Patent ID: 9141325
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for remotely operating a printer, a scanner, or a reader comprising: a server comprising a first virtualisation platform for virtualising at least one application comprising a print emulator, a scan emulator, or a read emulator; a client configured to connect to the server via a communications link and comprising a second virtualisation platform for interacting with the first virtualisation platform, wherein the client is associated with the printer, the scanner, or the reader; a peripheral manager associated with the client and including a device driver configured to control the printer, the scanner, or the reader; and a simulator configured to simulate the peripheral manager including the device driver on the first virtualisation platform and establish a virtual channel through which communication is enabled between the at least one application and the printer, the scanner, or the reader by a common use passenger processing system.