Malfunction inferring apparatus, malfunction inferring method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
US8977142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/55
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A malfunction inferring apparatus includes an obtaining unit and an inferring unit. The obtaining unit obtains, from a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus which are used alternatively with each other by plural users, a first usage status of the first image forming apparatus and a second usage status of the second image forming apparatus. If a first change occurs in the first usage status and if a second change corresponding to the first change occurs in the second usage status, the inferring unit infers that a malfunction has occurred in any one of the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus, in accordance with the first usage status and the second usage status obtained by the obtaining unit.
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