Equipment unit, information processing system, information processing method, and program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9420139
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14623225

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An equipment unit is disclosed, including a first obtaining unit which obtains first identification information for a parameter set for calculating a use amount of the equipment unit; a comparison unit which compares the first identification information and second identification information for a parameter set for calculating a use amount of the equipment unit; a second obtaining unit which obtains information on a difference between the parameter set related to the first identification information and the parameter set stored in the equipment unit when the first identification information and the second identification information differ; and a control unit which calculates an amount of use of the equipment unit based on the parameter set stored in the equipment unit, and the information on the difference and controls the use of the equipment unit by the user.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ohara, Kazuki Kanagawa, JP 19 57

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