System for installation of print driver software
First Claim
1. A system which assists an end-user to facilitate setup and configuration of a remote device having email capability, said system comprising:
- a) at least one end-user computer having email capability;
b) a network enabling communication between said remote device and said end-user'"'"'s computer;
c) an data entry interface associated with said remote device such that said end-user can enter into the remote device an email address of their computer;
d) at least one device installation software package accessible by said remote device;
e) email reply capability associated with the remote device which, upon gaining access to the end-user'"'"'s email address, will send to that address an email with said installation software package attached thereto; and
f) operating system associated with said end-user'"'"'s computer having sufficient enabling capability such that, upon receipt of the email and installation software from said remote device, thereafter enables the installation software to setup and configure the user'"'"'s computer for subsequent operation of the remote device.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a system and method which enable a user of a networked device to communicate with the device by email and to receive a reply thereto which contains the installation software which assists the user to facilitate device setup and configuration prior to the subsequent operation thereof. The method involves a user first sending or otherwise initiating an email to a remote device such as a printer. In the alternative, the printer device gains access to one or more end user'"'"'s email addresses. Once obtained, the printer device automatically sends a reply email back to the user, preferably with a greeting or other message, with a package attached thereto or otherwise associated therewith containing installation software along with other configuration software and tools. Upon receipt of the installation package from the printing device, the end-user would click on the installation software, or preferably, an installation wizard or other interface program with preset defaults would guide the end-user through installation process. The software would query the end-user'"'"'s computer to understand the computer'"'"'s configuration. The necessary modifications and/or configuration changes to the end-user'"'"'s computer would occur sufficient to allow the end-user to operate the networked remote printer device therefrom. Thereafter, the networked printing device would be ready for use from that user'"'"'s computer.
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9 Claims
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1. A system which assists an end-user to facilitate setup and configuration of a remote device having email capability, said system comprising:
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a) at least one end-user computer having email capability;
b) a network enabling communication between said remote device and said end-user'"'"'s computer;
c) an data entry interface associated with said remote device such that said end-user can enter into the remote device an email address of their computer;
d) at least one device installation software package accessible by said remote device;
e) email reply capability associated with the remote device which, upon gaining access to the end-user'"'"'s email address, will send to that address an email with said installation software package attached thereto; and
f) operating system associated with said end-user'"'"'s computer having sufficient enabling capability such that, upon receipt of the email and installation software from said remote device, thereafter enables the installation software to setup and configure the user'"'"'s computer for subsequent operation of the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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