System and method to remotely access multi-function peripheral (MFP) workflows

• US 20080084575A1
• Filed: 10/10/2006
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Dantwala, Nehal
• Application Number:
  US11/545,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20080084575A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1297 Printer code translation, conversion, emulation, compression; Configuration of printer parameters
• 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 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• 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 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

A system and method for remotely accessing a device having a scan capability are disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises remotely connecting to the device via the embedded web server, traversing a remote control panel provided by the embedded web server, uploading an electronic document to the device via the remote control panel, and selecting a first control on the remote control panel to process the uploaded document. The front panel comprises a second control associated with a process for a scanned document. The first control corresponds to the second control so as to process the uploaded document according to the process associated with the second control.

Claims

1. A device having a scan capability, comprising:

a front panel comprising a first control associated with a process for a scanned document; and

an embedded web server adapted for connection to a remote user interface, wherein the remote user interface interacts with the embedded web server to provide a remote control panel, wherein the remote control panel comprises;

a second control that permits a user to upload an electronic document to the device, and

a third control corresponding to the first control so as to process the uploaded document according to the process associated with the first control.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the remote control panel and the front panel provide substantially the same functionality.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the remote control panel and the front panel have substantially the same appearance.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein changes made via the remote control panel are reflected on the front panel of the device.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a multi-function peripheral (MFP).

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the process is configurable via the front panel and the remote control panel.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the process for a scanned document is embodied as software executed by the device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the process is a workflow.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein a workflow comprises a sequence of tasks associated with storage or transmission of the scanned document or information relating to the scanned document.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the process is a workflow.

10. A system for remotely accessing a device having a scan capability, comprising:

a device having scan capability, comprising;

a front panel comprising a first control associated with a process for a scanned document, and

an embedded web server, and

a remote user interface remotely connected to the embedded web server, wherein the remote user interface interacts with the embedded web server to provide a remote control panel, wherein the remote control panel comprising;

a second control that permits a user to upload an electronic document to the device, and

a third control corresponding to the first control so as to process the uploaded document according to the process associated with the first control.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising another device having a scan capability connected to the remote user interface and located in physical proximity to the remote user interface, such that a user is able to scan a document at the other device and upload the scanned copy of the document from the remote control panel.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising a storage device associated with the remote user interface, wherein a user is able to upload an electronic document stored on the storage device.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the device is a multi-function peripheral (MFP).

15. A method of remotely accessing a device having a scan capability, the device comprising a front panel and an embedded web server, comprising:

connecting to the device via the embedded web server;

traversing a remote control panel provided by the embedded web server;

uploading an electronic document to the device via the remote control panel; and

selecting a first control on the remote control panel to process the uploaded document,

wherein the front panel comprises a second control associated with a process for a scanned document and wherein the first control corresponds to the second control so that the uploaded document is processed at the device according to selection of the second control.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising scanning a document at a location proximate to the remote control panel, wherein the uploaded document is the scanned document.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the connecting to the device comprises connecting to the device via the embedded web server from a remote location.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the connecting to the device comprises connecting to the device via the embedded web server from a proximate location.

19. A system for remotely accessing a device having a scan capability, the device comprising a front panel and an embedded web server, comprising:

means for remotely connecting to the device via the embedded web server;

means for traversing a remote control panel provided by the embedded web server;

means for uploading an electronic document to the device via the remote control panel; and

means for selecting a first control on the remote control panel to process the uploaded document,

wherein the front panel comprises a second control associated with a process for a scanned document and wherein the first control corresponds to the second control so that the uploaded document is processed at the device according to selection of the second control.