Abstract: In a content providing system, a first electronic apparatus that is used by a customer, and a second electronic apparatus that is used by a store staff are connected to a server that provides a plurality of pieces of product-related information. The server includes a product extraction unit that extracts a specific product, whose information is provided to the customer, among the plurality of products on the basis of customer information that is registered with respect to the customer, first information that is input from the first electronic apparatus, and second information that is input from the second electronic apparatus, and a distribution unit that distributes a first content relating to the specific product to the first electronic apparatus, and distributes a second content different from the first content relating to the specific product to the second electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A server includes merchandise extraction means for extracting specific merchandise regarding which information is provided to a customer from a plurality of merchandise items on the basis of customer information which is registered in relation to the customer, first delivery means for delivering first content for the specific merchandise to a first electronic apparatus used by the customer, and second delivery means for delivering second content for the specific merchandise to a second electronic apparatus used by a store staff member. The first delivery means delivers the first content corresponding to the changed second content to the first electronic apparatus in response to a request for changing the second content from the second electronic apparatus. The second delivery means delivers the second content corresponding to the changed first content to the first electronic apparatus in response to a request for changing the first content from the first electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A sales system includes a display unit and a selection unit configured to provide for display on the display unit a selection screen including at least one product image, and accept a user selection of one or more product images in the selection screen. The sales system further includes a control unit configured to calculate and provide for display on the display unit a total purchase price of products corresponding to the product images which are selected in the selection unit, and an accounting unit configured to settle payment for the total purchase price of the products.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a server device including: a first storage section which stores task execution device information for each of the identification information items of a plurality of task execution devices; a second storage section which stores operation environment information for each identification information item of an operating device; a receiving section which receives a requested task from the operating device to the task execution device; and a providing section which examines whether or not the requested task is executable and provides an examination result and the operation environment information corresponding to identification information to the operating device.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a server device including: a first storage section which stores task execution device information for each of the identification information items of a plurality of task execution devices; a second storage section which stores operation environment information for each identification information item of an operating device; a receiving section which receives a requested task from the operating device to the task execution device; and a providing section which examines whether or not the requested task is executable and provides an examination result and the operation environment information corresponding to identification information to the operating device.

Abstract: A maintenance scheduling system that lays out a maintenance schedule for an image forming apparatus includes an actual-use-result acquiring unit that acquires actual use result information of consumables, a failure-probability-distribution estimating unit that estimates failure probability distributions of the consumables, a cost-related-constant acquiring unit that acquires cost related constants of the consumables, a first cost calculating unit that calculates, for each of plural visit interval values, cost per unit time required for the image forming apparatus, a visit-interval calculating unit that calculates the visit interval value giving minimum cost, a second cost calculating unit that calculates, for each of plural replacement interval values, cost per unit time required for the image forming apparatus, a replacement-interval calculating unit that calculates a calculated replacement interval value, and a maintenance-schedule presenting unit that presents the next visit time and at least one of the co

Abstract: A maintenance system for an apparatus that is a maintenance target enables reduction in cost related to maintenance services and reduction in downtime of the apparatus. The maintenance system acquires information related to a visit interval that prescribes a time interval at which a visit should be made for maintenance operation for each consumable part and a replacement interval that prescribes a time interval at which each consumable part should be replaced, acquires a counter value that indicates actual use of the consumable parts, and calculates the time for the next maintenance visit and the consumable part that should be replaced at that time, on the basis of the information related to the visit interval and the replacement interval, and the counter value.

Abstract: A maintenance scheduling system that lays out a maintenance schedule for an image forming apparatus includes an actual-use-result acquiring unit that acquires actual use result information of consumables, a failure-probability-distribution estimating unit that estimates failure probability distributions of the consumables, a cost-related-constant acquiring unit that acquires cost related constants of the consumables, a first cost calculating unit that calculates, for each of plural visit interval values, cost per unit time required for the image forming apparatus, a visit-interval calculating unit that calculates the visit interval value giving minimum cost, a second cost calculating unit that calculates, for each of plural replacement interval values, cost per unit time required for the image forming apparatus, a replacement-interval calculating unit that calculates a calculated replacement interval value, and a maintenance-schedule presenting unit that presents the next visit time and at least one of the co

Abstract: Power consumption P of a building where plural image forming apparatuses 1 are installed is detected. When this detection result reaches an upper limit value Pa, power consumption of each of the image forming apparatuses 1 is reduced.

