System and method for controlling image processing devices from a remote location
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1. A method of monitoring the operational status of and initiating image processing device control commands on one or more image processing devices from a remote location, said image processing devices each having a control computer for processing device status information and controlling operation of the device, comprising the steps of:
- a. intercepting status information processed by the control computer of one or more of the image processing devices;
b. transmitting said information to the remote location;
c. obtaining current operational status information at the remote location from a specific image processing device to provide real time monitoring of said specific image processing device;
d. generating an image processing device control command from said remote location;
e. transmitting said image processing device control command to the image processing device control computer; and
f. monitoring the effect of the control command on the device from the remote location on a real time basis.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling image processing devices from a remote location, including means for selectively monitoring the operational status of a device on a real time basis and means for generating control commands from the remote location to perform operational commands at the image processing device.
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1. A method of monitoring the operational status of and initiating image processing device control commands on one or more image processing devices from a remote location, said image processing devices each having a control computer for processing device status information and controlling operation of the device, comprising the steps of:
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a. intercepting status information processed by the control computer of one or more of the image processing devices; b. transmitting said information to the remote location; c. obtaining current operational status information at the remote location from a specific image processing device to provide real time monitoring of said specific image processing device; d. generating an image processing device control command from said remote location; e. transmitting said image processing device control command to the image processing device control computer; and f. monitoring the effect of the control command on the device from the remote location on a real time basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A system for automatically monitoring the operational status of and initiating control commands on one or more image processing devices from a remote location, each image processing device having a control computer for monitoring device status information and controlling operation of the device, comprising a device interface associated with each device for accessing status information from the device control computer for transmission to the remote location and passing control commands from the remote location to the device control computer for execution by the device control computer, communication means between the device interface and the remote location, a central computer for remotely monitoring the status information processed by the device control computer at the remote location on a real-time basis and generating control commands from the remote location for execution by the device control computer thereby remotely activating control commands on the device comprising a user interface to remotely input a control command at the remote location for transmission to the device control computer of a specific device in the system.
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