Patent ID: 7934217

Claim:
A method for imaging device remote file structure data access, said method comprising: receiving a request for remote storage device file structure organization data directly from an imaging device (IDev) web service at a remote computing device (RCD), wherein said request comprises an identification of IDev UI characteristics with IDev UI parameter data and wherein said request is formatted as a markup language message; receiving storage device file organization structure data at said RCD from a remote storage device, wherein said RCD is remote to said IDev; 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 said remote storage device file organization structure data to a format that is compatible with said IDev UI based on said IDev UI parameter data received from said IDev thereby creating converted file structure data (CFS data); and sending said CFS data to said IDev.