Methods and systems for imaging device accounting server recovery
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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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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device'"'"'s primary accounting server becomes unavailable.
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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:
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a) sending a recovery message from a recovered primary accounting server (PAS) to at least one network device;
b) receiving current activity data from said IDev at said PAS;
c) sending a temporary IDev activity log (TIAL) request to a lightweight accounting back-up server (LABS);
d) receiving said TIAL; and
e) updating a primary IDev accounting log (PIAL) on said PAS with data from said TIAL. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for recovering imaging device accounting data to an accounting server that has been brought back into service after a failure, said system comprising:
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a) a sender for sending a recovery message from a recovered primary accounting server (PAS) to at least one network device;
b) a current data receiver for receiving current activity data from said IDev;
c) a requester for requesting a temporary IDev activity log (TIAL);
d) a log receiver for receiving said TIAL; and
e) an updater for updating a primary IDev accounting log (PIAL) on said PAS with data from said TIAL. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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