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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A DEVICE ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER USING ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES

  • US 20080301321A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2008
  • Published: 12/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for receiving information of an attached business office device at a remote center through the Internet, comprising:

  • receiving, by a computer, the information from the attached business office device, wherein the attached business office device is attached to the computer and the information is obtained through a driver software component containing a device identification;

    transforming the obtained information into a format using the device identification, for transmission by the computer;

    transmitting the transformed information including the device identification to the remote center through the Internet;

    receiving, at the remote center, the transformed information along with the device identification; and

    extracting information from the received transformed information and storing the extracted information in a database.

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