Patent ID: 6959437
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a network including a multifunctional peripheral (MFP) having an IP address and a computer workstation, a method for installing process driver software in the computer workstation, the method comprising: receiving updated process driver software at a network-connected MFP; a network-connected computer workstation loading a web browser; the computer workstation entering the IP address from the web browser; the computer workstation accessing a web server embedded in the MFP; the web server supplying hypertext links to processes selected from the group including printing, copying, scanning, and faxing; the computer workstation selecting a hypertext link to initiate the downloading of process driver software; storing the process driver software in the computer workstation; and, in response to invoking the process driver software, transmitting a document from the computer workstation to the MFP for processing.