Multifunction machine and a control method of the multifunction machine
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorTatsuo Takaoka
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Abstract
A multifunction machine having an interface unit for controlling a USB, and a control method of the multifunction machine are disclosed. The multifunction machine includes a management unit for managing history information that includes information about use of a USB memory attached to and detached from the interface unit, and a detecting unit for detecting whether the USB memory is attached to the interface unit, wherein the history information managed by the management unit includes information about attachment/detachment history detected by the detecting unit.
Claims8
A multifunction machine including an interface unit for controlling a USB, comprising:
- a management unit configured to manage history information that includes information about use of a USB memory attached to and detached from the interface unit, with the history information being retained in the multifunction machine after the USB memory is detached from the interface unit;
- and
- a detecting unit configured to detect a status of the USB memory and user identification information that identifies a user of a service of the multifunction machine, where the detecting unit detects the status and the user identification information at fixed time intervals and when the status of the USB memory changes, with the status of the USB memory indicating whether the USB memory is attached to the interface unit, and with the service requiring the USB memory, wherein
- the history information managed by the management unit further includes information about the status of the USB memory and the user identification information detected by the detecting unit.
A method of controlling a multifunction machine including an interface unit for controlling a USB, comprising:
- managing history information that includes information about use of a USB memory attached to and detached from the interface unit, with the history information being retained in the multifunction machine after the USB memory is detached from the interface unit;
- and
- detecting a status of the USB memory and user identification information that identifies a user of a service of the multifunction machine, where the detecting unit detects the status and the user identification information at fixed time intervals and when the status of the USB memory changes, with the status of the USB memory indicating whether the USB memory is attached to the interface unit, and with the service requiring the USB memory, wherein
- the history information managed by the management unit further includes information about the status of the USB memory and the user identification information detected by the detecting unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.