WO2012142628A2 - Patrol device field installation notification method and system - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a standalone apparatus and method for monitoring printers within an enterprise and for reporting the monitored information to a centralized repository. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a method for installing a stand alone apparatus for monitoring printers within an enterprise and then notifying an installer concerning the installation.
- Computer networks typically include peripherals, such as printers, connected to the computer systems. Measures currently exist for monitoring and reporting on the status and performance of those systems.
- U.S. Patent Application No. 11/812,017 owned by the applicant, discloses an apparatus and method for discovering printers within an enterprise. That system discloses an apparatus and methods for discovering printers in a network setting, monitoring those printers for things such as print counts and service requirements. That system allows for accurate service of all the printers in an enterprise by allowing discovery of networked printers as well as non-networked printers.
- This method would further benefit by automatically detecting and scanning the network to which the print monitor is connected, authenticating the print monitor, and reporting its successful installation (or problems) to a centralized database. This method would further benefit from then notifying the installer of successful installation or problems that arose.
- a method for installing a standalone, networked attached printer device monitor is disclosed.
- a print monitor device is registered in a central repository and is then installed at a customer location.
- the print monitor will discover various network characteristics, including printers attached to the network.
- the print monitor will be registered in the central repository after it is installed.
- an installer will be notified after the print monitor is installed.
- An advantage of one embodiment of the present disclosure may be the ability to install a print monitor whereby the installation does not need to be attended by an installer.
- Another advantage of one embodiment of the present disclosure may be to notify an installer after installation of a print monitor.
- FIG. 1 illustrates preferred embodiments of an apparatus described in the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 illustrates steps implemented in an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Fig. 3 depicts an embodiment of an apparatus described in the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3a depicts another embodiment of an apparatus described in the present disclosure.
- Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a network of printers utilized in combination with the present disclosure.
- Fig. 5 illustrates an embodiment of a network of printers utilized in combination with the present disclosure.
- Fig. 6 illustrates steps which may be implemented in an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Fig. 1 consists of Figs, la and lb.
- Fig. la is a high-level diagram depicting a preferred architecture for the device 10 described herein.
- the device 10 may comprise a microcontroller 12, memory 14, a network interface 18 and status indicator 20.
- the device can also include a
- the microcontroller 12 can be any computer controller capable of performing the operations as described herein.
- the microcontroller 12 may be a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer (RISC), such as the Cortex-M3 from ARM®. These processors, and others like them, are particularly suited for use as described herein because of their low cost, lower power needs and performance capabilities.
- RISC reduced instruction set computer
- the memory 14 can be any computer memory suitable for use as described herein.
- memory could be SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and/or Flash memory.
- the device 10 is configured via its network interface
- the device 10 can run configuration software, such as a network daemon (for instance, telnetd, ftpd, or a web server) so that it can receive network connections.
- a network daemon for instance, telnetd, ftpd, or a web server
- a user attempting to configure the device 10 can use the network interface 18 to communicate with the device 10 to configure it.
- the network interface 18 enables the device 10 to connect to a network and to receive power via the network.
- the network interface 18 is an Ethernet interface, capable of connecting the device 10 to a network via Ethernet.
- the Ethernet network can be 10/lOOMBs running over copper twisted pair wires.
- the Ethernet network can also be a gigabit Ethernet network.
- the Ethernet network must be capable of providing Power over Ethernet.
- IEEE standard 802.3af-2003 describes a preferred specification for Power over
- PoE Ethernet
- PSE power sourcing equipment
- PD powered devices
- the device 10 is capable of receiving all of its electrical supply via the network interface 18. As such, the device 10 can be operated in a set-it and forget-it manner, whereby the device 10 is connected to a network via the network interface 18, without need for any other connection for the device to operate properly.
- the device 10 includes a configuration interface 16.
- the configuration interface 16 may be used for connecting the device 10 to other computer resources for configuration operations and the like.
- the configuration interface is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
- the device 10 may also include status indicator 20.
- the status indicator 20 may be an LED or a plurality of LEDs capable of displaying different information to an observer based, for instance, on the color of the LED.
- an LED status indicator 20 may display a first color indicating it has successfully connected to the network, a second color indicating it has successfully connected to the centralized respository (discussed below), a third color indicating that it is properly receiving power via the Ethernet interface 18, and a fourth color indicating a problem.
- the status indicator 20 may be a LCD display or any other component capable of displaying status information to an observer.
- the device 10 is operated simply by plugging it into the network via the network interface 18. Once plugged in, the device 10 preferably verifies that it is receiving power. The device 10 can display a status in the status indicator 20 informing the operator whether or not the power supply is proper. The device 10 next determines (and informs the operator via the status indicator 20) whether it can receive an IP address in the network. In a preferred embodiment, the device 10 requests an IP address via the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and is assigned an IP address by a computer responsible for assigning such addresses. Alternatively, the device 10 can be configured to use a static IP address.
- the device 10 verifies that it can communicate with the centralized repository 30.
- the communication between the device 10 and centralized repository 30 requires the device 10 to first authenticate itself with the centralized repository 30.
- the centralized repository 30 could maintain a list of approved devices 10.
- This list of approved devices 10 could be in the form of a list of preselected Media Access Control (MAC) addresses that are approved to communicate with the centralized repository 30. Any other suitable authentication mechanism would suffice.
- the communication between the device 10 and centralized repository 30 would preferably be a secured communication, such as an encrypted communication.
- the device 10 could also use the status indicator 20 to inform the operator whether or not it could connect to the centralized repository 30.
- the device 10 is utilized for monitoring printing devices (i.e. printers connected directly to a network, as well as printers not connected to the network).
- printers i.e. printers connected directly to a network, as well as printers not connected to the network.
