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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
Yasushi Nakazato, Tokyo, JP;
Takenori Oku, Saitama, JP;
Jun Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohji Ue, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahide Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Nakazato, Tokyo, JP;
Takenori Oku, Saitama, JP;
Jun Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohji Ue, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahide Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data collecting unit receives a plurality of types of status data from an image forming apparatus and stores the status data in a status database. A data generating unit generates a plurality of types of target data for determining a maintenance sign, based on the status data. A first determining unit determines whether each of the status data exceeds a predetermined reference value. A second determining unit performs weighted majority decision based on a determination result from the first determining unit and a weight value set for each of the status data, and determines whether there is a maintenance sign taking all the status data into consideration.