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Remote monitoring system and remote monitoring method

US7418634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 2005
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00109
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A status information receiver is communicatively connected to at least one printing device via a network, and adapted to receive status information transmitted from the printing device. The status information is indicative of an operation state of the printing device. An error information detector is adapted to detect whether error information is included in the status information. The error information is indicative of an error occurred in the printing device. A repair information generator is adapted to generate repair information based on the error information. The repair information is indicative of an item in the printing device to be repaired.

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