Control apparatus of copying machine with improved communication function for centralized control unit

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PATENT NO 5300980
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07682122

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A control apparatus according to the present invention is a control apparatus collecting data related to copying machines and communicating with a centralized control unit on the basis of the data collected, including a communication device for calling the centralized control unit, a determination device for determining that connection with the centralized control device can not be made in spite of the fact that the communication device is activated, a setting device for setting a retransmission time on the basis of a random number in a predetermined time period in response to a determination output of the determination device, a timer device for counting the present time, and a control device for having the communication device call the centralized control unit again when the present time becomes the retransmission time.

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SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTDJAPAN OSAKA
MINALTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHAC/O OSAKA KOKUSAI BUILDING 3-13 2-CHOME AZUCHI-MACHI CHUO-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 541 JAPAN ASAKA-FU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirata, Sumiaki Aichi, JP 16 762
Kirimura, Toru Tsushima, JP 7 216
Maekawa, Kazunobu Toyokawa, JP 23 842
Nagata, Kenzo Okazaki, JP 24 434
Sawada, Yoji Gifu, JP 17 180
Watanabe, Seiji Ogaki, JP 95 1296

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