Title:
A management device, an equipment management system, an apparatus management method, and a program
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6123472
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A device management apparatus is connected to a plurality of devices and a plurality of information processing apparatuses using the devices, through a network. The device management apparatus includes: an obtaining unit that obtains usage amount information about usage amounts from the devices; a calculation unit that calculates unit usage amounts that are usage amounts of the respective devices per unit period, using the usage amount information about the respective devices; an analysis unit that analyzes use of the devices using the unit usage amounts of the respective devices; a change unit that changes allocation of the information processing apparatuses to the devices based on an analysis result in order to equalize use of the devices; and a notification unit that notifies the information processing apparatus for which an allocated device has been changed, of usage information required to use the device.
Inventors:
Maruyama Yoshiko
Application Number:
JP2013101678A
Publication Date:
May 10, 2017
Filing Date:
May 13, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
株式会社リコー
International Classes:
G06F13/00; G06F3/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004094562A | ||||
| JP2006039915A | ||||
| JP2004206684A | ||||
| JP2004213231A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroaki Sakai