Management device of an image forming apparatus
US8358941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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