System and method for remote application configuration management on multifunction peripherals
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1. A method of remote application configuration management, the method comprising:
- evaluating a configuration flag for determining whether an application is configurable;
extracting configuration information based on the configuration flag for configuring the application corresponding to at least one device, the configuration information comprising configuration parameters;
configuring a user interface based on the extracted configuration information, wherein the user interface for corresponding with the at least one device;
receiving, via the user interface, parameter values corresponding to the configuration parameters;
synchronizing the parameter values and configuration information for reconciling a discrepancy;
saving the parameter values into a persistent storage; and
sending the parameter values for uninstalling the application on the at least one device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to multifunction peripherals (MFPs). More particularly, the invention relates to remote application configuration management of MFPs. A remote application configuration manager may extract configuration information from custom applications, organize a user interface based on the respective configuration information, and receive and store parameter values with which the respective custom applications may be executed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of remote application configuration management, the method comprising:
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evaluating a configuration flag for determining whether an application is configurable; extracting configuration information based on the configuration flag for configuring the application corresponding to at least one device, the configuration information comprising configuration parameters; configuring a user interface based on the extracted configuration information, wherein the user interface for corresponding with the at least one device; receiving, via the user interface, parameter values corresponding to the configuration parameters; synchronizing the parameter values and configuration information for reconciling a discrepancy; saving the parameter values into a persistent storage; and sending the parameter values for uninstalling the application on the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device fleet management utility comprising:
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a processor configured to; evaluate a configuration flag for determining whether the application is configurable, extract at least one configuration parameter based on the configuration flag from an application corresponding to at least one device, configure a user interface based on the at least one extracted configuration parameter, the interface module for receiving, via the user interface, at least one parameter value corresponding to the at least one extracted configuration parameter, send a server component configured to send the at least one parameter value to the at least one device having the application registered and for uninstalling the application on the at least one device, and a persistent storage, coupled to the processor, configured to synchronize the at least one parameter value and the at least one extracted configuration parameter for reconciling a discrepancy. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server having an MFP application with extractable configuration parameters, the server comprising:
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a persistent storage configured to store executable instructions configurable by at least one parameter for synchronizing parameter values and configuration information for reconciling a discrepancy; and a processor, coupled to the persistent storage, configured to; configure a user interface for receiving parameter values, the information including a configuration flag for determining whether an application is configurable, and send the parameter values for uninstalling the application on a device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An MFP device configured to register applications remotely, the MFP device comprising:
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a processor configured to configure at least one configurable application comprising executable instructions configurable by at least one parameter, the at least one configurable application further comprising a configuration property file with information for configuring the at least one configurable application and for uninstalling an application, the information including a configuration flag for determining whether the application is configurable; and a persistent storage, coupled to the processor, configured to store the executable instructions configurable by at least one parameter for synchronizing parameter values and configuration information for reconciling a discrepancy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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