Methods and systems for providing remote file structure access to an imaging device
First Claim
1. A method for imaging device remote file structure data access, said method comprising:
- receiving a request for remote storage device file structure organization data directly from an imaging device (IDev) web service at a remote computing device (RCD), wherein said request comprises an identification of IDev UI characteristics with IDev UI parameter data and wherein said request is formatted as a markup language message;
receiving storage device file organization structure data at said RCD from a remote storage device, wherein said RCD is remote to said IDev;
wherein said remote storage device file organization structure data indicates what files are stored on said remote storage device and provides access data for accessing files stored on said remote storage device, but said file organization structure data is not stored in a format that is compatible with a user interface (UI) on said IDev (IDev UI);
converting said remote storage device file organization structure data to a format that is compatible with said IDev UI based on said IDev UI parameter data received from said IDev thereby creating converted file structure data (CFS data); and
sending said CFS data to said IDev.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing remote file structure data access to an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to methods and systems wherein a request for file structure data is sent from an imaging device (IDev) to a remote computing device (RCD) that is capable of retrieving and converting file structure data. Some aspects relate to reading the file structure data of a remote resource and converting that file structure data to a format that is compatible with an IDev user interface (UI). The converted file structure data may then be received by the IDev and displayed at the IDev UI.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for imaging device remote file structure data access, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for remote storage device file structure organization data directly from an imaging device (IDev) web service at a remote computing device (RCD), wherein said request comprises an identification of IDev UI characteristics with IDev UI parameter data and wherein said request is formatted as a markup language message; receiving storage device file organization structure data at said RCD from a remote storage device, wherein said RCD is remote to said IDev;
wherein said remote storage device file organization structure data indicates what files are stored on said remote storage device and provides access data for accessing files stored on said remote storage device, but said file organization structure data is not stored in a format that is compatible with a user interface (UI) on said IDev (IDev UI);converting said remote storage device file organization structure data to a format that is compatible with said IDev UI based on said IDev UI parameter data received from said IDev thereby creating converted file structure data (CFS data); and sending said CFS data to said IDev. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for imaging device remote file structure data access, said method comprising:
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receiving a file structure data request from an imaging device (IDev) web service at a remote computing device (RCD), wherein said file structure data request relates to a remote storage device and wherein said file structure data request is formatted as a markup language message; receiving IDev user interface (UI) parameter data comprising an identification of IDev UI characteristics at said RCD, wherein said UI parameter data is formatted as a markup language message; sending a storage device file structure data request from said RCD to said remote storage device; receiving remote storage device file organization structure data at said RCD from said remote storage device;
wherein said remote storage device file organization structure data indicates what files are stored on said remote storage device and provides access data for accessing files stored on said remote storage device, but said file organization structure data is not stored in a format that is compatible with a user interface (UI) on said IDev UI;converting said remote storage device file organization structure data to a markup language format that is compatible with an IDev UI browser, thereby creating converted markup language file structure (CFS) data, wherein said converting is based on said IDev UI parameter data received from said IDev; and sending said CFS data to said IDev. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A file structure conversion device comprising:
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a request receiver for receiving a request for remote storage device file structure organization data directly from an imaging device (IDev) web service at a remote computing device (RCD), wherein said request comprises an identification of IDev user interface (UI) characteristics with IDev UI parameter data and wherein said request is formatted as a markup language message; a structure data receiver for receiving storage device file organization structure data at said RCD from a remote storage device, wherein said RCD is remote to said IDev;
wherein said remote storage device file organization structure data indicates what files are stored on said remote storage device and provides access data for accessing files stored on said remote storage device, but said file organization structure data is not stored in a format that is compatible with said IDev UI;a converter for converting said remote storage device file organization structure data to a format that is compatible with said IDev UI based on said IDev UI parameter data received from said IDev thereby creating converted file structure data (CFS data) formatted as a markup language message; and a communication link for transmitting said CFS data to said IDev web service. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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