US Patent Application 18310296. SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract

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SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

YASUHISA Genda of Tokyo (JP)

SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18310296 titled 'SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system that manages consumable materials used by devices.

  • The system includes a memory and a processor that execute instructions to manage information about the consumable materials in containers.
  • It tracks the amount of consumable material used or remaining in the containers by the devices.
  • The system sends a request to a delivery service for a new container of the consumable material based on the total consumption calculated from the amounts used or remaining in the containers.


Original Abstract Submitted

A system that manages at least one consumable material used by at least one device includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor executing the instructions causing the system to manage information regarding the consumable material for at least one container, acquire consumed amounts of the consumable material or remaining amounts of the consumable material from the at least one device using the consumable material in the respective container, and transmit information regarding a request to deliver a new container of the consumable material to a delivery service that delivers the new container of the consumable material used by the at least one device on the basis of a total amount of consumption obtained by summing the consumed amounts of the consumable material or the remaining amounts of the consumable material.