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Methods and systems for imaging device accounting server recovery

  • US 20060077436A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2005
  • Published: 04/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for recovering imaging device accounting data to an accounting server that has been brought back into service after a failure, said method comprising:

  • a) sending a recovery message from a recovered primary accounting server (PAS) to an accounting-controlled Imaging Device (IDev);

    b) receiving current activity data from said IDev in response to said recovery message;

    c) sending a temporary IDev activity log (TIAL) request to said IDev;

    d) receiving said TIAL from said IDev; and

    e) updating a primary IDev accounting log (PIAL) on said PAS with data from said TIAL.

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