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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Toru Tanaka, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Toshie Mihira, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Yoshitsugu Hirose, Ashigarakami, JP;
Kazuo Shibuta, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Tsutomu Ohyama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Katsura Sakai, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hideto Yuzawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for supporting evaluation of usability of an instrument relative to performing a given task. During performing of the task, a control unit acquires information of an operation log related to an operation performed by a user, and evaluates an effectiveness index associated with achievement of the task, efficiency index associated with efficiency, and satisfaction index associated with subjective satisfaction of the user. The indexes are generated by a statistical calculation using a plurality of measured items, including the operation log information.