System and method for managing printer resources on an internal network
First Claim
1. A method for routing print requests and managing internal printer resource data on an internal network wherein global printer resource data is stored on an external network, the method comprising:
- receiving a print request for a printer resource by a local server located on the internal network;
updating by the local server internal printer resource data with global printer resource data obtained from a global server connected to the external network if the internal printer resource data stored on the internal network that is associated with the requested printer resource is invalid, the local server separated from the global server by a firewall; and
routing the print request to the requested printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for routing print requests and managing internal printer resource data on an internal network with global printer resource data stored on an external network. Print requests are received for printer resources and it is determined whether the request may be served with printer resource data stored on the internal network. If the printer resource data is invalid or stale, then printer resource data is requested from the global server and the internal printer resource data is updated. The print request is then routed to the appropriate printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource. Network client devices may also be configured to connect to a print traffic server when connected to an internal network, and to the global server otherwise.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for routing print requests and managing internal printer resource data on an internal network wherein global printer resource data is stored on an external network, the method comprising:
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receiving a print request for a printer resource by a local server located on the internal network; updating by the local server internal printer resource data with global printer resource data obtained from a global server connected to the external network if the internal printer resource data stored on the internal network that is associated with the requested printer resource is invalid, the local server separated from the global server by a firewall; and routing the print request to the requested printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for routing a print request to a requested printer resource and managing internal printer resources on an internal network wherein global printer resource data is stored on an external network, the system comprising:
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a global server located on the external network having a global printer resource registry for storing the global printer resource data; a print traffic server located on the internal network and connected to the global server via the external network, the print traffic server having an internal printer resource registry for storing internal printer resource data, the print traffic server configured to update the internal printer resource data using the global printer resource data obtained from the global server if the internal printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource is invalid, and to route the print request received by the print traffic server to the requested printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource, the print traffic server separated from the global server by a firewall. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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