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Method of monitoring the status of a peripheral device, and a computer and network system

  • US 9,189,431 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2014
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring a status of a first peripheral device on a network having connected thereto a first computer and the first peripheral device, wherein the first computer:

  • detects a power of the first peripheral device when the first peripheral device is turned on;

    sends a process command to the first peripheral device for a first time after detecting the power of the first peripheral device has been turned on;

    when the first time sending the process command causes the first peripheral device to perform an operation, initiates monitoring the status indicating an operating state of the first peripheral device.

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