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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2017
Kengo Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Kazushi Takei, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Muraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Sumihiro Inokuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Hommi, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Kuramoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Kemmochi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Kitahara, Ishikawa, JP;
Kengo Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Kazushi Takei, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Muraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Sumihiro Inokuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Hommi, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Kuramoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Kemmochi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Kitahara, Ishikawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic apparatus to which a removable device can be set is provided. The removable device includes a first memory to store first status information indicating a status of the removable device, first identification information identifying the removable device, and second identification information identifying the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a second memory to store second status information indicating a status of the removable device that is set to the electronic apparatus, third identification information identifying the removable device set to the electronic apparatus, and fourth identification information identifying the electronic apparatus, and a processor to determine, when connected to the first memory of the removable device set to the electronic apparatus, whether the first identification information matches the third identification information and the second identification information matches the fourth identification information and update the second status information with the first status information based on a result of the determination.