Method and system for managing software version compatibility amongst devices in a multi-device network environment
First Claim
1. A method for managing software version compatibility amongst a plurality of devices within a network, the method comprising:
- hosting a configuration file on a server, the configuration file including an identifier for two or more printers within the network;
populating the configuration file for each of the two or more printers within the network with a printer identifier and one or more software versions associated with each of the two or more printers within the network;
executing a configuration tool on the server to compare the one or more software versions on a first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on at least one second printer of the two or more printers; and
displaying if there is a software version discrepancy between the one or more software versions on the first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on the at least one second printer of the two or more printers.
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Abstract
A method, a readable recording medium, and a system are disclosed for managing software version compatibility amongst a plurality of devices within a network. The method includes hosting a configuration file on a server, populating the configuration file for each of the two or more printers within the network with a printer identifier and one or more software versions associated with each of the two or more printers; executing a configuration tool on the server to compare the one or more software versions on a first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on at least one second printer of the two or more printers; and displaying if there is a software version discrepancy between the one or more software versions on the first printer and the one or more software versions on the at least one second printer.
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1. A method for managing software version compatibility amongst a plurality of devices within a network, the method comprising:
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hosting a configuration file on a server, the configuration file including an identifier for two or more printers within the network; populating the configuration file for each of the two or more printers within the network with a printer identifier and one or more software versions associated with each of the two or more printers within the network; executing a configuration tool on the server to compare the one or more software versions on a first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on at least one second printer of the two or more printers; and displaying if there is a software version discrepancy between the one or more software versions on the first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on the at least one second printer of the two or more printers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium stored with a computer readable program code for managing software version compatibility amongst a plurality of printers within a network, the computer readable program code configured to execute a process comprising:
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hosting a configuration file on a server, the configuration file including an identifier for two or more printers within the network; populating the configuration file for each of the two or more printers within the network with a printer identifier and one or more software versions associated with each of the two or more printers within the network; executing a configuration tool on the server to compare the one or more software versions on a first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on at least one second printer of the two or more printers; and displaying if there is a software version discrepancy between the one or more software versions on the first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on the at least one second printer of the two or more printers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A server for managing software version compatibility amongst two or more printers within a network, comprising:
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a configuration file, the configuration file including an identifier for each of the two or more printers within the network; a configuration manager configured to populate the configuration file for each of the two or more printers within the network with a printer identifier and one or more software versions associated with each of the two or more printers within the network; a configuration tool configured to compare the one or more software versions on a first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on at least one second printer of the two or more printers; and a display configured to display if there is a software version discrepancy between the one or more software versions on the first printer of the two or more printers and the one or more software versions on the at least one second printer of the two or more printers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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