1. Apparatus for initiating a call trace in a telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
a network monitoring and analysis (NMA) system to communicate with central offices of the telecommunications network; and
a display device coupled with the NMA system to display in a web browser program an initial web page arranged to collect data to establish the call trace.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a log on data entry screen displayed with the initial web page on the display device.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the NMA system is configured to:
collect information entered at the log on data entry screen; and
send messages to central offices of the telecommunications system based on the collected information.
4. Apparatus for initiating a call trace in a telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
a network monitoring and analysis (NMA) system to communicate with central offices of the telecommunications network;
a display device coupled with the NMA system to display in a web browser program an initial web page arranged to collect data to establish the call trace; and
a log on data entry screen displayed with the initial web page on the display device, wherein the NMA system is configured to:
collect information entered at the log on data entry screen; and
send messages to central offices of the telecommunications system based on the collected information; and
send the messages according to category of each central office, the central offices being categorized according to telephone technology employed in the central offices.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the NMA system is further configured to:
identify an office type for each central office; and
format the messages in accordance with each respective office type.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the NMA system is further configured to:
collect a telephone number on which a trace is to be placed.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the NMA system is further configured to:
collect geographic information defining a geographic area to be monitored.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the NMA system is further configured to:
collect one geographic area selected by a user from a plurality of geographic areas offered to the user in the web browser program.
9. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein collecting information comprises:
collect login information and password information.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the call trace causes initiation of a message when an incoming call is made to a traced number.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A recycle information system comprising:
a first device having first storage means in the control station for monitoring production part information for parts currently in use or scheduled for use by the manufacturing plant and maintenance service, and first information processing means capable of sending information over a communication line, and
a second device having second storage means for storing recovered part information for parts to be recovered from the machine for recycling, information transfer instruction means for requesting the transfer of production part information from the control station, comparison means for comparing said recovered part information with said production part information, and second information processing means for sending information over a communication line,
wherein said first device and said second device are connected by a communication line, and said recovered part information and said production part information are mutually exchanged between said first device and said second device.
2. A recycle information system according to claim 1, wherein when said information transfer instruction means is operated, said second device requests the sending of said production part information to said first device, and when said production part information is received, the received said production part information is compared with the recovered part information stored in said second storage means, and information showing the comparison results is appended to said recovered part information.
3. A recycle information system according to claim 2, wherein said first device comprises an information input means for constantly updating said production part information stored in said first storage means.
4. A recycle information system according to claim 2, wherein an information showing said comparison results is contained on a tag showing said recovered part is capable of being reused, as well as a tag showing said recovered part is not capable of being reused.
5. A recycle information system according to claim 2, wherein said second device contains an image forming apparatus.
6. A recycle information system according to claim 5, wherein said image forming apparatus prints comparison results from said comparison means onto a recording medium by utilizing an image forming means in said image forming apparatus.
7. A recycle information system comprising:
a first device having first memory device for storing a first part information showing parts in use or parts scheduled for use by a manufacturing plant or maintenance service, and transmission device for sending a first part information by way of a communication line, and
a second device having second memory device for storing second part information showing parts used in said second device, receiving device for receiving said first part information from said first device, and comparison device for comparing said first part information and said second part information,
wherein information can be transferred between said first device and said second device over a communications line.
8. A recycle information system according to claim 7, wherein said second device includes a command device for commanding receiving of said first part information by user operation.
9. A recycle information system according to claim 8, wherein said receiving device requests the sending of said first part information to said first device when commanded by said command device.
10. A recycle information system according to claim 7, wherein said second device appends the comparison results from said comparison device to a second part information stored in said second memory device.
11. A recycle information system according to claim 7, wherein said first device updates first part information based on externally input information.
12. A recycle information system according to claim 7, wherein said comparison device determines whether or not each recovered part is reusable.
13. A recycle information system according to claim 7, wherein said second device further comprises an image forming apparatus.
14. A recycle information system according to claim 13, wherein said image forming device prints the comparison results from said comparison device on a recording medium.
15. An image forming apparatus connected by way of a communication line to a control device storing a first part information showing parts in use or parts scheduled for use by a manufacturing plant or maintenance service, comprising:
a memory device for storing a second part information showing parts used in said image forming device,
a receiving device for receiving a first part information from said control device, and
a comparison device for comparing said first part information and said second part information.
16. An image forming apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:
a command device for commanding the receiving of said first part information by user operation.
17. An image forming apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said receiving device requests said first part information to said first device when commanded by said command device.
18. An image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein results of comparison by said comparison device are appended to said second part information stored in said memory device.
19. An image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said comparison device determines whether or not each recovered part is reusable.
20. An image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said image forming apparatus prints the comparison results by said comparison device on a recording medium.