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Malfunction inferring apparatus, malfunction inferring method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
US8977142B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977142-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313739837-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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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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What is claimed is: 1. A malfunction inferring apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain, from a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus which are used alternatively with each other by a plurality of users, a first usage history of the first image forming apparatus and a second usage history of the second image forming apparatus; and an inferring unit configured to, in response to a first change occurring in the first usage history a…
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- What does patent US8977142B2 cover?
- 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 i…
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- Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/5079. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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