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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2024
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Yuki Yada, Kuwana, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of a management device to manage a plurality of devices. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the management device to classify each of the plurality of devices into one of a plurality of groups, obtain usage information from each of the plurality of devices, calculate a reference value of a usage-related value in the usage information for one or more devices belonging to each of the plurality of groups, extract one or more abnormally-used devices each of which has an abnormal usage-related value from the one or more devices belonging to each of the plurality of groups, based on the reference value, and provide a notification of device-specific information for identifying the one or more abnormally-used devices extracted from the one or more devices belonging to each of the plurality of groups.