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Apparatus and method for metering and monitoring printer related data on non-networked printers

US10809947B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Daniel Doyle · Belleair, US
Patrick Adesso · Tampa, US
Jill Castillenti · Dade City, US
Gideon Hecht · Sanford, US
Brian Lauman · Clearwater, US
Scott C. Robinson · Tampa, US
Daniel Doyle · Boise, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2017
Grant date	Oct 20, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/025
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a locally attached printer using the locally attached printer's Ethernet interface. A USB device is installed between a computer and a locally attached printer and additional connects to the printer via an Ethernet interface. The USB device uses SNMP (or other network protocols) to manage the printer via the Ethernet interface. The system may then report the management information to a central server.

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