Utilizing different speed memories for managing a plurality of user usage data
US10148845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3202
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus capable of exchanging various types of information with at least one image forming apparatus includes a nonvolatile storage unit capable of higher-speed access processing than a hard disk drive of the image forming apparatus and capable of storing amount-of-use information regarding an amount of use of the image forming apparatus by each user, and a management unit configured to manage usage of the image forming apparatus by a user, by using the amount-of-use information stored in the storage unit. On a predetermined condition, the management unit shifts specific amount-of-use information to a shift destination device that is another image forming apparatus different from the image forming apparatus, the specific amount-of-use information being amount-of-use information about a specific user out of a plurality of pieces of amount-of-use information about each of a plurality of users stored in the storage unit.
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