IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0293367
(2005-12-05)
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등록번호 |
US-7447809
(2008-11-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Ricoh Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
47 |
초록
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A method and system for monitoring, controlling and diagnosing operation of a machine such as a business office machine including a facsimile machine, a copier, and a printer. When the speed of communication between the remote device and machine is not urgent, a connectionless mode of communication
A method and system for monitoring, controlling and diagnosing operation of a machine such as a business office machine including a facsimile machine, a copier, and a printer. When the speed of communication between the remote device and machine is not urgent, a connectionless mode of communication may be used. The form of connectionless communication is an electronic mail message transmitted over the Internet. However, when a condition needs urgent action, a direct connection is used for communication such as communication via a telephone or ISDN line. The information obtained from the machine is stored in one or more data bases within a company and information of the machine is shared between a service department, engineering and design department, manufacturing department, and marketing department. As communication over the Internet via electronic mail is not secure, the connectionless-mode messages transmitted using Internet electronic mail are encrypted.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of managing metering information within an organization, comprising: transmitting, using an Internet application-layer protocol, the metering information from a metering device automatically without receiving a request for the metering information, the metering
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of managing metering information within an organization, comprising: transmitting, using an Internet application-layer protocol, the metering information from a metering device automatically without receiving a request for the metering information, the metering information including at least a unique identifier of the metering device; receiving, by a remote computer via a firewall, the transmitted metering information; storing, by the remote computer, the received metering information into a database; and sharing the stored metering information in the database among a plurality of departments within the organization. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the storing step comprises: storing the received metering information in the database in association with the serial number of the metering device. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the metering device is one of a gas meter, a water meter, and an electricity meter. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: linking the database to other metering databases within the organization, wherein the other metering databases include at least a metering history database. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the linking step comprises linking the database and the other metering databases using the serial number of the metering device. 6. A system for managing metering information within an organization, comprising: means for transmitting, using an Internet application-layer protocol, the metering information from a metering device automatically without receiving a request for the metering information, the metering information including at least a unique identifier of the metering device; means for receiving, by a remote computer via a firewall, the transmitted metering information; means for storing, by the remote computer, the received metering information into a database; and means for sharing the stored metering information in the database among a plurality of departments within the organization. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the means for storing comprises: means for storing the received metering information in the database in association with the serial number of the metering device. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein the metering device is one of a gas meter, a water meter, and an electricity meter. 9. The system of claim 6, further comprising: means for linking the database to other metering databases within the organization, wherein the other metering databases include at least a metering history database. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the means for linking comprises means for linking the database and the other metering databases using the serial number of the metering device. 11. A computer-readable medium incorporating a computer program product for managing metering information within an organization, the computer program product comprising: instructions for transmitting, using an Internet application-layer protocol, the metering information from a metering device automatically without receiving a request for the metering information, the metering information including at least a unique identifier of the metering device; instructions for receiving, by a remote computer via a firewall, the transmitted metering information; instructions for storing, by the remote computer, the received metering information into a database; and instructions for sharing the stored metering information in the database among a plurality of departments within the organization. 12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the instructions for storing comprise: instructions for storing the received metering information in the database in association with the serial number of the metering device. 13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the metering device is one of a gas meter, a water meter, and an electricity meter. 14. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising: instructions for linking the database to other metering databases within the organization, wherein the other metering databases include at least a metering history database. 15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the unique identifier is a serial number and the instructions for linking comprise instructions for linking the database and the other metering databases using the serial number of the metering device. 16. A method for communicating between a machine and a monitoring device, comprising: determining status information using at least one of a mechanical and an electrical sensor; and transmitting an electronic mail message using an Internet e-mail protocol from the machine to the monitoring device containing the status information, wherein the machine is directly connected to a local area network, and the machine is one of a printer, a fax, a scanner, a copier, a metering system, and a vending machine.
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