Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and computer-readable recording medium thereof

A system, the system comprising:

• a server, the server including,
• a first setting registry part configured to register a first threshold of usage,
• a second setting registry part configured to register a value of a priority for multiple users, the value of the priority used to determine a second threshold for each of the multiple users, the second threshold indicating a threshold of usage for each of the multiple users,
• a setting part configured to allocate the second threshold for each of the multiple users automatically based on the first threshold and the value of the priority for each of the multiple users such that a sum of the second thresholds is less than the first threshold,
• a threshold storing part configured to store the first and second thresholds, and
• a use amount storing part configured to store a value of a use amount for each of the multiple users;
• and
• one or more apparatus configured, to one of manage and restrict usage for each of the multiple users based on the second threshold and the value of the use amount for each of the multiple users.

A method for managing and restricting usage in an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• registering a first threshold of usage for an apparatus;
• registering a value of a priority for multiple users;
• determining a second threshold for each of the multiple users based on the value of the priority, the second threshold indicating a threshold of usage for each of the multiple users;
• allocating the second threshold for each of the multiple users automatically based on the first threshold and the value of the priority for each of the multiple users such that a sum of the second thresholds is less than the first threshold;
• storing the first and second thresholds;
• storing a value of the use amount for each of the multiple users;
• managing and restricting usage for each of the multiple users based on the second threshold and the value of the use amount for each of the multiple users.