Method and apparatus for print order processing and program therefor
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorSatoshi Seto
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Abstract
When a print order is placed regarding image data, the deadline of printing processing can be estimated accurately. A user reserves the deadline and places the print order from an order reception server, while using a user terminal. A controller sends to a digital mini-laboratory the image data and order information that were sent from the user terminal so as to complete the printing processing at the reserved time. The digital mini-laboratory carries out the printing processing on the image data, and prints are generated.
Claims24
A print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, and obtaining printed matter by carrying out printing processing on the image data by using printing processing means according to the order information, the print order processing method further comprising the steps of:
- receiving a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter from the order terminal;
- and
- controlling the printing processing means so as to complete the printing processing at the reserved deadline, regarding the print order placed by the order terminal from which the reservation was received.
A print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, selecting one of printing service providers that carries out printing processing on the image data according to the order information, and obtaining printed matter by causing printing processing means of the selected printing service provider to carry out the printing processing on the image data, the print order processing method further comprising the steps of:
- receiving from the order terminal a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter to be generated by the selected printing service provider;
- and
- sending information representing the reserved deadline, the order information, and the image data to the selected printing service provider via a network, with reference to the information representing the reserved deadline.
A print order processing apparatus for obtaining printed matter by receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, and then by carrying out printing processing on the image data by using printing processing means according to the order information, the print order processing apparatus comprising:
- reception means for receiving a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter from the order terminal;
- and
- control means for controlling the printing processing means so as to complete the printing processing at the reserved deadline, regarding the print order placed by the order terminal from which the reservation was received.
A print order processing apparatus for obtaining printed matter according to the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, selecting one of printing service providers that carries out printing processing on the image data according to the order information, and causing printing processing means of the selected printing service provider to carry out the printing processing on the image data, the print order processing apparatus comprising:
- reception means for receiving from the order terminal a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter to be generated at the selected printing service provider;
- and
- transmission means for sending information representing the reserved deadline, the order information, and the image data to the selected printing service provider via a network, with reference to the information representing the reserved deadline.
A program that causes a computer to execute a print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, and obtaining printed matter by carrying out printing processing on the image data by using printing processing means according to the order information, the program comprising the steps of:
- receiving a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter from the order terminal;
- and
- controlling the printing processing means so as to complete the printing processing at the reserved deadline, regarding the print order placed by the order terminal from which the reservation was received.
A program that causes a computer to execute a print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, selecting one of printing service providers that carries out printing processing on the image data according to the order information, and obtaining printed matter by causing printing processing means of the selected printing service provider to carry out the printing processing on the image data, the program comprising the steps of:
- receiving from the order terminal a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter to be generated by the selected printing service provider;
- and
- sending information representing the reserved deadline, the order information, and the image data to the selected printing service provider via a network, with reference to the information representing the reserved deadline.
A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, and obtaining printed matter by carrying out printing processing on the image data by using printing processing means according to the order information, the program comprising the steps of:
- receiving a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter from the order terminal;
- and
- controlling the printing processing means so as to complete the printing processing at the reserved deadline, regarding the print order placed by the order terminal from which the reservation was received.
A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a print order processing method comprising the steps of receiving image data and order information representing the content of a print order regarding the image data sent from an order terminal that places the print order, selecting one of printing service providers that carries out printing processing on the image data according to the order information, and obtaining printed matter by causing printing processing means of the selected printing service provider to carry out the printing processing on the image data, the program comprising the steps of:
- receiving from the order terminal a reservation of a deadline regarding the printed matter to be generated by the selected printing service provider;
- and
- sending information representing the reserved deadline, the order information, and the image data to the selected printing service provider via a network, with reference to the information representing the reserved deadline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.