Information processing apparatus that makes a notification regarding a quantity of a consumable based on resource information acquired from an image output apparatus, information processing system, and method
US11500596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire resource information concerning a remaining amount of a consumable from an image output apparatus; a generation unit configured to generate notification information indicating a quantity or amount of the consumable based on the resource information acquired from the image output apparatus; and a notification unit configured to make a notification of the notification information generated by the generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires the resource information of a plurality of types of consumables from each of a first image output apparatus and a second image output apparatus. The generation unit generates the corresponding notification information for each of the plurality of types based on the acquired resource information. The notification unit makes a notification of the notification information for each of the plurality of types.
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