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Methods and systems to provide scan services to an image forming device

US8355170B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2010
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/33346
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for scanning devices to exchange scan messages with external devices, where the scan messages comprise WS-Scan protocol message and DSM protocol messages. A determination is made if a scan message comprises a WS-Scan protocol message or a DSM protocol message. A response is made to the WS-Scan protocol message if the scan message is a WS-Scan protocol message. Further, a response is made to the DSM protocol message if the scan message is a DSM protocol message. A user interface of the scanning device hides the distinctions between WS-Scan and DSM to permit a user to seamlessly select scanning to either or both WS-Scan and DSM destinations.

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