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

US11609724B2 · 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	Oct 19, 2020
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2041

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 non-networked printer and additionally 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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