Automatic access and control of media peripherals on a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- automatically identifying by a first system, at a first location, at least one media peripheral communicatively coupled to one or both of the first system and/or a second system, the second system at a second location;
automatically establishing a communication link between the first system and the at least one media peripheral;
automatically attempting to authorize for status monitoring, the at least one media peripheral by the first system; and
upon successful authorization for status monitoring;
automatically monitoring, by the first system, a plurality of status parameters of the at least one media peripheral that comprise at least two of a battery level, an “
on/off”
indication, an amount of storage used, and an amount of storage remaining; and
automatically responding, by the first system, to a state of the plurality of status parameters.
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for automatically monitoring and controlling at least one media peripheral device in a media exchange network. A communication link is established between a media management system (MMS) and a media peripheral (MP) device in the media exchange network and an operation of the MP device is automatically selected via the MMS over the communication link. Finally, the operation of the MP device is automatically carried out (i.e., performed). Also, after establishing a communication link between a media management system (MMS) and a media peripheral (MP) device in the media exchange network, at least one status parameter of the MP device may be automatically monitored via the MMS over the communication link. The status parameter may be automatically stored and/or displayed via the MMS.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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automatically identifying by a first system, at a first location, at least one media peripheral communicatively coupled to one or both of the first system and/or a second system, the second system at a second location; automatically establishing a communication link between the first system and the at least one media peripheral; automatically attempting to authorize for status monitoring, the at least one media peripheral by the first system; and upon successful authorization for status monitoring; automatically monitoring, by the first system, a plurality of status parameters of the at least one media peripheral that comprise at least two of a battery level, an “
on/off”
indication, an amount of storage used, and an amount of storage remaining; andautomatically responding, by the first system, to a state of the plurality of status parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17)
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11. A media processing system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a network interface coupled to the at least one processing, the at least one processor and the network interface comprising a first system at a first location and operable to; identify at least one media peripheral communicatively coupled to one or both of the first system and/or a second system, the second system at a second location; automatically establish a communication link with the at least one media peripheral; automatically attempt to authorize for status monitoring, the at least one media peripheral; and upon successful authorization for status monitoring; automatically monitor a plurality of status parameters of the at least one media peripheral that comprise at least two of a battery level, an “
on/off”
indication, an amount of storage used, and an amount of storage remaining; andautomatically respond to a state of the plurality of status parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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automatically identifying by a first system, at a first location, at least one media peripheral communicatively coupled to one or both of the first system and/or a second system, the second system at a second location; automatically establishing a communication link between the first system and the at least one media peripheral; automatically attempting to authorize for status monitoring, the at least one media peripheral by the first system; and upon successful authorization for status monitoring; automatically monitoring, by the first system, a plurality of status parameters of the at least one media peripheral that comprise at least two of a battery level, an “
on/off”
indication, an amount of storage used, and an amount of storage remaining; andautomatically responding, by the first system, to a state of the plurality of status parameters. upon unsuccessful authorization for status monitoring, not responding to a state of the at least one status parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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