Patent ID: 8911056
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An electronic instrument adapted to communicate with a second electronic instrument, the electronic instrument comprising: an acquisition section configured to acquire identification information from a managed article installed in the electronic instrument, the identification information being read-only information uniquely assigned to the managed article, the managed article being installed in the second electronic instrument before being installed in the electronic instrument; a storage section configured to store the identification information acquired by the acquisition section; a state detection section configured to detect an error relating to the managed article used by the electronic instrument, an inquiry section configured to inquire the second electronic instrument as to whether the identification information acquired from the managed article installed in the electronic instrument by the acquisition section is already stored in the second electronic instrument; and a processing section configured to perform processing in response to a result of inquiry by the inquiry section, the storage section being configured to associate and store the identification information acquired by the acquisition section and state information which indicates the error relating to the managed article detected by the state detection section, and the processing section being further configured to verify whether the error is reproduced in the electronic instrument when the state information includes error information indicating that the error occurred in the second electronic instrument.