Method for managing electronic apparatus, electronic apparatus, and management system for the same

A management system, comprising:

• at least one electronic apparatus, said electronic apparatus including:
• apparatus-side communication controlling means for communicating with at least one portable terminal, the apparatus- side communication controlling means including:
• inside-apparatus management information storage means for storing the apparatus management information of a main body of the electronic apparatus in plural levels,
• identification information storage means for storing identification information to identify the portable terminal of a communicating party,
• apparatus-side controlling means for identifying the portable terminal in accordance with the identification information in the identification information storage means when a demand for the apparatus management information of the electronic apparatus from the portable terminal, and for transmitting the apparatus management information that includes apparatus-specific maintenance information of the associated electronic apparatus of the level in accordance with the portable terminal from the inside-apparatus management information storage means,
• an apparatus management center where management of the plurality of electronic apparatuses is performed synthetically,
• terminal-side communication controlling means, and
• the portable terminal having a display section, the terminal-side communication controlling means, further including:
• inherent information management means for storing identification information of the portable terminal, application means for storing application software relating to acquisition of apparatus management information of the electronic apparatus and transmission to the apparatus management center,
• storage means for storing the apparatus management information transmitted from the electronic apparatuses,
• communication means for communicating, and
• terminal-side controlling means for, based on the application software stored in the application means, (a) communicating with the electronic apparatus so as to acquire the apparatus management information, (b) displaying the apparatus management information that has been acquired on a display section, (c) storing the apparatus management information thus acquired in the storage means, and (d) enabling to transmit the apparatus management information stored in the storage means to the apparatus management center.