Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for managing a plurality of image processing devices, comprising the steps of: an image processing device sending a status update to a monitoring device, the monitoring device collecting status updates received from image processing devices; in response to a predetermined event generating a work list based on the collected status updates; sending the work list to a mobile device; and communicating the work list on the mobile device. In a specific embodiment generating the work list comprises: including from a predefined list of image processing devices, image processing devices for which a status has been received that signifies that the device requires attendance, either immediately or in the near future. In a more specific embodiment, it is determined that an image processing device requires attendance by comparing the status updates received from the image processing device to a predefined list of statuses for which it is known that the status signifies that attendance is required or not.