Systems and methods for message based determination of printer capabilities
US8610921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1232
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods disclosed facilitate the identification of printers from among a plurality of network accessible printers based on information about at least one printer sub-state using commonly available messaging techniques such as e-mail. In some embodiments, an email message, which includes queries with search criteria pertaining to the at least one printer sub-state, is received and a sub-state database is queried based on the search criteria pertaining to the printer sub-state to obtain a set of printers that satisfy the search criteria. The sub-state database comprises information that correlates printer identification information with corresponding printer sub-state information of the plurality of network accessible printers. The response to the query is used to respond to the e-mail request with the e-mail response including identification information about printers in the set of printers that satisfy the search criteria.
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