System and method for monitoring processing in a document processing peripheral

• US 20050278780A1
• Filed: 06/12/2004
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Krishna, Girish R.
• Granted Patent: US 7,665,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action

Abstract

This invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring the processes of a document processing peripheral, including unauthorized access thereof. More particularly, this invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring the processes of a document processing peripheral, detecting any unauthorized processes, operations, or usage levels of the document processing peripheral, and then generating a notification of such unauthorized process.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral comprising:

monitoring means adapted for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral;

testing means adapted for testing monitored processes against pre-selected criteria;

means adapted for selectively generating an authorized process signal in accordance with testing completed by the testing means; and

notification means adapted for selectively outputting a notification signal in accordance with the authorized process signal.

2. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 1 wherein the pre-selected criteria includes data stored in a baseline detection matrix.

3. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 2 wherein data stored in the baseline detection matrix includes at least one of data representative of CPU usage, process identifiers, process names, child processes and logical communication ports.

4. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 3 wherein the notification means includes means adapted for sending an electronic mail to at least one selected administrator.

5. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 1 further comprising means adapted for receiving authorize process data from an associated system administrator, wherein the authorized process data is representative of those processes which are authorized.

6. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of a claim 1 further comprising means adapted for receiving triggering data from an associated system administrator, wherein such triggering data is representative of selected operational limits for processes to be authorized.

7. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 1 wherein the document processing peripheral includes a printing device, a copying device, a scanning device, a facsimile, and a multifunctional peripheral.

8. The system for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 1 further comprising display means adapted for displaying selected information about the processes being monitored.

9. The system for monitoring processing in a document processing peripheral of claim 8 wherein the display means are associated with the document processing peripheral.

24. The computer-readable medium for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of a claim 1 further instructions for receiving triggering data from an associated system administrator, wherein such triggering data is representative of selected operational limits for processes to be authorized.

10. A method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral comprising the steps of:

monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral;

testing monitored processes against pre-selected criteria;

selectively generating an authorized process signal in accordance with testing completed by the testing means; and

selectively outputting a notification signal in accordance with the authorized process signal.

11. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 10 wherein the pre-selected criteria includes data stored in a baseline detection matrix.

12. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 10 wherein data stored in the baseline detection matrix includes at least one of data representative of CPU usage, process identifiers, process names, child processes and logical communication ports.

13. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 12 wherein the step of selectively outputting a notification signal includes sending an electronic mail to at least one selected administrator.

14. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 10 further comprising the step of receiving authorize process data from an associated system administrator, wherein the authorized process data is representative of those processes which are authorized.

15. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of a claim 10 further comprising the step of receiving triggering data from an associated system administrator, wherein such triggering data is representative of selected operational limits for processes to be authorized.

16. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 10 wherein the document processing peripheral includes a printing device, a copying device, a scanning device, a facsimile, and a multifunctional peripheral.

17. The method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 10 further comprising the step of displaying selected information about the processes being monitored.

18. The method for monitoring processing in a document processing peripheral of claim 17 wherein the selected information about the processes being monitored is displayed via display means are associated with the document processing peripheral.

19. A computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral comprising:

instructions for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral;

instructions for testing monitored processes against pre-selected criteria;

instructions for selectively generating an authorized process signal in accordance with testing completed by the testing means; and

instructions for selectively outputting a notification signal in accordance with the authorized process signal.

20. The computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 19 wherein the pre-selected criteria includes data stored in a baseline detection matrix.

21. The computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 20 wherein data stored in the baseline detection matrix includes at least one of data representative of CPU usage, process identifiers, process names, child processes and logical communication ports.

22. The computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 21 wherein the instructions for selectively outputting a notification signal include instructions for sending an electronic mail to at least one selected administrator.

23. The computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 19 further instructions for receiving authorize process data from an associated system administrator, wherein the authorized process data is representative of those processes which are authorized.

25. A computer-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral comprising the steps of:

monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral;

testing monitored processes against pre-selected criteria;

selectively generating an authorized process signal in accordance with testing completed by the testing means; and

selectively outputting a notification signal in accordance with the authorized process signal.

26. The computer-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 25 wherein the pre-selected criteria includes data stored in a baseline detection matrix.

27. The computer-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 25 wherein data stored in the baseline detection matrix includes at least one of data representative of CPU usage, process identifiers, process names, child processes and logical communication ports.

28. The compute-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 27 wherein the step of selectively outputting a notification signal includes sending an electronic mail to at least one selected administrator.

29. The computer-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of claim 25 further comprising the step of receiving authorize process data from an associated system administrator, wherein the authorized process data is representative of those processes which are authorized.

30. The computer-implemented method for monitoring processes in a document processing peripheral of a claim 25 further comprising the step of receiving triggering data from an associated system administrator, wherein such triggering data is representative of selected operational limits for processes to be authorized.