Patent ID: 9727839
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G06Q

Claim:
1. A document processing device comprising: an embedded controller including a processor and a memory in data communication with the processor, the memory operable for storage of data and instructions; a network interface configured for data communication with a plurality of networked document processing devices via an associated network; and a monitor configured to monitor internal document processing operations completed by the document processing device, wherein the memory is further configured for storing identity data representative of at least a second networked document processing device configured to process and report device operation data for the plurality of networked document processing devices, and wherein the embedded controller is configured to generate internal device operation data in accordance with an output of the monitor, receive, via the network interface, networked device operation data corresponding to document processing operations from the plurality of networked document processing devices, initiate a probe, via the network interface, to at least a second networked document processing device designated as a higher priority device activity monitor in accordance with the identity data to determine whether the second networked document processing device is operational for processing of device operation data from the plurality of networked document processing devices, and assume functionality of the second network document processing device and process and report internal and networked device operation data from the plurality of networked processing devices when the probe indicates that the second networked document processing device is not operational for processing thereof.