- the discussion below is in terms of discovering, monitoring and reporting on printing devices, but the device 10 is also envisioned to be utilized with other network-connectable devices.
- the device 10 begins searching for printers to monitor as depicted at step 202. As shown, this search can be done in three different passes.
- the device 10 can perform a scan according to the Simple Network Monitoring Protocol (SNMP), shown at step 204(a). During this step, the SNMP scan obtains all available IP addresses for each printer attached to the network. Additionally, the scan can collect printer- related information, such as a print count associated with the printer, and other information.
- the SNMP scan enables the discovery process to obtain information for the majority of printers on the network, and enables the discovery process to collect complete Management Information Base (MIB) information on those printers.
- MIB Management Information Base
- the device 10 When the device 10 encounters a printer device that the device 10 is not familiar with, it can contact the central repository 30 to acquire an appropriate MIB for that new printer device. The device 10 can then store this information (for instance, which printers exist on the network) to use later in patrolling these printers (discussed below) for gathering data pertaining to the discovered printers.
- NDSP Non-Shared Desktop Printer
- the device 10 can perform a Jet Direct sweep of all
- IP addresses to harvest IP addresses where printers can be located can be located. Again, this information can be stored by the device 10 for later patrolling.
- the SNMP scan 204(a) is performed first because it can be the most effective scan option.
- the NDSP scan 204(b) would preferably be next, as the majority of printers that are not discovered using an SNMP scan are non-shared desktop printers, which may be revealed by an NDSP scan.
- the device 10 can begin to patrol the devices.
- the device 10 can monitor various criteria of the discovered printers. For instance, the device 10 can periodically poll the discovered printers to gather print counts information, or gather service-related information (such as toner level). This patrolling process can begin while the device 10 continues to discover additional printers, or the patrolling process can begin after the printer discovery process ends.
- the device 10 next reports the gathered information to a centralized repository
- the centralized repository 30 is individualized to the particular enterprise or individual using the device 10.
- the centralized repository 30 is shared by a number of individuals and enterprises.
- an entity charged with servicing a wide variety of printer devices amongst a number of clients could install devices 10 at the respective client sites and maintain a centralized repository 30 which the devices 10 each report back to.
- the entity charged with servicing the printer devices can monitor the performance of the deployed printers, as well as handle other tasks such as billing for printer usage.
- the device 10 can re -initiate the discovery process 202 at any time in order to maintain a current view of the network topology.
- the device 10 performs the discovery process 202 on set intervals, such as once a day.
- the device 10 performs the discovery process 202 upon receiving an instruction to do so.
- a method for installing a print monitor and notifying an installer of the installation.
- the method begins at step 602, wherein a device id is assigned to each device 10.
- This device id is preferably a unique id which may be used to specifically identify the device 10.
- the device id is associated with the unique MAC address of the network interface 18 of the device 10.
- the device id may also be mapped or associated with an installer 44. This association or mapping is preferably stored in a database 40.
- the database 40 may be the centralized repository 30, or any other database. This database 40 can be any system for storing information, and is preferably a relational database.
- the device id is associated with a customer 46. Additionally, the device id may be associated with a customer location. This location may be any geoindicator, including the location of the customer's facility, or a location within the facility (such as accounting department, HR department, etc.). As with the previous associations, this mapping is preferably stored in the database 40.
- the device 10 is installed at the customer location. In one
- the device 10 may be installed by shipping the device 10 to the customer so that the customer may install it herself.
- the installer 42 would install the device 10 at the customer's location.
- the device 10 will perform a number of steps as discussed in detail above. Once the device 10 is installed (or encounters a failure during installation), it is registered with the database 40. The device 10 may also upload to the database 40 the results of a scan of the network to which it has been attached and any other information the device 10 has gathered.
- the installer 44 may be notified.
- This notification may be in any format, but is preferably by way of an email, short message service, telephone call, or other messaging protocol.
- This notification may inform the installer 44 whether or not the installation succeeded, as well as information gathered by the device 10 during installation.
- This information may include, for instance, the device 10 id, the IP address it has been assigned, network characteristics and information, printing devices discovered on the network, the customer information and location, and any other information.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the system 100 may include a database 40 and a processor 42.
- the system 100 can be implemented on one or more computing systems, which can include a personal computer, a workstation, a network computer, a hand held device, or any other computing system. Further, the system 100 can be written as a software program in any appropriate computer language.
- the processor 42 may communicate with the database 40 via any communication path, such as a bus or a network.
- the processor 42 can be any computer processing unit, and could be a single central processing unit, or a number of processing units configured to operate either in sequence or in parallel.
- the processor 42 can be configured to execute software processes which implement the steps disclosed herein.
- the system 100 would also include a memory capable of storing the steps necessary for the processor 42 to implement the steps disclosed herein.
- This memory could be in the form of memory resident within the processor 42 or in the form of standalone memory coupled to the processor 42 via a communication path, such as a bus or a network.
- the processor 42 is also communicatively connected to a network 50.
- the network 50 is the internet.
- the system 100 may also be used with a private network, such as a LAN or WAN.
- the system 100 can utilize a wired network, or a wireless network.
- the processor 42 would communicate with a plurality of print monitor devices 10 installed at customer locations 46.
- the system 100 would first store information concerning the print monitor devices 10 and the respective client locations 46. This information would preferably be stored in the database 40.
- the print monitor device 10 After each print monitor device 10 was installed, and performed its initial scan, the print monitor device 10 would communicate with the processor 42 over the network 50. The processor 42 would then store the appropriate information concerning the print monitor 10 in the database 40. After the print monitor 10 is installed, the processor 42 would then notify an installer 44.
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