Patent ID: 8289542
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G03G,G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for updating at least one database, the system comprising: a first slave print device having at least one different corresponding database, the first slave print device configured to process a print job based on the user identity of an associated account and dynamically update the at least one different database to create a temporary account when receiving a request for a print job from a user that does not have any associated account on the at least one corresponding database; at least one of a master print device having the at least one database and a server having the at least one database; at least one network accessing mechanism, wherein the at least one network accessing mechanism communicates with the first slave print device and with the at least one of the master print device and the server via a network for administration of the at least one database; wherein the first slave print device is configured to requests a user record having user information that is based on the user identity that corresponds to the associated account, wherein the user information of the record includes information related to authentication, authorization, and accounting from the at least one database of the at least one of the master print device and the server, and to initiate updating of the at least one database of the at least one of the master print device and the server; wherein the at least one of the master print device and the server is configured to initiate an update of the at least one different database of the first slave print device; and wherein the at least one of the master print device and the server is configured to initiate updating of at least one different database of a second slave print device after the first slave print device initiates updating of the at least one database of the at least one of the master print device and the server.