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Information processing apparatus, network printing system, its control method, and storage medium storing program
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-04
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Granted: 2001-07-03
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Expires: 2017-12-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention for printing by a printer in accordance with a requesting order of jobs from clients when an error occurs in a server or the server is shut-down. It is possible to reconstruct a print system in which each client computer spools print data, only job information is transmitted to the server, and the server performs an order control, wherein when an abnormality occurs in the server, the client computer set as a reserve server functions in place of the server and each client computer confirms whether the job registered by itself has correctly been registered or not, thereby enabling a printing process to be normally performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/121; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1224; G06F3/1237; G06F3/126; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1288; G06F3/1229; G06F3/1234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 74
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A network print system comprising: a server; and a client computer that includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to said server and a spool unit adapted to spool the print data, wherein said server includes an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by the transmission unit, and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer to said client computer, and when a fault occurs in said server, said client computer plays a role of said server.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A network print system comprising: a server; and a client computer that includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to said server and a spool unit adapted to spool the print data, wherein said server includes an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by the transmission unit, and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer to said client computer, and when a fault occurs in said server, said client computer plays a role of said server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein said client computer, which plays the role of said server, has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 2 , wherein a same information as printing order information possessed by said server has always been stored in said client computer set as the reserve server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 2 , wherein the reserve server is automatically set based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in said client computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 2 , wherein when the client computer set as the reserve server cannot operate, said client computer notifies said server of a message that it resigns a right as a reserve server, and said server newly sets another client computer as a reserve server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system according to claim 2 , wherein: said server further includes a detection unit adapted to detect a fault of said client computer; and when it is detected by the detection unit that there is a fault in said client computer set as the reserve server, another client computer is newly set as a reserve server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A network print system comprising: a server; and a client computer that includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to said server and a spool unit adapted to spool the print data, wherein said server includes an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by the transmission unit and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, and when a fault occurs in said server, said client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of said server, the started server receives the job information from said client computer, and said server reconstructs the printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A network print system comprising: a server; and a client computer that includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to said server and a spool unit adapted to spool the print data, wherein said server includes an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by the transmission unit and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, and when a fault occurs in said server, said client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of said server, the started server receives the job information from said client computer, and said server reconstructs the printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system according to claim 7 , wherein said server further includes a recording unit adapted to always store the job information, and, when a fault occurs in said server, said client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of said server, and the started server reconstructs a printing order based on the recorded job information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A network printing method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer, wherein when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer plays a role of the server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A network printing method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer, wherein when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer plays a role of the server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein the client computer, which plays the role of the server, has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 10 , wherein a same information as printing order information possessed by the server has always been stored in the client computer set as the reserve server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 10 , wherein the reserve server is automatically set based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 12 , wherein, when the client computer set as the reserve server cannot operate, a control for newly setting another client computer as a reserve server is performed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 13 , further comprising a detecting step of detecting a fault of the client computer, and wherein, when it is detected in said detecting step that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, a control for newly setting another client computer as a reserve server is performed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
144 words
A network printing method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server performs a control so as to receive the job information from the client computer and to reconstruct a printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
144 words
A network printing method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server performs a control so as to receive the job information from the client computer and to reconstruct a printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 15 , wherein the server always stores the job information in a storage unit, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server controls so as to reconstruct a printing order based on the job information stored in the storage unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer and that can be read out and executed by a computer, has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, a control so that the client computer plays a role of the server is performed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer and that can be read out and executed by a computer, has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, a control so that the client computer plays a role of the server is performed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A medium according to claim 17 , wherein the client computer which plays the role of the server has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medium according to claim 18 , wherein a same information as printing order information possessed by the server has always been stored in the client computer set as the reserve server.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medium according to claim 18 , wherein a control to automatically set the reserve server based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer is performed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
A medium according to claim 18 , wherein, when the client computer set as the reserve server cannot operate, a control for newly setting another client computer as a reserve server is performed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
61 words
A medium according to claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises a detecting step of detecting a fault of the client computer, and wherein, when it is detected in said detecting step that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, a control for newly setting another client computer as a reserve server is performed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer and that can be read out and executed by a computer, has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server performs a control so as to receive the job information from the client computer and to reconstruct a printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data from a client computer to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit of the client computer; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted from the client computer to the server in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer from the server to the client computer and that can be read out and executed by a computer, has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server performs a control so as to receive the job information from the client computer and to reconstruct a printing order based on the received job information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
59 words
A medium according to claim 23 , wherein the server always stores the job information in a storage unit, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the client computer enters a stand-by mode for waiting for a start of the server, and the started server controls so as to reconstruct job information based on the recorded job information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
110 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to a server; a spool unit adapted to spool the print data; an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by said transmission unit; and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein said information processing apparatus functions as a client computer that includes said transmission unit and said spool unit, and, when a fault occurs in the server, said information processing apparatus plays a role of the server.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
