Apparatus and method for collecting used office supplies

A collecting method of collecting used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• receiving a request for collecting the used office supplies from a client;
• having collecting data concerning the used office supplies requested for collecting stored in a memory with the data associated with said client;
• and
• issuing a collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory.

A collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies comprising:

• a controller, arranged to have collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by said apparatus;
• an issuer, arranged to issue a collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• an indicator, arranged to indicate the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies comprising:

• a controller, arranged to have collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by said apparatus;
• and
• a transmitter, arranged to transmit the collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• an indicator, arranged to indicate the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A collecting method of collecting used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• having collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by the collecting apparatus;
• issuing a collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• indicating the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A collecting method of collecting used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• having collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by the collecting apparatus;
• transmitting the collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• indicating the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for a control method which controls a collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• receiving a request for collecting the used office supplies from a client;
• having collecting data concerning the used office supplies requested for collecting stored in a memory with the data associated with said client;
• and
• issuing a collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for a control method which controls a collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• having collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by the collecting apparatus;
• issuing a collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• indicating the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for a control method which controls a collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• having collecting data stored in a memory concerning the used office supplies which is input and transmitted via the Internet by the client in an input screen provided by the collecting apparatus;
• transmitting the collecting code for accessing the collecting data stored in said memory;
• and
• indicating the collecting data which is accessed with said collecting code collected together with said used office supplies in order to confirm that the used office supplies collected from said client coincide with the collecting data stored in said memory.

A collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies comprising:

• an updater, arranged to update client's collecting data of the used office supplies which is accumulated in a memory for respective clients;
• a calculator, arranged to calculate information on incentive in compliance with the collecting data updated by the updater;
• and
• a provider, arranged to provide information on an order screen by which said client orders the used office supplies, wherein said information on the order screen includes said information on the incentive.

A collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies comprising:

• a reader, arranged to read a collecting code which is sent together with the used office supplies and includes at least information on kinds of the used office supplies;
• a manager arranged to manage a collecting condition of the used office supplies in compliance with the collecting code read by the reader;
• and
• a provider, arranged to provide information for indicating the collecting condition managed by the manager to a computer externally connected via the Internet.

An information processing apparatus for receiving a request to collect used office supplies comprising:

• a receiver, arranged to receive information on a request for collecting including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies which is transmitted from the computer connected via the Internet;
• a generator, arranged to generate the collecting code including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies based on the information on the request for collecting received by the receiver;
• and
• a transmitter, arranged to transmit the collecting code generated by the generator to said computer.

A collecting method of collecting used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• updating client's collecting data of the used office supplies which is accumulated in a memory for respective clients;
• calculating information on incentive in compliance with the collecting data updated;
• and
• providing information on an order screen by which said client orders the used office supplies, wherein said information on the order screen includes said information on the incentive.

A collecting method of collecting used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• reading a collecting code which is sent together with the used office supplies and includes at least information on kinds of the used office supplies;
• managing a collecting condition of the used office supplies in compliance with the collecting code read by the reader;
• and
• providing information for indicating the collecting condition managed to a computer externally connected via the Internet.

An information processing method of receiving a request to collect used office supplies comprising the steps of:

• receiving information on a request for collecting including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies which is transmitted from the computer connected via the Internet;
• generating the collecting code including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies based on the information on the request for collecting received;
• and
• transmitting the collecting code generated by the generator to said computer.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for a control method which controls a collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• updating client's collecting data of the used office supplies which is accumulated in a memory for respective clients;
• calculating information on incentive in compliance with the collecting data updated;
• and
• providing information on an order screen by which said client orders the used office supplies, wherein said information on the order screen includes said information on the incentive.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for a control method which controls a collecting apparatus for collecting used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• reading a collecting code which is sent together with the used office supplies and includes at least information on kinds of the used office supplies;
• managing a collecting condition of the used office supplies in compliance with the collecting code read;
• and
• providing information for indicating the collecting condition managed to a computer externally connected via the Internet.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer program code for an information processing which receive a request to collect used office supplies, comprising program codes for:

• receiving information on a request for collecting including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies which is transmitted from the computer connected via the Internet;
• generating the collecting code including information on at least the kind and quantity of said used office supplies based on the information on the request for collecting received;
• and
• transmitting the collecting code generated by the generator to said computer.