EP0429056A2
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Centralized control system for terminal device
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A centralized control system comprising interface circuits which are provided in respective terminal devices requiring field service such as copying machines or automatic vending machines and collect functional information concerning functions of the terminal devices and abnormality information showing their abnormality; communication units which are provided at every one or plural interfaces circuits and transmit collected information as the need arises; and remote control device which receives transmitted information and selectively displays it on a display unit to execute a plurality of control processing at every terminal device. Abnormality information is announced whenever it occurs or at a predetermined time according to a degree of abnormality, and information concerning the abnormality information announced is displayed on a part or full of the whole display picture screen concerning all the control processing. Further, a record of the abnormality information is stored and displayed and also information on a function along with usage quantity information of consumable goods are displayed in lists, thus notice of abnormality when it occurs and search for its cause are accurately conducted. Still further the system accurately predicts a date for replacement or supply of the consumable goods on the basis of usage quantity information, thus reducing using-up of the con sumable goods.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Mii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:56
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0421; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5075; G03G15/5079; G07; G07F; G07F5/00; G07F5/18; G07F9/00; G07F9/002; G03G15/55; G03G15/553; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices comprising: information collecting means, provided in each of a plurality of said terminal devices, for collecting a plurality of informations including functional information concerning the function of each terminal device and/or abnormality information showing abnormality of each terminal device and its contents; terminal communication means, connected to one or a plurality of the information collecting means, for monitoring collected information and transmitting it as the need arises; and remote control means, connected to said terminal communication means with communication lines, for receiving said plurality of informations from said each terminal communication means, selectively displaying the received information on a display unit and performing a plurality of control processings at every terminal device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices comprising: information collecting means, provided in each of a plurality of said terminal devices, for collecting a plurality of informations including functional information concerning the function of each terminal device and/or abnormality information showing abnormality of each terminal device and its contents; terminal communication means, connected to one or a plurality of the information collecting means, for monitoring collected information and transmitting it as the need arises; and remote control means, connected to said terminal communication means with communication lines, for receiving said plurality of informations from said each terminal communication means, selectively displaying the received information on a display unit and performing a plurality of control processings at every terminal device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote control means includes display control means for displaying information relative to said abnormality information on a part or full of all display screens concerning all the control processing when said abnormality information is received.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote control means includes storage means for storing contents of the abnormality of said abnormality information and information relative to the time of reception of said abnormality information at every terminal device, and display control means for displaying the stored contents time seriesly on said display unit at every terminal device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said terminal communication means previously determines an order of priority of transmittances according to contents of the abnormality of said abnormality information and transmits said abnormality information to said remote control means in the determined order of priority.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 4, wherein, when said abnormality information having the highest order of priority is collected by said information collecting means, said terminal communication means transmits the collected abnormality information to said remote control means whenever said abnormality in formation is collected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 4, wherein said terminal communication means determines a plurality of transmittance time zones according to the determined order of priority, and transmits said abnormality information in the determined time zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information collecting means collects a plurality of informations from a copying machine as a terminal device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 7, wherein said abnormality information collected by said information collecting means includes paper jam, using-up of developer, using-up of paper sheets, abnormal voltages of each part, and abnormal fixing at every copying machine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 7, wherein said functional information collected by said information collecting means includes a number of copies of each paper size, exposure voltages, development bias voltages, heat roll temperatures.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information collecting means collects a plurality of informations from an automatic vending machine as a terminal device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote control means comprises storage means for storing a plurality of said functional informations at every terminal device and display control means for displaying a part or a whole of the stored functional informations in lists at every terminal device on said display unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote control means comprises storage means for storing said functional information and information relative to the time of its reception at every terminal device and display control means for displaying stored contents time seriesly at every terminal device on said display unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote control means comprises calculating means for calculating usage quantity in formation concerning quantity of consumable goods used in each terminal device on the basis of said functional information and storage means for storing the calculated usage quantity information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 13, wherein said remote control means comprises initializing means for initializing contents of stored usage quantity information when said consumable goods is (are) replaced or supplied on the basis of the calculated usage quantity information of each terminal device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 13, wherein said remote control means comprises means for predicting a timing for necessary replacement or supply of said consumable goods on the basis of the calculated usage quantity information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 13, wherein said display control means displays the stored usage quantity information in an order relative to its usage quantity on said display unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 13, wherein said display control means displays a plurality of said functional informations and a plurality of said usage quantity informations in lists on said display unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information collecting means collects a plurality of informations including usage quantity information concerning usage quantity of consumable goods used in each terminal device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 18, wherein said remote control means comprises means for storing usage quantity information collected by said information collecting means at every terminal device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 19, wherein said remote control means comprises means for initializing contents of stored usage quantity information when said consumable goods is (are) replaced or supplied on the basis of said usage quantity information of each terminal device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 19, wherein said remote control means comprises means for predicting a timing for necessary replacement or supply of said consumable goods on the basis of the usage quantity information of each terminal device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 19, wherein said display control means displays the stored usage quantity information in an order relative to its usage quantity on said display unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 19, wherein said display control means displays a plurality of said functional informations and a plurality of usage quantity informations in lists on said display unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 1, wherein said terminal communication means transmits said plurality of informations to said remote control means at a predetermined timing.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 24, wherein said remote control means transmits initialized information including timing information concerning said timing to said terminal communication means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
A centralized control system for terminal devices as set forth in claim 24, wherein said remote control means comprises a plurality of processing means for performing said plurality of control processings and transmits to said terminal communication means identification information of processing means to which said plurality of informations are transmitted.
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