Image processing apparatus using a license, license management system, and control method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8813081
APP PUB NO 20080155543A1
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11859565

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According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a process by an image processing apparatus while a user does not need to pay attention to a license necessary for executing application software for every image processing apparatus. In accordance with a description content of a statement of job and a function (application software) which the image processing apparatus is provided with, such a scheme is provided that a license necessary for executing the process is obtained from a license management server. An image processing apparatus executes a determined process, thus making it possible to effectively utilize the license.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Uchida, Takayuki Kawasaki, JP 90 574

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