110 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit adapted to transmit job information of print data to a server; a spool unit adapted to spool the print data; an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on the job information transmitted by said transmission unit; and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein said information processing apparatus functions as a client computer that includes said transmission unit and said spool unit, and, when a fault occurs in the server, said information processing apparatus plays a role of the server.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said information processing apparatus has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein when said information processing apparatus set as the reserve server cannot operate, said information processing apparatus notifies the server of a message that it resigns a right as a reserve server.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
68 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer; and a right giving unit adapted to give a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
68 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer; and a right giving unit adapted to give a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein said right giving unit sets the client computer as a reserve server based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 28 , further comprising a detection unit adapted to detect a fault of the client computer, and wherein, when it is detected by said detection unit that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, another client computer is newly set as a reserve server by said right giving unit.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
80 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in said information processing apparatus and said information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
80 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an order control unit adapted to control a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending unit adapted to send transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in said information processing apparatus and said information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 31 , further comprising a recording unit adapted to always store the job information, and wherein, when a fault occurs in said information processing apparatus and said information processing apparatus is restarted, job information is reconstructed based on the job information stored in said recording unit.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
113 words
A control method of an information processing apparatus, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
113 words
A control method of an information processing apparatus, comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 33 , wherein the information processing apparatus has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 34 , wherein when the information processing apparatus set as the reserve server cannot operate, the information processing apparatus notifies the server of a message that it resigns a right as a reserve server.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer; and a right giving step of giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer; and a right giving step of giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 36 , wherein in said right giving step, the client computer is set as a reserve server based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method according to claim 36 , further comprising a detecting step of detecting a fault of the client computer, and wherein, when it is detected in said detecting step that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, another client computer is newly set as a reserve server in said right giving step.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
84 words
An information processing method of controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
84 words
An information processing method of controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 39 , wherein the information processing apparatus includes a recording unit adapted to always store the job information, and, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, job information is reconstructed based on the job information stored in the recording unit.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, from the server to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: a transmitting step of transmitting job information of print data to a server; a spooling step of spooling the print data to a spool unit; an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted in said transmitting step; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, from the server to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
19 words
A medium according to claim 41 , wherein the information processing apparatus has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
39 words
A medium according to claim 42 , wherein, when the information processing apparatus set as the reserve server cannot operate, the information processing apparatus notifies the server of a message that it resigns a right as a reserve server.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer; and a right giving step of giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer; and a right giving step of giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
36 words
A medium according to claim 44 , wherein in said right giving step, the client computer is set as a reserve server based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
61 words
A medium according to claim 44 , wherein said method further comprises a detecting step of detecting a fault of the client computer, and, when it is detected in said detecting step that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, another client computer is newly set as a reserve server in said right giving step.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising: an order control step of controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and a sending step of sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, from a server to the client computer has been stored, wherein, when a fault occurs in an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
54 words
A medium according to claim 47 , wherein the information processing apparatus includes a recording unit adapted to always store the job information, and, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, job information is reconstructed based on the job information stored in the recording unit.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing a control method of an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for transmitting job information of print data to a server; program code for spooling the print data to a spool unit; program code for controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted by said program code for transmitting; and program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing a control method of an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for transmitting job information of print data to a server; program code for spooling the print data to a spool unit; program code for controlling a printing order based on the job information transmitted by said program code for transmitting; and program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that the print data can be transmitted to a printer, to a client computer, wherein the information processing apparatus is allowed to function as the client computer, and, when a fault occurs in the server, the information processing apparatus is controlled so as to play a role of the server.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
20 words
A program product according to claim 49 , wherein the information processing apparatus has been preset as a reserve server.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
40 words
A program product according to claim 50 , wherein when the information processing apparatus set as the reserve server cannot operate, the information processing apparatus notifies the server of a message that it resigns a right as a reserve server.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing a method of controlling an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer; and program code for giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing a method of controlling an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer; and program code for giving a right as a reserve server to the client computer.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
32 words
A program product according to claim 52 , wherein the client computer is set as a reserve server based on an order of turn-on of a power supply in the client computer.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
64 words
A program product according to claim 52 , further comprising program code for detecting a fault of the client computer, and wherein, when it is detected by said program code for detecting that there is a fault in the client computer set as the reserve server, another client computer is newly set as a reserve server by said program code for giving a right.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing an information processing method for controlling an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer program product, which includes instructions on a computer-readable medium for implementing an information processing method for controlling an information processing apparatus, wherein the instructions are to be executed by a computer, comprising: program code for controlling a printing order based on job information transmitted from a client computer; and program code for sending transmission possible information, indicating that print data can be transmitted to a printer, to the client computer, wherein, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, the job information is received from the client computer and a printing order is reconstructed.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
55 words
A program product according to claim 55 , wherein the information processing apparatus includes a recording unit adapted to always store the job information, and, when a fault occurs in the information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is restarted, job information is reconstructed based on the job information stored in the recording unit.
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