Patent ID: 7536450
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for sending image output device information corresponding to an image output device from a remote monitor to a central monitor, comprising: querying a digital repository by the remote monitor for a local unique identifier corresponding to the image output device and contact information of a person responsible for the image output device; accessing the image output device using the local unique identifier to obtain the image output device information of the image output device; accessing, by the remote monitor using the local unique identifier and a network management protocol, the image output device to obtain a globally unique identifier stored on the image output device; determining whether to send the image output device information to the central monitor; and sending the image output device information, the globally unique identifier, and the contact information by the remote monitor to the central monitor as a message using a transfer protocol when the determining determines to send the image output device information to the central monitor.