Methods and systems for imaging device event notification administration

• US 20060077452A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lum, Joey P., Nguyen, Uoc H., Plewnia, Boguslaw Ludwik, Sojian, Lena
• Granted Patent: US 7,870,185 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/502 relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5075 Remote control machines, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00109 Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1207 resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/121 Facilitating exception or error detection and recovery, e.g. fault, media or consumables depleted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1229 Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1259 Print job monitoring, e.g. job status
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32561 using a programmed control device, e.g. a microprocessor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device event notification subscription, said method comprising:

a) receiving an event subscription request from a subscribing application at a notification application on an imaging device (IDev), said request comprising a subscribing application address and an event identification;

b) maintaining a subscription record comprising said application identification and said event identification with said IDev notification application;

c) wherein said notification application may send a notification to said subscribing application, at said subscribing application address, when an event identified in said event identification occurs.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said subscription request further comprises an imaging device (IDev) job type descriptor having a job duration, wherein said subscription record expires at the end of said job duration.

3. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising receiving a subscription verification from said subscribing application when said subscription request is granted.

4. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising designating a delivery mechanism for said notification.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

6. A method as described in claim 4 wherein said designating is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

7. A method as described in claim 4 wherein said delivery mechanism comprises a SOAP method.

8. A method as described in claim 4 wherein said delivery mechanism comprises e-mail.

9. A method as described in claim 4 wherein said delivery mechanism comprises an HTTP mechanism.

10. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said subscribing application resides on said IDev.

11. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said subscribing application resides on a remote computing device (RCD).

12. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said notification application is a Web Service Method.

13. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said event identification identifies an event comprising an imaging device function.

14. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said event identification identifies an event comprising the execution of a designated step by an imaging device application.

15. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said event identification identifies an event comprising the execution of a designated step by an application remote to said IDev.

16. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising responding to a discovery message sent from said subscribing application before said receiving an event subscription request.

17. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising sending a list of events available for notification from said notification application to said subscribing application.

18. An apparatus for imaging device event notification subscription, said apparatus comprising:

a) an imaging device (IDev) comprising

i) a receiver for receiving a notification subscription request;

ii) a notification application, and

iii) a subscription recorder;

b) wherein said receiver may receive said subscription request from a subscribing application, said request comprising a subscribing application address and an event identification;

c) wherein said subscription recorder may record a subscription record comprising said subscribing application address and said event identification; and

d) wherein said notification application may send a notification to said subscribing application at said subscribing application address when an event identified in said subscription record occurs.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 18 wherein said subscription request further comprises an imaging device (IDev) job type description comprising a job duration and wherein said subscription record expires at the end of said job duration.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 18 wherein said IDev notification application further comprises a verification sender for sending a subscription verification to said subscribing application when said subscription request is granted.