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Device usage information writing apparatus and method thereof, image forming apparatus and device system having the apparatus

  • US 20060064738A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2004
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device usage information writing apparatus comprising:

  • a memory having a usage information storage area wherein usage information of a job execution device by a user is stored with reference to the user;

    a determination part of an existence of area wherein the existence of the usage information storage area regarding the user is determined concerning the existence at the memory when the user who has succeeded an authentication at an authentication part uses the device;

    an area generation part wherein the usage information storage area is generated with reference to the user when the determination part of the existence of area determines that the usage information storage area does not exist after the determination process at the determination part of the existence of the area; and

    a writing part in which the device usage information of the user is written in the usage information storage area generated by the area generation part or in an already-existing usage information storage area.

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