US5512979A
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System for remote diagnosis of image forming apparatuses, including intelligent communications control for data therefrom
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-07-25
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2014-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A remote diagnosis apparatus comprising communication control units which store particular data sent from a plurality of copying machines and execute communication control for the data and a controller which is connected via a public line network to the communication control units and into which data stored in the communication control units is inputted to be stored therein, the communication control units comprising a counter counting times of recalling, and a control means for sending a call again in a state where particular data can not be transmitted and setting a particular value in the counter when new data to be transmitted is received while waiting for an opportunity to send a call again.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Ogura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2294; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5075; G03G15/5079; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0706; G06F11/0733; G06F11/0748; H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/002; G03G15/55; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00109; G03G2215/00113; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3466; G06F11/349
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus for providing centralized control over data, the apparatus comprising: a) a communication line for carrying the data; b) an image forming apparatus; c) a communication controller connected to said image forming apparatus, for storing particular data sent from said image forming apparatus and for executing communication control for the particular data, said communication controller including: 1) a counter for counting times of recalling; and 2) a controller for sending a call again when the particular data can not be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity for sending a call again; and d) a data controller, connected via said communication line to said communication controller, for inputting and controlling data stored in said communication controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus for providing centralized control over data, the apparatus comprising: a) a communication line for carrying the data; b) an image forming apparatus; c) a communication controller connected to said image forming apparatus, for storing particular data sent from said image forming apparatus and for executing communication control for the particular data, said communication controller including: 1) a counter for counting times of recalling; and 2) a controller for sending a call again when the particular data can not be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity for sending a call again; and d) a data controller, connected via said communication line to said communication controller, for inputting and controlling data stored in said communication controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said communication line is a public line network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said state where particular data can not be transmitted is a state where other communication controller is occupying said communication line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said state where particular data can not be transmitted is a state where said particular data includes any data error.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said state where particular data can not be transmitted is a state where communication equipment connected to said communication controller preferentially uses said communication line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said communication equipment is a telephone device or a facsimile machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said counter further comprising: a first counter for setting times of recalling by said controller; and a second counter for counting times of executed recall; whereby said counter sets times of recalling by removing a counting number provided by said first counter to said second counter when new data to be transmitted is received.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said second counter is an adding counter and is reset when new data to be transmitted is received.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
128 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus for providing centralized control over data, the apparatus comprising: a) a communication line for carrying the data; b) an image forming apparatus; c) a communication controller connected to said image forming apparatus, for executing communication control for particular data sent from said image forming apparatus; 1) a counter for counting times of recalling; and 2) a controller for sending a call again when the particular data can not be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity for sending a call again; and d) a data controller, connected via said communication line to said communication controller, for inputting and controlling data stored in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus for providing centralized control over data, the apparatus comprising: a) a communication line for carrying the data; b) an image forming apparatus; c) a communication controller connected to said image forming apparatus, for executing communication control for particular data sent from said image forming apparatus; 1) a counter for counting times of recalling; and 2) a controller for sending a call again when the particular data can not be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity for sending a call again; and d) a data controller, connected via said communication line to said communication controller, for inputting and controlling data stored in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A remote diagnosis apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: said communication line is a public line network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
A communication controller used for a remote diagnosis apparatus which provides centralized control via a communication line over data concerning an image forming apparatus, the communication controller being connected to said image forming apparatus and providing control for data communications from said image forming apparatus over the communication line, the communication controller comprising: a counter for counting times of recalling; and a controller for sending a call again when the particular data cannot be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity to send a call again.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A communication controller used for a remote diagnosis apparatus which provides centralized control via a communication line over data concerning an image forming apparatus, the communication controller being connected to said image forming apparatus and providing control for data communications from said image forming apparatus over the communication line, the communication controller comprising: a counter for counting times of recalling; and a controller for sending a call again when the particular data cannot be transmitted, and for setting said counter to a particular counting number when said controller receives new data to be transmitted while waiting for an opportunity to send a call again.
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