Methods and systems for imaging device event notification administration and subscription

• US 20060077454A1
• 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 7,970,813 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: 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) sending an event subscription request from a subscribing application to a notification application on an imaging device (IDev), said request comprising a subscribing application identification and an event identification;

b) granting said subscription request from said IDev notification application by maintaining a subscription record comprising said application identification and said event identification;

c) wherein said subscription record enables said notification application to send a notification to said subscribing application when an event identified in said event identification occurs.

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

3. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising sending a subscription verification to 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 sending 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 using 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 imaging device function.

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

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

16. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising said subscribing application discovering said IDev notification application before said sending an event subscription request.

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

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

a) a subscribing application comprising

i) a subscribing application identification that comprises an address at which said subscribing application may receive data, and

ii) a sender for sending a subscription request;

b) an imaging device (IDev) comprising

i) a notification application, and

ii) a subscription recorder; and

c) a communication network linking said subscribing application and said IDev notification application;

d) wherein said sender may send an event subscription request from said subscribing application to said notification application, said request comprising said subscribing application address and an event identification;

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

f) wherein said subscription record enables said notification application to send a notification to said subscribing application when said event occurs.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 18 wherein said subscribing application identifies an imaging device (IDev) job 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.