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Management device of an image forming apparatus

US8064782B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2008
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00059
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A management device for an image forming apparatus including a status data collection unit where multiple types of status data are received from the image forming apparatus and stored in a status database, a target data creation unit where multiple types of target data are created based upon the multiple types of status data, a first stage determination unit where the multiple types of target data are identified as being above or below reference values set for each type, and a second stage determination unit where a weight value set for each status data type is attached to the determination results of the multiple types of status data of the first stage determination unit and as a whole of the multiple types of status data determined with majority logic for abnormal occurrence prediction.

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