should be clarified Can do. Further, the billing amount is revised (even if the price is revised), it is only necessary to change the billing amount existing in the reference destination based on the third location information, and the billing amount can be changed without changing the print information. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that can easily cope with the revision (price revision) of the amount of money.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system including the printing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a charge amount printing process (first processing pattern) operation by the printing apparatus;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a host directory printer.html in a billing amount printing process (first processing pattern).
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (first processing pattern).
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a charge amount printing process (second process pattern) operation by the printing apparatus.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a host directory printer.html in a billing amount printing process (second processing pattern).
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information based on a first billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (second processing pattern).
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information based on a second billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (second processing pattern).
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a charge amount printing process (third processing pattern) operation by the printing apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a host directory printer.html in a billing amount printing process (third processing pattern).
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 1) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (third processing pattern).
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 2) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (third processing pattern).
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 3) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (third processing pattern).
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a charge amount printing process (fourth process pattern) operation by the printing apparatus.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a host directory printer.html in a billing amount printing process (fourth processing pattern).
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 1) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (fourth processing pattern).
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 2) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (fourth processing pattern).
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information (pattern 3) based on a billing reference destination URL in a billing amount printing process (fourth processing pattern).
FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment.
21 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing system including the printing apparatus shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
100,400 printing device
110 Operation unit
120 Central processing unit
121 Extraction means
122 Processing means
130 storage unit
140 Printing section
150 Interface section
160 Network interface
200 Portable electronic devices
300 network

Claims (2)

In a printing apparatus that is connected to a network and acquires and prints the predetermined information based on first location information indicating a recording location where the predetermined information on the network that is referred to by the portable electronic device is recorded.
The document referred to by the first location information notified from the portable electronic device has a plurality of second location information indicating the recording location where the print information is recorded, and a plurality of recording locations indicating the charging information. When the third location information is added, the document referenced by the first location information is acquired, and the second location information and the plurality of third location information are obtained from the document. Extracting means for extracting;
Processing means for acquiring a plurality of billing amounts existing at a reference destination of the plurality of third place information extracted by the extracting unit, and summing the plurality of billing amounts obtained;
A printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints the total value obtained by the processing unit as a charge amount. In a printing apparatus that is connected to a network and acquires and prints the predetermined information based on first location information indicating a recording location where the predetermined information on the network that is referred to by the portable electronic device is recorded.
The document referred to by the first location information notified from the portable electronic device has a plurality of second location information indicating the recording location where the print information is recorded, and a plurality of recording locations indicating the charging information. A plurality of fourth location information indicating a recording location where the next billing information or the following billing information is recorded at a reference destination of the plurality of third location information, and When the billing amount or the plurality of fourth location information is described, the document referred to by the first location information is acquired, and the second location information and the plurality of the second location information are acquired from the document. Extracting means for extracting location information of 3;
Processing means for acquiring a plurality of billing amounts existing at a reference destination of the third location information extracted by the extracting unit, and summing the plurality of billing amounts obtained;
A printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints the total value obtained by the processing unit as a charge amount.

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