Patent ID: 8913272
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An inline virtual printer interface node for providing communication between a cloud-based service, residing on an internet, and a non-cloud-ready networked printer through to a network router, comprising: a housing; a first communication interface to provide communication directly to the network router; a second communication interface to provide communication directly to the non-cloud-ready networked printer; and a microcontroller operatively connected between said first communication interface and said second communication interface; said microcontroller polling the non-cloud-ready networked printer to retrieve identification information associated with the non-cloud-ready networked printer; said microcontroller creating an authentication code based on the identification information retrieved from the non-cloud-ready networked printer and identification information associated with the inline virtual printer interface node; said microcontroller registering the created authentication code with the cloud-based service.