A multifunction machine/server system capable of dealing with electronic documents at a higher efficiency and being actualized at low costs, is disclosed. The multifunction machine executes, when given a request for a second kind of process, the requested second kind of process without linkage with the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7173721?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7173721 - Multifunction machine, server, multifunction machine/server system and program recording medium