Patent ID: 8213034
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for imaging device remote file structure data access, said method comprising: requesting remote storage device file structure organization data from an RCD using an imaging device (IDev) user interface (UI), wherein said requesting comprises identifying IDev UI characteristics with IDev UI parameter data; receiving said request at said RCD; reading said remote storage device file structure organization data from a storage device with said RCD; wherein said remote storage device file organization structure data indicates what files are stored on said remote storage device and provides access data for accessing files stored on said remote storage device, but said file organization structure data is not stored in a format that is compatible with a user interface (UI) on said IDev (IDev UI); converting, at said RCD, said remote storage device file structure organization data to a format that is compatible with said IDev UI, based on said IDev UI parameters; sending said converted storage device file structure organization data to said IDev; receiving said converted remote storage device file structure organization data at said IDev; displaying said remote storage device file structure organization data with said IDev UI; accepting a user input selection of a file location at said IDev UI in response to said displaying; sending said user input selection of a file location to said RCD; enabling an IDev image send function from said RCD by sending an enable function message from said RCD to an IDev device control application programming interface (API) on said IDev; and sending an image file from said IDev to said file location designated by said user input selection.