US 11,722,625 B2
Image forming apparatus and control method
Yohichi Kimura, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai (JP)
Filed by SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai (JP)
Filed on May 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/745,013.
Application 17/745,013 is a continuation of application No. 17/081,865, filed on Oct. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,363,165.
Prior Publication US 2022/0279087 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/32678 (2013.01) [H04N 1/00244 (2013.01); H04N 1/00344 (2013.01); H04N 1/32101 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0094 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a controller; and
an image former, wherein
the controller is configured to communicate with an external device via a first communication method or a second communication method,
the image former is configured to form an image, and
the controller performs control to
transmit usage information of the image forming apparatus or state information of the image forming apparatus to the external device via the first communication method; and
transmit the usage information of the image forming apparatus or the state information of the image forming apparatus to the external device via the second communication method if a problem occurs in the first communication method.