WO2015123509A1 - Système et procédé de surveillance et de notification passives de données relatives à une imprimante sur des câbles usb - Google Patents

Système et procédé de surveillance et de notification passives de données relatives à une imprimante sur des câbles usb Download PDF

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WO2015123509A1
WO2015123509A1 PCT/US2015/015795 US2015015795W WO2015123509A1 WO 2015123509 A1 WO2015123509 A1 WO 2015123509A1 US 2015015795 W US2015015795 W US 2015015795W WO 2015123509 A1 WO2015123509 A1 WO 2015123509A1
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printer
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Hecht GIDEON
Patrick ADESSO
Jill CASTELLENTI
Marvin Scaff
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Emerge Print Management, Llc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L43/00—Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
    • H04L43/14—Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks using software, i.e. software packages
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00323—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location

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  • This disclosure relates to a computer-implemented system and method for the passive monitoring and reporting of printer-related data on USB cables and relaying the data to a printer reporting system.
  • This disclosure provides for a system and method for the passive monitoring of printer-related data and relaying the data to a printer-related data reporting system.
  • the disclosed system has several important advantages.
  • the present disclosure provides a system for monitoring printer data that is more user friendly, reliable, dependable, and easier to install than existing print data monitoring systems.
  • Another advantage of the present system is that it eliminates the need for installing software on existing computers for monitoring print job related data.
  • Yet another advantage of the present system is eliminating the need for administrative access to computers to install the system.
  • Still yet another possible advantage of the disclosed system is providing hardware powered by a USB line, eliminating the need for an external power supply and decreasing the likelihood that the system will go offline as the result of a loss of external power,
  • Another advantage of the present system may include permitting the collection of more robust print job related information . , including but not limited to device specific information, number of pages printed, and mono and/or color toner levels.
  • Yet another advantage of the present disclosure includes providing a system that allows the hardware's internal software to be updated, configured, and or expanded remotely.
  • Still yet another advantage of the present invention is the ability to monitor printer-related data on a non-networked printer and computer.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram depicting the various components of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart depicting a computer-implemented method and system of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart depicting an associated computer-implemented method and system for monitoring and reporting printer-related data.
  • the present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring printer- related data on USB cables and relaying the data to a printer reporting system via a base station, wherein the monitoring is performed using hardware affixed to a USB cable.
  • the computer-implemented method and system may include, but are not limited to, the following steps. If will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the order of steps presented herein may be performed in a different order. It will also be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the method and system described herein for monitoring and reporting printer-related data may include all, some, or none of the steps described herein.
  • the associated system includes placing a device along a USB line between a personal computer and a non-networked printer.
  • the device may include both male and female USB connectors for in-line connectivity.
  • the device is a USB-compatible device capable of transmitting radio frequency bandwidth outside of an existing computer network.
  • the device passively monitors the USB line to defect printer actions, and reports data relating to printer actions to a base station via a mesh network. The data is reported to the base station via the radio frequency bandwidth.
  • Data relating to printer actions may include, but is not limited to, the number of pages printed, color, ink or toner density, and other data.
  • the system gathers data from outside of an existing network.
  • the base station subsequently aggregates the data and uploads the data to a server over the internet or other network.
  • the USB device connects directly to the internet via radio frequency bandwidth, WiFi, cellular radio, Bluetooth, or other known communication technology and uploads the data to a server, thereby eliminating the need for a base station.
  • the system does not require the installation of software on an associated computer. Further, the system does not require user-specific configuration because it is supplied pre-configured to monitor print jobs and printer- related data.
  • the USB device may include a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a microcontroller.
  • the FPGA device with its embedded content monitoring system for monitoring printer- related data, monitors traffic over a USB cable by looking directly for information that a printer has printed a page. This monitoring may be performed by searching for keywords in the data traffic indicating that a printer has printed a page.
  • the device then shares the information via radio to a local base station or patrol device. More particularly, the device uses a USB PHY to synchronize the retrieval of data transfer from the USB line and performs low-level validation of the data, converting from serial data to an 8-bit bus.
  • the data is then queued in a First In First Out (FIFO) within the FPGA.
  • FIFO First In First Out
  • the FPGA may be equipped to perform string searches on the incoming data and/or provide the full bandwidth data to the microcontroller for searching and/or manipulation within the microcontroller.
  • the microcontroller retrieves data from the FIFO and processes it.
  • the processed data is then sent to the base station, or patrol device, via a mesh radio network that was previously established.
  • the system and method include 1 ) capturing passing data with the USB device; 2) validating the data with a USB PHY and then synchronizing the data transfer; 3) converting the data from serial to 8-bit data with the FPGA; 4) queuing the data in queue FIFO; 5) searching the data for particular string sets relating to printing; and 6) receiving and packaging the data at the microcontroller to send it to the base station via RF.
  • the associated system and method for monitoring and reporting printer-related data allows for the remote update of its application code, or firmware, by initializing the USB stack after power up, initializing its radio software stack, and checking with the base station to determine whether a firmware update exists. If a firmware update exists, the system updates the firmware. Once an update is complete or the device determines that an update is not required, it begins monitoring the USB data. Once a print event is detected, the device checks its non-volatile memory for previous print events that were detected but not reported, and verifies that radio communication exists with the base station. If radio communication exists, the device reports the print event details to the base station and flags the event as reported.
  • the system includes one or more processing devices, which may 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 processing device can be configured to execute software processes which implement the steps disclosed herein.
  • the system may also include a memory capable of storing the steps necessary for a processing device to implement the steps disclosed herein. This memory could be in the form of memory resident within the processing device or in the form of standalone memory coupled to the processing unit via a communication path, such as a bus or a network.

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La présente invention concerne un système et un procédé informatisés de surveillance de données relatives à une imprimante sur des câbles USB. Un dispositif compatible USB comprenant un réseau prédiffusé programmable par l'utilisateur et un microprocesseur est placé en ligne entre un ordinateur hors réseau et une imprimante et il surveille la ligne par rapport aux données relatives à l'imprimante. Une fois détectées, les données relatives à l'imprimante sont transmises par l'intermédiaire d'une radiofréquence à une station de base. La station de base compile alors les données relatives à l'imprimante et relaie les données à un système de notification d'imprimante.
PCT/US2015/015795 2014-02-13 2015-02-13 Système et procédé de surveillance et de notification passives de données relatives à une imprimante sur des câbles usb WO2015123509A1 (fr)

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