Patent ID: 9569631
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for executing a command in an electronics device, comprising: receiving, by the electronics device, a query, from an apparatus distinct from the electronics device, for a command executable by the electronics device to change at least one operating characteristic of the electronics device, the command to be later executed by the electronics device; sending, by the electronics device, the command to the apparatus in response to receiving the query; receiving, by the electronics device, the command and a signature based upon the command from the apparatus; verifying the signature by the electronics device; and executing, by the electronics device, the command, wherein the electronics device is one of a printer and a multi-function printer (MFP) and wherein the at least one operating characteristic is an operating characteristic associated with a printing operation by the electronics device.