Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-29
2007-05-29
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C709S203000, C709S208000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09900919
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus supervisory system includes a central supervisory apparatus that remotely supervises a plurality of image forming apparatuses installed in a plurality of user sides. A plurality of communications adapters are provided to connect to the central supervisory apparatus by a communication line. A plurality of interfaces are provided to connect each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses with each of the plurality of communications adapters. A firmware download device is provided in the central supervisory apparatus to remotely download prescribed updated firmware to an applicable one or more image forming apparatuses in accordance with updated hardware thereof. A hardware update device is provided to update the hardware.
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El-chanti Hussein
Etienne Ario
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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