METHOD FOR ACTIVATION OF A MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE TO A WEB SERVER

• US 20110004653A1
• Filed: 07/06/2009
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lexmark International Incorporated (Ninestar Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lexmark International Incorporated (Ninestar Corporation)
• Inventors: Cavill, Barry Richard, Dicken, Larry John
• Application Number:
  US12/497,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20110004653A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/572 Secure firmware programming, e.g. of basic input output system [BIOS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• 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 1/00973 from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0091 Digital copier; digital 'photocopier' H04N2201/0093 and 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 method for activating a media processing device to a web server by a data processing device is disclosed. A device registration request is provided to the web server. The device registration request comprises information specific to the media processing device. An activation code is retrieved from the web server based on the information specific to the media processing device. The activation code is provided to the media processing device for triggering the activation of the media processing device. The activation code is forwarded by the media processing device to the web server and the media processing device is registered and activated on confirmation of the activation code by the web server.

Claims

1. A method for activating a media processing device to a web server by a data processing device, the method comprising:

providing a device registration request to the web server, the device registration request comprising information specific to the media processing device;

retrieving an activation code from the web server based on the information specific to the media processing device; and

providing the activation code to the media processing device for triggering the activation of the media processing device,

wherein the activation code is forwarded by the media processing device to the web server, and,

wherein the media processing device is registered and activated on confirmation of the activation code by the web server.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the device registration request further comprises user information specific to a user of the media processing device.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the web server creates a user account based on the user information prior to retrieval of the activation code by the data processing device.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the media processing device is associated to the user account by the web server on confirmation of the activation code.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the activation of the media processing device authorizes the media processing device to communicate with the web server.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the media processing device forwards at least one of a serial number of the media processing device and a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the media processing device to the web server along with the activation code.

7. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium in a data processing device for activating a media processing device to a web server, the computer program product comprising a program module having instructions for:

providing a device registration request to the web server, the device registration request comprising information specific to the media processing device;

retrieving an activation code from the web server based on the information specific to the media processing device; and

providing the activation code to the media processing device for triggering the activation of the media processing device,

wherein the activation code is forwarded by the media processing device to the web server, and,

wherein the media processing device is registered and activated on confirmation of the activation code by the web server.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the device registration request further comprises user information specific to a user of the media processing device.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the web server creates a user account based on the user information prior to retrieval of the activation code by the data processing device.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the media processing device is associated to the user account by the web server on confirmation of the activation code.

11. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the activation of the media processing device authorizes the media processing device to communicate with the web server.

12. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the media processing device forwards at least one of a serial number of the media processing device and a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the media processing device to the web server along with the activation code.