Aggregating device collection data
First Claim
1. A method for transferring data, the method comprising:
- (a) reading, from an input record, a recorded unique device identification and recorded device data for a device;
(b) searching an index for an enduring unique device identification matching the recorded unique device identification; and
, (c) updating the index with the recorded device data.
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Abstract
Data is transferred from an input record to an index. The input record has a recorded unique device identification and recorded device data for a device, such as a printer. The recorded unique device identification is either a serial number of the device or another persistent identifying designation for the device. The recorded device data includes recorded usage data for the device. The index has at least one enduring record. Each enduring record has an enduring unique device identification and enduring device data. The recorded unique device identification and recorded device data for a device are read from the input record. The index is searched for a match to the recorded unique device identification. If a match to the recorded device information is not found in the index, an enduring record for the device is created in the index. An enduring usage data is read from the index. A difference in usage data is calculated from the enduring usage data and the recorded usage data. The index is updated with the recorded device data. The index is updated with the recorded device data by replacing enduring device data from the index with the recorded device data. The updates to the index are tracked.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transferring data, the method comprising:
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(a) reading, from an input record, a recorded unique device identification and recorded device data for a device;
(b) searching an index for an enduring unique device identification matching the recorded unique device identification; and
,(c) updating the index with the recorded device data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for transferring data, the system comprising:
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(a) an input record for a device, the input record having a recorded unique device identification and recorded device data;
(b) a record reader configured to read, from the input record, the recorded unique device identification and the recorded device data for the device;
(c) an index having at least one enduring record, each enduring record having an enduring unique device identification;
(d) an inspector configured to search the index for one of the enduring unique device identifications matching the recorded unique device identification; and
,(e) an updater configured to update the index with the recorded device data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A program storage device readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program, applet, or instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for transferring data, the method steps comprising:
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(a) reading, from an input record, a recorded unique device identification and recorded device data for a device;
(b) searching an index for an enduring unique device identification matching the recorded unique device identification; and
,(c) updating the index with the recorded device data.
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