Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Device driver communication
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
An, Meng-Al T. (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Device driver communication
C719S327000, C717S174000, C717S176000, C717S177000, C717S178000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959437
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for a network-connected printer to supply printer driver software to a network-connected computer workstation. The method comprises: receiving a request addressed to a first IP address from a network-connected computer workstation; supplying a web page from an embedded web server; in response to accessing the web server, causing printer driver software to be supplied to the computer workstation; receiving documents from the computer workstation in accordance with the supplied printer driver software; and, processing the received documents. The method further comprises: supplying updated printer driver software. Typically, the printer receives updated printer software in communications with an external server/web server. The printer automatically supplies updated printer driver software to the computer workstation, or supplies the updated software in response to prompts supplied to the computer workstation.
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Reddy Amarender
Schacht Bryan
An Meng-Al T.
Cordeiro David
Curtin Joseph P.
Ho Andy
Ripma David C.
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