DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE, DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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Abstract
A diagnostic system that effectively presents optimum products to the users by effectively using information about the use history of an image forming apparatus used by the users and other information specific to the image forming apparatus that may be stored in advance. The diagnostic system includes a management device that receives and manages management information including at least information of print volume of an image forming apparatus for a predetermined period, a determination device that determines an optimum image forming apparatus based on the information of print volume in the predetermined period managed by the management device, and a notification device that notifies information indicative of the optimum image forming apparatus determined by the determination device to an information processing apparatus that is capable of communication via a communication line.
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56 Claims
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1-44. -44. (canceled)
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45. A diagnostic method carried out in a diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, said method comprising:
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an obtaining step of obtaining information of print volume of an image forming apparatus for a certain period;
a determination step of determining a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained in said obtaining step; and
a notification step of notifying the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined in said determination step via a communication device.
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46. A diagnostic method carried out in a diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, said method comprising:
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an obtaining step of obtaining information of print volume for a certain period via a communication line, the information being entered in the information processing apparatus by a user;
a determination step of determining a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained in said obtaining step; and
a notification step of notifying the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined in said determination step. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, said system comprising:
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an obtaining unit adapted to obtain information of print volume of an image forming apparatus for a certain period;
a determination unit adapted to determine a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained by said obtaining unit; and
a notification unit adapted to notify the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined by said determination unit via a communication device.
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50. A diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, said system comprising:
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an obtaining unit adapted to obtain information of print volume for a certain period via a communication line, the information being entered in the information processing apparatus by a user;
a determination unit adapted to determine a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained by said obtaining unit; and
a notification unit adapted to notify the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined by said determination unit. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A program stored in a computer-readable storage medium such that, when executed by a computer, the program causes the computer to execute a diagnostic method carried out in a diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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an obtaining step of obtaining information of print volume of an image forming apparatus for a certain period;
a determination step of determining a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained in said obtaining step; and
a notification step of notifying the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined in said determination step via a communication device.
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54. A program stored in a computer-readable storage medium such that, when executed by a computer, the program causes the computer to execute a diagnostic method carried out in a diagnostic system capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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an obtaining step of obtaining information of print volume for a certain period via a communication line, the information being entered in the information processing apparatus by a user;
a determination step of determining a type of a recommendable image forming apparatus based on the information obtained in said obtaining step; and
a notification step of notifying the information processing apparatus of information indicative of the type of the recommendable image forming apparatus determined in said determination step. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
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