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Abnormal state occurrence predicting method, state deciding apparatus, and image forming system

US7554574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2004
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1284
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a state deciding apparatus, an information acquiring unit acquires pieces of information of different types related to a state of an image forming apparatus. An index value calculating unit calculates an index value based on the pieces of information acquired. A state change deciding unit decides a change in a subsequent state of the image forming apparatus, based on a temporal change in the index value calculated.

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