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Processor, image forming system and computer readable medium

US8451468B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2009
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/32694
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor is provided, the processor including: an obtaining unit that obtains abnormality information related to an abnormality from an image forming device in which the abnormality occurs; an abnormality information storing unit that stores the abnormality information obtained by the obtaining unit as history information; a failure position information storing unit that stores failure position information for each phenomenon related to the abnormality; an extracting unit that extracts the failure position information corresponding to the latest abnormality information and abnormality information similar to the latest abnormality information among the abnormality information stored in the abnormality information storing unit from the failure position information storing unit; and an output unit that outputs an extracted result extracted by the extracting unit as specific deciding information of a cause related to the occurring abnormality.

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