Method and apparatus for automatically enabling communication wi

Details Method and apparatus for automatically enabling communication wi Method and apparatus for automatically enabling communication wi

1997-04-30

1998-11-03

Coles, Edward L.

395101, G06F 1500

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058321918

ABSTRACT:
The method of the invention enables a new printer to automatically communicate over a network with client processors connected to the network. The network is at least partially controlled by a network server which, for each respective printer, stores an "agent" data structure. The agent data structure maintains information about the respective client-accessible printer. The method includes the steps of: responding to a message from a new printer by storing printer identification data included in the message; establishing an instance of an agent data structure using data from the message; communicating with the new printer to obtain further data concerning the new printer for addition to the agent data structure; establishing an instance of a communication data structure and inserting data in that data structure to configure a communication procedure which enables communication with both the newly connected printer and the printer's agent data structure; and responding to a printer request from a client processor by employing the communication data structure to automatically establish a communication pathway between the client processor and the new printer and providing data regarding the new printer from the agent data structure to the client processor for use thereby.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5580177 (1996-12-01), Gase et al.
Novell InternetWare, Mar. 1997, pp. 3-10, "Novell Distributed Print Services White Paper".
Lan Times, Aug. 19, 1996, vol. 13, Issue 18, pp. 1-2, Salvatore Salamone, "NDPS: The End-All Management Solution?".

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