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US-2015363611-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Agent device, image-forming-device management system, image-forming-device management method, image-forming-device management program, and storage medium
US9094366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9094366-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313890591-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Publication date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
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An agent device is connected with one or more image-forming devices in a local network having a firewall provided therein. A management device carries out remote management of the image-forming devices in the local network through the Internet. The agent device includes a command receiving unit which starts connection with the management device and receives a management command from the management device via the firewall, the command being sent by the management device in response to the connection. An image-forming-device communication unit receives device-state information of a corresponding one of the image-forming devices according to the management command. A command response transmitting unit transmits the device-state information to the management device through the Internet.
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What is claimed is: 1. An agency device which is connected with one or more image forming devices in a local network having a firewall provided therein, comprising: a management command receiving unit, inside a firewall, configured to start a connection with a management device, outside the firewall, which carries out remote management of the one or more image forming devices in the local network through the Internet, and receive a management command from the management device via…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9094366B2 cover?
- An agent device is connected with one or more image-forming devices in a local network having a firewall provided therein. A management device carries out remote management of the image-forming devices in the local network through the Internet. The agent device includes a command receiving unit which starts connection with the management device and receives a management command from the managem…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L63/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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