Hard imaging devices, hard imaging systems, articles of manufacture, hard imaging device electronic mail processing methods
First Claim
1. A hard imaging device comprising:
- a communications interface configured to communicate with a communications medium and a communications device, the communications device and the communications medium are communicatively coupled with one another and located external of the hard imaging device;
an image engine configured to form hard images using media;
processing circuitry configured to control the image engine to form hard images and to communicate with the communication device and an external computer device; and
wherein the processing circuitry is configured to track electronic mail communication comprising electronic information received within the hard imaging device and invoke an operation of the hard imaging device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate to hard imaging devices, hard imaging systems, articles of manufacture, hard imaging device electronic mail processing methods. A hard imaging device includes a communications interface configured to communicate with a communications medium and a communications device, the communications device and the communications medium are communicatively coupled with one another and located external of the hard imaging device, an image engine configured to form hard images using media, processing circuitry configured to control the image engine to form hard images and to communicate with the communication device and an external computer device, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to track electronic mail communication comprising electronic information received within the hard imaging device and invoke an operation of the hard imaging device.
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36 Claims
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1. A hard imaging device comprising:
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a communications interface configured to communicate with a communications medium and a communications device, the communications device and the communications medium are communicatively coupled with one another and located external of the hard imaging device;
an image engine configured to form hard images using media;
processing circuitry configured to control the image engine to form hard images and to communicate with the communication device and an external computer device; and
wherein the processing circuitry is configured to track electronic mail communication comprising electronic information received within the hard imaging device and invoke an operation of the hard imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hard imaging device comprising:
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a communications interface configured to communicate with a communications medium and a communications device, the communications device and the communications medium are communicatively coupled with one another and located external of the hard imaging device;
an image engine configured to form hard images using media;
processing circuitry configured to control the image engine to form a hard image and to communicate with the communications device and a remote computer; and
wherein the processing circuitry is configured to process electronic information sent with an electronic mail message from the remote computer, and notify select registered users of the hard imaging device of the processing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hard imaging system comprising:
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one or more external computers communicatively coupled to a communications medium;
a communications device communicatively coupled to the communications medium;
a plurality of hard imaging devices individually comprising;
a communications interface configured to communicate with the communications medium and the communications device;
an image engine configured to form hard images using media;
processing circuitry configured to control communications with the communications device and the one or more external computers, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to track an electronic mail request from a user of the one or more external computers attempting to invoke processing of an electronic file attachment sent with the mail request; and
the one or more external computers individually comprising;
a communications interface configured to communicate with the communications medium, the hard imaging devices, and the communications device; and
processing circuitry configured to control communications with the communications device, and to access and display information regarding the tracked electronic mail request of the respective hard imaging devices. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A hard imaging device comprising:
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a communications means for communicating with a communications medium and a communications device, the communications device and the communications medium are communicatively coupled with one another and located external of the hard imaging device; and
processing means configured to communicate with the communications device and a remote computer, the processing means further configured to track an electronic mail request from a user of the remote computer invoking processing of an electronic file attachment sent with the electronic mail request, the processing means further configured to notify a registered user of the hard imaging device responsive to the invoking.
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28. A hard imaging device electronic mail processing method comprising:
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providing a hard imaging device configured to form hard copy images using media;
providing a communications device configured to communicate electronic mail messages and electronic information sent with the mail messages from a remote user to the hard imaging device for processing by the hard imaging device;
receiving the mail messages and the electronic information for processing by the hard imaging device; and
tracking an electronic mail message from the remote user requesting invocation of processing the electronic information sent with the mail message by the hard imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A hard imaging device electronic mail processing method comprising:
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receiving in the hard imaging device an electronic communication with a file attachment from a remote user;
tracking the electronic communication requesting invocation of processing of the file attachment by the hard imaging device; and
notifying a registered user of the tracking.
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35. An article of manufacture comprising:
processor-usable media comprising programming configured to cause a processing circuitry of a hard imaging device to;
receive an electronic message with a file attachment from a remote user to invoke processing of the attachment by the hard imaging device;
classify the electronic message responsive to the receiving to perform the invocation;
store the electronic mail message in a storage device of the hard imaging device; and
notify information of the electronic message to a user of the hard imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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