IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SERVER THEREOF
First Claim
1. A server computer, comprising:
- a receiving unit receiving, through a network, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode;
an analyzing unit analyzing said received schedule;
a changing unit changing said schedule in accordance with the result of analysis by said analyzing unit; and
a transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to the corresponding image forming apparatus.
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Abstract
A server includes: a receiving unit receiving, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode; an analyzing unit analyzing the received schedules group by group; a changing unit changing the schedule or schedules of image forming apparatuses belonging to each group in accordance with the result of analysis; and a transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to a corresponding image forming apparatus. Each image forming apparatus operates in accordance with the schedule transmitted from the server. Thus, image forming apparatuses belonging to a group as a whole can be operated appropriately.
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5 Claims
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1. A server computer, comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving, through a network, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode; an analyzing unit analyzing said received schedule; a changing unit changing said schedule in accordance with the result of analysis by said analyzing unit; and a transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to the corresponding image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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