Methods and sytems for transmitting content to an imaging device

• US 20060107212A1
• Filed: 07/29/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• 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: Lovat, David J., Zhang, Hanzhong
• Granted Patent: US 8,120,797 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• 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 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00503 Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application
• 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

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for sending content to an imaging device display wherein said imaging device comprises a browser and an embedded application that interact with at least one remote application.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting content to an imaging device display, said method comprising:

a) sending a display request to an embedded application on an imaging device, said display request comprising a resource identifier;

b) receiving a request for a resource identified by said resource identifier from a browser on said imaging device; and

c) transmitting content from said resource to said imaging device browser.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said embedded application is a Web Service.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said resource identifier is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said display request is a Web Service method call.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said display request is a ShowScreen Web Service method call.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said display request is a ShowScreen Web Service method call comprising a URL.

7. A method for transmitting content to an imaging device display, said method comprising:

a) receiving a condition notification from an imaging device at a remote application;

b) sending a display request to an embedded application on said imaging device, said display request comprising a resource identifier;

c) receiving a browser request for a resource identified by said resource identifier from a browser on said imaging device; and

d) sending data associated with said resource identified by said resource identifier to said imaging device browser.

8. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said embedded application is a Web Service.

9. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said resource identifier is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

10. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said display request is a Web Service method call.

11. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said display request is a ShowScreen Web Service method call.

12. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said display request is a ShowScreen Web Service method call comprising a URL.

13. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said condition notification is an error notification.

14. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said condition notification is an emergency alert.

15. A remote computing device (RCD) for sending content to an imaging device, said device comprising:

a) a first sender for sending a display request to an embedded application on an imaging device, said display request comprising a resource identifier;

b) a first receiver for receiving a request for a resource identified by said resource identifier from a browser on said imaging device; and

c) a second sender for sending content from said resource to said imaging device browser.

16. A device as described in claim 15 further comprising a second receiver for receiving a condition notification, wherein said condition notification may prompt said first sender to send said display request.

17. A device as described in claim 15 wherein said embedded application is a Web Service.

18. A method as described in claim 15 wherein said display request is a Web Service method call.