公开(公告)号：US06795829B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US09874791

申请日：2001-06-04

Applicant: Abraham D. Alsop ,  Brian E. McKinley ,  Catherine R. Markle ,  Corey J. Norris

Inventor： Abraham D. Alsop ,  Brian E. McKinley ,  Catherine R. Markle ,  Corey J. Norris

IPC: G06F700

CPC classification number: G03G15/5075 ,  G03G21/02 ,  H04L41/0213 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04L41/0879 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: A novel method for building a computer peripheral information database for a plurality of peripherals operably connected to a network for sharing between a plurality of users provide a valuable tool for network management and administration. A preferred embodiment of the method is for use with networked printers. Configuration data for the printer is input by at least one user, and printer usage data is obtained by repeated queries over the network to the printers. The information database will contain printer duty cycle and cost data for each of the printer.

Abstract translation: 用于构建用于可操作地连接到网络以用于在多个用户之间共享的多个外围设备的计算机外围设备信息数据库的新颖方法为网络管理和管理提供了有价值的工具。 该方法的优选实施例是与网络打印机一起使用。 打印机的配置数据由至少一个用户输入，并且打印机使用数据通过网络对打印机的重复查询获得。 信息数据库将包含每台打印机的打印机占空比和成本数据。