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

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PATENT NO 5424808
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08126736

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A control apparatus according to the present invention is a control apparatus collecting data about copying machines and communicating with a centralized control unit on the basis of the collected data, including a detection device for detecting trouble occurrence on the basis of the data from the copying machines, a counter for counting the number of times the trouble occurrence in response to an output of the detection device, a calculating device for calculating a trouble occurrence frequency on the basis of the number of times of trouble occurrence while the copying machine performs copying operation for a predetermined number of times, a determination device for determining that the trouble occurrence frequency calculated by the calculating device exceeds a predetermined value, and a communication device for calling the centralized control device in response to an output of the determining device.

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MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHAOSAKA

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Hirata, Sumiaki Aichi, JP 16 762
Maekawa, Kazunobu Toyokawa, JP 23 842

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