Download and installation of software from a network printer
US7430736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4415
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture for providing device software from a network peripheral device to a client machine. An end-user of a client machine connected to the network accesses the network peripheral device having the device software stored therein. In response thereto, the network peripheral device notifies the end-user that device software is available for download. The end-user then manually selects and downloads one or more components of the device software from the network peripheral device for subsequent installation on the client machine.
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