PROVIDING DEVICE USAGE INFORMATION THROUGH LAYOUT DIAGRAM
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1. A layout diagram generating apparatus, comprising:
- means for obtaining data, the data including layout data relating to layout of a user and a device and log data relating to a job performed by or to be performed by the device;
means for generating a layout diagram illustrating the layout of the user and the device based on the layout data, the layout diagram including a user object representing the user and a device object representing the device; and
means for generating line data based on the log data, the line data to be additionally included in the layout diagram as a line object connecting the user object and the device object.
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Layout data relating to layout of a user and a device is obtained. Log data relating to usage of the device, such as a job being performed or to be performed by the device, is obtained. A layout diagram illustrating the layout of the user and the device is generated based on the layout data. Line data to be additionally included in the layout diagram is generated based on the log data.
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1. A layout diagram generating apparatus, comprising:
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means for obtaining data, the data including layout data relating to layout of a user and a device and log data relating to a job performed by or to be performed by the device; means for generating a layout diagram illustrating the layout of the user and the device based on the layout data, the layout diagram including a user object representing the user and a device object representing the device; and means for generating line data based on the log data, the line data to be additionally included in the layout diagram as a line object connecting the user object and the device object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing log data through a layout diagram, the method comprising:
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obtaining layout data relating to layout of a user and a device; generating the layout diagram illustrating the layout of the user and the device based on the layout data, the layout diagram including a user object representing the user and a device object representing the device; obtaining the log data relating to usage of the device by the user; and generating line data using a selected portion of the log data, the line data to be additionally included in the layout diagram as a line object connecting the user object and the device object. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable recording medium including a plurality of computer program instructions, which cause a computer to execute a method of providing log data through a layout diagram, the method comprising:
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obtaining layout data relating to layout of a user and a device; generating the layout diagram illustrating the layout of the user and the device based on the layout data, the layout diagram including a user object representing the user and a device object representing the device; obtaining the log data relating to usage of the device by the user; and generating line data using a selected portion of the log data, the line data to be additionally included in the layout diagram as a line object connecting the user object and the device object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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