Control device and printing apparatus
US9906682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00925
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control device includes a prohibition unit that prohibits a user from using an electronic apparatus in a case where a sum of a cumulative used amount of the electronic apparatus by the user for a predetermined time period and a new used amount which is newly instructed by the user exceeds a permitted amount for the predetermined time period; an acquiring unit that acquires charging destination information for the user in a case where the prohibition unit prohibits the user from using the electronic apparatus; an output unit that outputs charging information for excess over the permitted amount of the user, using the charging destination information in a case where the charging destination information is acquired by the acquiring unit; and a permission unit that permits the user to use the electronic apparatus after the charging information is output.
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