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1. A method for communicating status information to a remote service organization from a network peripheral device connected to a network router, said method comprising:
- detecting a condition of the network peripheral device for which service is required;
automatically obtaining status information in response to the detected condition, wherein obtaining the status information is conditioned on detection of the condition for which service is required and wherein the status information corresponds to the detected condition; and
automatically transmitting, upon obtaining the status information, a network packet to the remote service organization via the network, the network packet containing the status information.
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Abstract
Status information concerning a condition of a network peripheral device connected to a network is automatically communicated to a remote service organization. First, a condition of the network peripheral device is detected. Then, in response to the detected condition, status information is automatically obtained, the status information corresponding to the detected condition. Finally, upon obtaining the status information, a packet is automatically transmitted to the remote service organization via the network, the packet containing the status information.
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1. A method for communicating status information to a remote service organization from a network peripheral device connected to a network router, said method comprising:
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detecting a condition of the network peripheral device for which service is required; automatically obtaining status information in response to the detected condition, wherein obtaining the status information is conditioned on detection of the condition for which service is required and wherein the status information corresponds to the detected condition; and automatically transmitting, upon obtaining the status information, a network packet to the remote service organization via the network, the network packet containing the status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 32)
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12. Computer-executable process steps stored in a computer-readable medium, the process steps to communicate status information to a remote service organization from a network peripheral device connected to a network router, said process steps comprising:
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a detecting step to detect a condition of the network peripheral device for which service is required; an obtaining step to obtain status information automatically in response to the detected condition, wherein obtaining the status information is conditioned on detection of the condition for which service is required and wherein the status information corresponds to the detected condition; and a transmitting step to transmit automatically, upon obtaining the status information, a network packet to the remote service organization via the network, the network packet containing the status information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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23. A peripheral device which automatically initiates communication of status information to a remote service organization via a network, said peripheral device comprising:
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a memory which stores process steps for execution by a processor; and a processor which executes the process steps stored in the memory (1) to detect a condition of the peripheral device for which service is required, (2) to obtain status information automatically in response to the detected condition, wherein obtaining the status information is conditioned on detection of the condition for which service is required and wherein the status information corresponds to the detected condition, and (3) to initiate transmission of a network packet to the remote service organization via the network automatically upon obtaining the status information, the network packet containing the status information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
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34. A method for communicating status information to a remote service organization from a network peripheral device connected to a network router, said method comprising:
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automatically obtaining status information for the network peripheral device, wherein the network peripheral device obtains the status information; and automatically transmitting, upon obtaining the status information, a network packet to the remote service organization via the network, the network packet containing the status information, wherein the network peripheral device transmits the network packet. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. Computer executable process steps stored in a computer-readable medium, the process steps to communicate status information to a remote service organization from a network peripheral device connected to a network router, said process steps comprising:
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an obtaining step to obtain status information for the network peripheral device, wherein the network peripheral device obtains the status information; and a transmitting step to transmit automatically, upon obtaining the status information, a network packet to the remote service organization via the network, the network packet containing the status information, wherein the network peripheral device transmits the network packet. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A peripheral device which automatically initiates communication of status information to a remote service organization via a network, said peripheral device comprising:
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a memory which stores process steps for execution by a processor; and a processor which executes the process steps stored in the memory (1) to obtain status information automatically for the peripheral device, and (2) to initiate transmission of a network packet to the remote service organization via the network automatically upon obtaining the status information, the network packet containing the status information. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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