Patent ID: 6366741
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
A system for supervising over a public line network, comprising:an image-forming apparatus configured to transmit report information when a report activity is initiated; and a monitoring terminal communicating with the image-forming apparatus over the public line network to receive the report information, the monitoring terminal being configured to store the received report information, to display contents of the stored report information, to count a not-yet-dealt-elapsing time period per stored report information, the not-yet-dealt-elapsing time period starting when the report information is stored at the monitoring terminal, to compare the not-yet-dealt-elapsing time period of the report information with a predetermined time period, and to inform selectively of the report information and associated effect based upon the not-yet-dealt-elapsing time period exceeding the predetermined time period.