Control board, image forming apparatus having the same, control board management method, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium
US7346717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0091
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control board includes a main-board and a plurality of sub-boards which control loads. The sub-boards each include a providing unit which provides a board type ID, a read unit which reads an installation location ID, and a transmission unit which transmits the board type ID and the installation location ID to the main-board. The main-board includes a communication control unit, a configuration information acquisition unit which acquires configuration information expressed by a combination of the board type ID and the installation location ID, an analysis unit which analyzes the configuration information, and a control unit which controls the sub-unit on the basis of information analyzed by the analysis unit.
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