INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONSUMABLE COMPONENTS, CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGING DEVICE

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire first variable data of the consumable component; a determining unit configured to determine a first communication rate based on the first variable data, wherein the first communication rate is used to determine a data transfer rate between the imaging device and the consumable component so that the data transfer rate is related to a degree of change of the first variable data; and a transmitting unit configured to send the first communication speed to the imaging device.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the determining unit is additionally configured to use a communication speed having a predetermined corresponding relationship with the first variable data as the first communication speed.

3. An information processing device according to paragraph 2, characterized in that the determining unit is further configured to determine a data interval to which the first variable data relates; and In this case, the first communication speed is the communication speed that has a given correspondence to the data interval.

4. An information processing device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the determining unit is further configured to determine the degree of change of the first variable data, wherein the difference between the value of the degree of change of the first variable data and the ratio of the first variable data to the initial total number of the first variable data is within a given range; and the transmitting unit is further configured to send the value of the degree of change of the first variable data to the image forming device.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the collection unit is additionally configured to receive first variable data from the image forming device.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmitting unit is further configured to feed back the second variable data to the image forming device upon receipt of a request for collecting variable data sent by the image forming device, wherein the second variable data is used to obtain the first variable data.

7. The information processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that the first variable data includes the number of printed pages, and the difference between the value of the degree of change of the first variable data and the ratio of the number of printed pages to the theoretical total number of pages to be printed is within a given range.

8. An information processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that the value of the degree of change of the first variable data is equal to the ratio of the number of printed pages to the theoretical total number of pages to be printed.

9. An information processing device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the collection unit is further configured to collect test variable data sent by the image forming device; the determining unit is further configured to determine a test first communication speed based on the test variable data, wherein the test first communication speed differs from the first communication speed; and the transmission unit is further configured to send a test first communication speed to the image forming device.

10. A method of processing information, including collection of the first variable data of the consumable component; determining a first communication rate based on the first variable data, wherein the first communication rate is used to determine a data transfer rate between the imaging device and the consumable component so that the data transfer rate is related to a degree of change of the first variable data; and sending the first communication speed to the imaging device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein determining the first communication rate based on the first variable data includes adopting a communication rate having a given corresponding relationship with the first variable data as the first communication rate.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that accepting the communication speed having a given corresponding relationship with the first variable data as the first communication speed includes determining the data interval to which the first variable data belongs; and adopting the communication rate having a given correspondence to the data interval as the first communication rate.

13. The method according to paragraph 10, characterized in that it additionally includes determining the degree of change of the first variable data, wherein the difference between the value of the degree of change of the first variable data and the ratio of the first variable data to the initial total number of the first variable data is within a given range; and sending the value of the degree of change of the first variable data to the image forming device.

14. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that receiving the first variable data of the consumable component includes receiving the first variable data from the image forming device.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising: feeding back second variable data to the imaging device upon receipt of a request to collect variable data sent by the imaging device, wherein the second variable data is used to obtain the first variable data.

16. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the first variable data includes the number of pages printed, and the difference between the value of the degree of change of the first variable data and the ratio of the number of pages printed to the theoretical total number of pages to be printed is within a given range.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that the value of the degree of change of the first variable data is equal to the ratio of the number of printed pages to the theoretical total number of pages to be printed.

18. The method according to paragraph 10, characterized in that it additionally includes receiving test variable data sent by the imaging device; determining a test first communication rate based on the test variable data, wherein the test first communication rate is different from the first communication rate; and sending a test first communication speed to the imaging device.

19. A consumable component for an imaging device comprising frame; a developer-accommodating portion located in the housing for accommodating the developer; and an information processing device according to any one of paragraphs 1-9.

20. The consumable component according to paragraph 19, characterized in that it additionally contains a transport element for the developer for transporting the developer.

21. The consumable component according to paragraph 20, characterized in that it additionally contains a photosensitive drum and a charging roller for charging the photosensitive drum.

22. A consumable component for an image forming device comprising a photosensitive drum, a charging roller for charging the photosensitive drum, and an information processing device according to any one of claims 1-9.