IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An image forming system comprisinga plurality of processing apparatuses each configured to process a sheet, whereinone of the processing apparatuses is an image forming apparatus, andthe image forming apparatus includes:
- an image forming section which forms an image on the sheet;
storage which stores therein a position of each of the processing apparatuses;
an acquiring section which acquires state information from each of the processing apparatuses, the state information indicating whether a corresponding one of the processing apparatuses is in a normal function state or a malfunction state;
a first specifying section which specifies, from among the processing apparatuses, a malfunctioning processing apparatus for which the malfunction state is indicated by the state information;
a receiver which receives position information indicating a position of a mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device;
a second specifying section which specifies a relative position of the malfunctioning processing apparatus with respect to the mobile terminal device; and
a notifying section which notifies of specific information relating to the relative position specified by the second specifying section.
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Abstract
An image forming system includes a plurality of processing apparatuses. An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, storage, an acquiring section, a first specifying section, a receiver, a second specifying section, and a notifying section. The storage stores therein a position of each of the processing apparatuses. The acquiring section acquires state information from each of the processing apparatuses. The state information indicates whether a corresponding one of the processing apparatuses is in a normal function state or a malfunction state. The first specifying section specifies, from among the processing apparatuses, a malfunctioning processing apparatus for which the malfunction state is indicated by the state information. The second specifying section specifies a relative position of the malfunctioning processing apparatus with respect to a mobile terminal device. The notifying section notifies of specific information relating to the relative position specified by the second specifying section.
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10 Claims
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1. An image forming system comprising
a plurality of processing apparatuses each configured to process a sheet, wherein one of the processing apparatuses is an image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus includes: -
an image forming section which forms an image on the sheet; storage which stores therein a position of each of the processing apparatuses; an acquiring section which acquires state information from each of the processing apparatuses, the state information indicating whether a corresponding one of the processing apparatuses is in a normal function state or a malfunction state; a first specifying section which specifies, from among the processing apparatuses, a malfunctioning processing apparatus for which the malfunction state is indicated by the state information; a receiver which receives position information indicating a position of a mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device; a second specifying section which specifies a relative position of the malfunctioning processing apparatus with respect to the mobile terminal device; and a notifying section which notifies of specific information relating to the relative position specified by the second specifying section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image forming apparatus which is one of a plurality of processing apparatuses which process a sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming section configured to form an image on the sheet; storage configured to store therein a position of each of the processing apparatuses; an acquiring section configured to acquire state information from each of the processing apparatuses, the state information indicating whether a corresponding one the processing apparatuses is in a normal function state or a malfunction state; a first specifying section configured to specify, from among the processing apparatuses, a malfunctioning processing apparatus for which the malfunction state is indicated by the state information; a receiver configured to receive position information indicating a position of a mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device; a second specifying section configured to specify a relative position of the malfunctioning processing apparatus with respect to the mobile terminal device; and a notifying section configured to notify of specific information relating to the relative position specified by the second specifying section.
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