Abstract: A maintenance planning system comprises a counter value acquiring unit to acquire a counter value indicating use results of consumable parts of a plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets; an interval information acquiring unit, among information related to a combination of a visit interval to specify a time interval to visit installation places of the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets to perform a maintenance check operation for the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets with a replacement interval specified to replace each consumable part and associated with the visit interval, to acquire a combination of the visit interval and the replacement interval for minimizing a predetermined cost for each consumable part of the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets; a maintenance plan creation unit, on the basis of the minimized visit interval and replacement interval acquired by the interval information acquiring unit and the counter value acquired by t

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part, and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit the actual use information of the image forming apparatus and the actual use information of the consumable part to a maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: To provide a technique of reducing the costs for maintenance work and also the downtime of products. There is provided a maintenance system that calculates a timing to make a visit for maintenance work for consumable parts of a machine to be maintained. The maintenance system includes: a visit-interval calculating section for calculating a visit interval to make a visit for maintenance work for each consumable part on the basis of a failure rate distribution; a replacement-interval calculating section for calculating a replacement interval to replace the consumable parts for each consumable part on the basis of the failure rate distribution; and a visit-timing calculating section for calculating a timing to actually visit the machine to be maintained on the basis of the visit interval calculated by the visit-interval calculating section and the replacement interval calculated by the replacement-interval calculating section.

Abstract: A maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for an image forming apparatus includes an actual use acquiring unit configured to acquire actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part, a failure probability distribution estimating unit configured to estimate failure probability distribution of the consumable part on the basis of history of actual use information of the consumable part, a counter proceeding degree acquiring unit configured to acquire a counter proceeding degree, which is a counter value per day, on the basis of history of actual use information of the image forming apparatus, and a maintenance scheduling unit configured to present next replacement timing and a consumable part to be replaced, on the basis of the failure probability distribution of each of the consumable parts and the counter proceeding degree.

Abstract: A gradation pattern is printed, the gradation pattern is corrected with a gamma correction table TO based on a result in which the printed gradation pattern is read, the corrected gradation pattern is printed on a photosensitive drum or the like, and a measured density of the printed gradation pattern in S4 is stored as a reference value of density DR. Thereafter, without user's operation, at a set automatic timing, the read gradation pattern P is corrected with the gamma correction table TO and printed on the photosensitive drum or the like, density deviation ?D between a measured density D of the printed gradation pattern in S6 and the reference value of density DR is determined, and the latest gamma correction table T is generated and updated on the basis of the density deviation ?D. Consequently, high-quality image formation can be automatically performed.

Abstract: A maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for an image forming apparatus that forms an image and sends and receives information to and from an external device, includes an actual use acquiring unit configured to acquire actual use information of the image forming apparatus (including a counter value corresponding to the number of times an image is formed and the date and time when the counter value is acquired) and actual use information of a consumable part (including the counter value at the time of replacing the consumable part and life information indicating whether the reason for replacement of the consumable part is the end of its life or not), a failure probability distribution estimating unit configured to estimate failure probability distribution of the consumable part on the basis of history of actual use information of the consumable part, a counter proceeding degree acquiring unit configured to acquire a counter proceeding degree, which is a counter value per day, on the

Abstract: A technique is provided that enables reduction in cost related to maintenance services and that also enables reduction in downtime of a product.

Abstract: Power consumption P of a building where plural image forming apparatuses 1 are installed is detected. When this detection result reaches an upper limit value Pa, power consumption of each of the image forming apparatuses 1 is reduced.

Abstract: A gradation pattern is printed, the gradation pattern is corrected with a gamma correction table TO based on a result in which the printed gradation pattern is read, the corrected gradation pattern is printed on a photosensitive drum or the like, and a measured density of the printed gradation pattern in S4 is stored as a reference value of density DR. Thereafter, without user's operation, at a set automatic timing, the read gradation pattern P is corrected with the gamma correction table TO and printed on the photosensitive drum or the like, density deviation ?D between a measured density D of the printed gradation pattern in S6 and the reference value of density DR is determined, and the latest gamma correction table T is generated and updated on the basis of the density deviation ?D. Consequently, high-quality image formation can be automatically performed.

Abstract: To provide a technique of reducing the costs for maintenance work and also the downtime of products. There is provided a maintenance system that calculates a timing to make a visit for maintenance work for consumable parts of a machine to be maintained. The maintenance system includes: a visit-interval calculating section for calculating a visit interval to make a visit for maintenance work for each consumable part on the basis of a failure rate distribution; a replacement-interval calculating section for calculating a replacement interval to replace the consumable parts for each consumable part on the basis of the failure rate distribution; and a visit-timing calculating section for calculating a timing to actually visit the machine to be maintained on the basis of the visit interval calculated by the visit-interval calculating section and the replacement interval calculated by the replacement-interval calculating section.

Abstract: A gradation pattern is printed, the gradation pattern is corrected with a gamma correction table TO based on a result in which the printed gradation pattern is read, the corrected gradation pattern is printed on a photosensitive drum or the like, and a measured density of the printed gradation pattern in S4 is stored as a reference value of density DR. Thereafter, without user's operation, at a set automatic timing, the read gradation pattern P is corrected with the gamma correction table TO and printed on the photosensitive drum or the like, density deviation ?D between a measured density D of the printed gradation pattern in S6 and the reference value of density DR is determined, and the latest gamma correction table T is generated and updated on the basis of the density deviation ?D. Consequently, high-quality image formation can be automatically performed.