Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Reconfiguring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Zia, Syed A. (Department: 2131)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Reconfiguring
C709S220000, C709S222000, C358S001130, C358S001140, C358S001150, C358S001160, C710S008000, C710S016000, C713S002000, C713S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143150
ABSTRACT:
A method of configuring a computer connected to a printer via a network by transmitting commands, such as SNMP commands, to the printer in order to retrieve the available options of the printer. In response to the transmitted commands, the printer transmits its available options to the computer, and the printer driver resident on the computer is then updated without manually selecting individual printer options to include the retrieved options. The present invention also provides a computer program product and corresponding GUI to configure a computer to include the available printer options. The GUI according to the present invention includes a plurality of pop-up menus having various display controls to operate the computer program, and is updated by the printer driver to reflect the available printer options.
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Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Zia Syed A.
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