Method for operating a network device
First Claim
1. A method for releasing a network device of a network system, which comprises at least the one network device and at least one server, wherein the network device is a computer, printing device, scanner, copier and/or fax machine, wherein at least one second identifier assigned to a mobile computing device is stored in a database of the server, wherein the second identifier is a unique code, which is unambiguously assigned to the corresponding mobile computing device, comprising:
- detecting a first identifier installed on the network device by means of the mobile computing device, wherein the network device is unequivocally identified by way of the first identifier,transmitting the detected first identifier and the second identifier assigned to the detecting mobile computing device from the mobile computing device to the server,comparing the transmitted second identifier with the at least one second identifier stored in the database, andreleasing the network device through the server if the result of the check is positive,wherein for releasing the network device, a release signal is transmitted from the server to the network device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for releasing a network device of a network system that comprises at least the one network device and at least one server. At least one second identifier that is assigned to a mobile computing device is stored in a database of the server. The method has the steps of detecting a first identifier, which is installed on the network device to be released, using the mobile computing device; transmitting the detected first identifier and a second identifier, which is assigned to the detecting mobile computing device, from the mobile computing device to the server; comparing the transmitted second identifier with the at least one second identifier stored in the database; and releasing the network device by means of the server if the result of the check is positive.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for releasing a network device of a network system, which comprises at least the one network device and at least one server, wherein the network device is a computer, printing device, scanner, copier and/or fax machine, wherein at least one second identifier assigned to a mobile computing device is stored in a database of the server, wherein the second identifier is a unique code, which is unambiguously assigned to the corresponding mobile computing device, comprising:
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detecting a first identifier installed on the network device by means of the mobile computing device, wherein the network device is unequivocally identified by way of the first identifier, transmitting the detected first identifier and the second identifier assigned to the detecting mobile computing device from the mobile computing device to the server, comparing the transmitted second identifier with the at least one second identifier stored in the database, and releasing the network device through the server if the result of the check is positive, wherein for releasing the network device, a release signal is transmitted from the server to the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for registering a mobile computing device in a network system having at least one network device and at least one server, comprising:
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transmitting a third identifier assigned to a user from a network device to a server, transmitting a code to the network device, wherein the code together with the third identifier is stored in a database of the server, detecting the code transmitted to the network device by means of a mobile computing device, transmitting the detected code and a second identifier assigned to the mobile computing device to the server, comparing the received code with the at least one code stored in the database, and storing the third identifier together with the second identifier in the database if the result of the check is positive. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program with instructions executable on a processor such that a network device is released by means of the method for releasing a network device of a network system, which comprises at least the one network device and at least one server, wherein the network device is a computer, printing device, scanner, copier and/or fax machine, wherein at least one second identifier assigned to a mobile computing device is stored in a database of the server, wherein the second identifier is a unique code, which is unambiguously assigned to the corresponding mobile computing device, comprising:
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detecting a first identifier installed on the network device by means of the mobile computing device, wherein the network device is unequivocally identified by way of the first identifier, transmitting the detected first identifier and the second identifier assigned to the detecting mobile computing device from the mobile computing device to the server, comparing the transmitted second identifier with the at least one second identifier stored in the database, and releasing the network device through the server if the result of the check is positive, wherein for releasing the network device, a release signal is transmitted from the server to the network device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. Server, comprising:
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a database, wherein at least one second identifier assigned to a mobile computing device is stored in the database, a receiver configured to receive a detected first identifier assigned to a network device and a second identifier assigned to a mobile computing device from the mobile computing device, wherein the second identifier is a unique code, which is unambiguously assigned to the corresponding mobile computing device, wherein the network device is a computer, printing device, scanner, copier and/or fax machine, and wherein the network device is unequivocally identified by way of the first identifier, a comparator configured to compare the received second identifier with the at least one second identifier stored in the database, and a transmitter configured to release the network device if the result of the check is positive by sending a release signal to the network device.
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15. A computer program with instructions executable on a processor such that a mobile computing device is registered in a network system having at least one network device and at least one server, comprising:
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transmitting a third identifier assigned to a user from a network device to a server, transmitting a code to the network device, wherein the code together with the third identifier is stored in a database of the server, detecting the code transmitted to the network device by means of a mobile computing device, transmitting the detected code and a second identifier assigned to the mobile computing device to the server, comparing the received code with the at least one code stored in the database, and storing the third identifier together with the second identifier in the database if the result of the check is positive. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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