公开(公告)号：US08521777B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12817051

申请日：2010-06-16

Applicant: Jayasimha Nuggehalli ,  Jiang Hong ,  Zhenyu Lu ,  Guiluan Luo ,  Revathi Vulugundam

Inventor： Jayasimha Nuggehalli ,  Jiang Hong ,  Zhenyu Lu ,  Guiluan Luo ,  Revathi Vulugundam

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00464 ,  H04N1/00474 ,  H04N1/00514 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for flexible presentation of Software As A Service (SAAS) applications to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives presentation layout information for subscribed SAAS applications from users and administrators, generates a menu of subscribed SAAS applications for presentation to a user on a display of the client device, and transmits the menu to a client device for presentation to the user on a display of the client device. The management system may also provide for user/administrator customization of the menu of applications available to users, and for revocation of applications by an administrator of the management system.

公开(公告)号：US20110313950A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US12817045

申请日：2010-06-16

Applicant: Jayasimha Nuggehalli ,  Jiang Hong ,  Zhenyu Lu ,  Guiluan Luo ,  Revathi Vulugundam

Inventor： Jayasimha Nuggehalli ,  Jiang Hong ,  Zhenyu Lu ,  Guiluan Luo ,  Revathi Vulugundam

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0283

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flexible management of applications and volume pricing models provided by one or more application service providers and accessible to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system registers new applications by recording in a database application information and a volume pricing model provided by the application service provider. Client devices may then request a menu of all available applications and may subscribe to one or more provided applications by interaction with the management system. The management system receives usage information from the service provider for usage of a subscribed application by the client device. The management system records the usage information and may produce reports upon request from the recorded usage information. Reports for accumulated usage and related charges may then be generated based on the usage information and the volume pricing model.

Abstract translation: 用于由一个或多个应用服务提供商提供并可由诸如多功能设备（例如，MFP）的一个或多个客户端设备访问的应用和批量定价模型的灵活管理的方法和装置。 管理系统通过记录应用服务提供商提供的数据库应用程序信息和卷定价模型来注册新应用程序。 客户端设备然后可以请求所有可用应用的菜单，并且可以通过与管理系统的交互来订阅一个或多个提供的应用。 管理系统接收来自服务提供商的使用信息，以供客户端设备使用订阅的应用。 管理系统记录使用信息，并且可以根据记录的使用信息的请求生成报告。 然后可以根据使用信息和批量定价模型生成累计使用量和相关费用的报告。