公开(公告)号：US20190354325A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16412551

申请日：2019-05-15

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Eriko SONEHARA ,  Norihiko YAMADA ,  Koki TOGASHI ,  Satoshi JOBETTO

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06K15/00

Abstract: A device management server that manages a plurality of devices includes a receiving unit that receives consumables information on a status of consumables in the devices, a first determination unit that determines whether or not a first device needing replacement of the consumables is included in the devices, a second determination unit that, when the first device is included in the devices, determines whether or not a second device needing replacement of the consumables is included in the devices other than the first device, and a delivery instruction unit that, when the second device is included in the devices, provides an instruction to deliver a replenishment item of the consumables needed by the first device for replacement and a replenishment item of the consumables needed by the second device for replacement.

公开(公告)号：US20240256813A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18418041

申请日：2024-01-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuaki HIRAI ,  Naoshi FURUTA ,  Tetsuya KOBAYASHI ,  Ayana KODAMA ,  Hiromi NISHIMURA ,  Tatsuo ASADA ,  Noriyuki NUKAGA ,  Satoshi JOBETTO ,  Fumika MATSUZAKI ,  Yoko CHINO

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/4075

Abstract: A service providing system includes a providing unit that delivers a dedicated ink cartridge to be installed in place of a non-dedicated ink cartridge that was installed in the multifunction machine 1 before subscribing to the service, a server memory that stores the amount of ink remaining in the non-dedicated ink cartridge, and a permission unit that permits printing using the dedicated ink cartridge according to the remaining amount of ink stored in the server memory when the user withdraws from the service.

公开(公告)号：US20210122165A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17082637

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Ikumi WATANABE ,  Mikio NAGAHARA ,  Satoshi JOBETTO ,  Hiroshi KAIHO

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  H04N1/34

Abstract: A service printer includes a printer printing unit that executes a print function, a scanning unit that executes a scan function, a printer communication unit that acquires, from a service providing server that provides a delivery service of delivering ink, status information indicating at least one of the status of a contract for use of the delivery service and the status of payment of the usage fee for the delivery service, and a printer controller that enables or disables execution of the print function and execution of the scan function based on at least one of the contract status and the payment status that are indicated by the status information acquired by the printer communication unit.