Brother Industries had 27 patents in digitalization during Q4 2023. Brother Industries Ltd filed patents for printing devices that track printing counts and display them based on subscription agreements, printing apparatuses that operate in contract modes based on consumable item types, profit returning processes for non-contract consumables in contract mode, information management systems for offering privileges based on collection operator requests, and information management systems for granting privileges based on recipient associations and collection information. GlobalData’s report on Brother Industries gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Brother Industries grant share with digitalization as a theme is 33% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Printing device modifying display mode for cumulative value of printing count (Patent ID: US20230409249A1)
The patent filed by Brother Industries Ltd. describes a printing device that includes a controller to increment a cumulative printing count value each time printing is performed and display this count on a screen. The controller can modify the display mode of the count value when a printing agreement is established, which charges fees based on the printing count within a specific interval. The device can also handle agreement printing counts, display consumption states of consumables, and adjust display modes based on notifications from a server or cartridge changes.
The printing device's controller manages the cumulative printing count value, display modes, and agreement printing counts based on established printing agreements. It can modify the display to show or hide the count value, consumption states, and agreement printing counts, depending on various conditions such as agreement completion notifications, cartridge changes, or specific intervals. The device's functionality extends to external displays and includes features like restoring display modes, indicating manner of display, and responding to completion notifications from servers.
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