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Consumable management system and consumable management apparatus
US2025292051A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2025292051-A1 |
| Application number | US-202519083035-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Publication date | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Grant date | — |
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A consumable management system comprises a consuming device configured to consume a consumable and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a request to switch from a first contract for delivering the consumable to a second contract. The controller is further configured to transmit a notification to a user in response to particular information in first contract information on the first contract being different from particular information in second contract information on the second contract.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A consumable management system comprising a consuming device configured to consume a consumable and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a request to switch from a first contract to a second contract different from the first contract, the first contract being a contract for delivering the consumable of the consuming device; and transmit a notification to a user of the consuming device in response to particular information in first contract information on the first contract being different from particular information in second contract information on the second contract. 2 . The consumable management system according to claim 1 , wherein the particular information includes a threshold of a remaining amount of the consumable. 3 . The consumable management system according to claim 2 , wherein the first contract information includes a first threshold as the threshold, wherein the second contract information includes a second threshold as the threshold, and wherein the controller is configured to transmit the notification to the user in response to the first threshold being different from the second threshold. 4 . The consumable management system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit the notification to the user in response to the second threshold being greater than the first threshold. 5 . The consumable management system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit the notification to the user in response to the second threshold being greater than the first threshold and the remaining amount of the consumable being equal to or less than the second threshold. 6 . The consumable management system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured not to transmit the notification to the user in response to the second threshold being smaller than the first threshold. 7 . The consumable management system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to notify that the consumable will arrive in a case where the second threshold is smaller than the first threshold and the consumable has been delivered based on the first threshold. 8 . The consumable management system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to notify information used to confirm a destination of the consumable when transmitting the notification. 9 . The consumable management system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to obtain information on a location of the consuming device and/or a destination where the consumable is to be delivered, and wherein the controller is configured to notify the obtained information when transmitting the notification. 10 . The consumable management system according to claim 1 , wherein the first contract information includes location information on a location of the consuming device, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain current location information indicating a current location of the consuming device; and transmit the notification in response to the particular information in the first contract information being different from the particular information in the second contract information, and the location information included in the first contract information being different from the current location information. 11 . A consumable management apparatus configured to manage a consuming device configured to consume a consumable, the consumable management apparatus comprising a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a request to switch from a first contract to a second contract different from the first contract, the first contract being a contract for delivering the consumable of the consuming device; and transmit a notification to a user of the consuming device in response to particular information in first contract information on the first contract being different from particular information in second contract information on the second contract.
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Shipping · CPC title
- G06K15/4075Primary
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- G06K15/002Primary
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- What does patent US2025292051A1 cover?
- A consumable management system comprises a consuming device configured to consume a consumable and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a request to switch from a first contract for delivering the consumable to a second contract. The controller is further configured to transmit a notification to a user in response to particular information in first contract information on the f…
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- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06K15/4075. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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