Mark A Hanson

US Patent:

7136174, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Feb 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/082980

Inventors:

David M. Chapin - Gresham OR, US
Jonathan A. Edmonds - Silverton OR, US
Mark L. Hanson - Battle Ground WA, US
Patrick K. Sheehan - Clackamas OR, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00
G06K 1/00

US Classification:

358 113, 358 115

Abstract:

A system for installing a printer driver for a printer connected on a network includes a printer driver for the printer; an installer, located on a host device connected on the network, responsive to activation, for listening for the printer's identification, and responsive to receipt of the printer's identification, for installing the printer driver on the host device; and a beacon, located at the printer, responsive to an input, for broadcasting the printer's identification on the network.

US Patent:

8208152, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/047834

Inventors:

Mark L. Hanson - Tigard OR, US
David M. Chapin - Gresham OR, US
Jonathan Edmonds - Silverton OR, US
Patrick Kevin Sheehan - Clackamas OR, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

358 115, 358 113, 719321, 719327, 717174

Abstract:

Methods and systems for permitting a rendering device, such as a printer, to be automatically configured at the time of device driver installation, regardless of the means utilized to install the driver are disclosed. In general, a device driver (e. g. , a printer driver) is associated with the rendering device. The device driver includes a driver default configuration. The driver default configuration can be initially set in the rendering device via an embedded network server (e. g. , an embedded web server) in the rendering device. The driver installer can then query the driver default configuration as set on the rendering device. The driver can then be automatically adjusted prior to the installation of the driver, in response to querying the driver default configuration by the driver installer. The rendering device can be implemented as a printer, a scanner, a multi-function device, a photocopy machine, and the like.

US Patent:

20030160989, Aug 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083209

Inventors:

David Chapin - Gresham OR, US
Mark Hanson - Battle Ground WA, US
Patrick Sheehan - Clackamas OR, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/00
B41B001/00

US Classification:

358/001130, 358/001150

Abstract:

A system for installing a printer driver for a printer connected on a network, includes a link for accessing an installer, wherein the link is displayed in a host device connected on the network in a web page generated by a web server resident on the printer; a printer driver for the printer, an identifier for uniquely identifying the printer on the network, wherein, responsive to activating the link, the identifier stores the printer's unique identification on the host device; and an installer, responsive to activating the link and to receipt of the printer's unique identification, for installing the printer driver on the host device.

US Patent:

20040059800, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251511

Inventors:

Mark Hanson - Tigard OR, US
David Chapin - Gresham OR, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/220000

Abstract:

A non-infrastructure network device such as a printer that includes a memory for storing sub-network identifying information received from a network device such as a host device.

US Patent:

20040059842, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251548

Inventors:

Mark Hanson - Tigard OR, US
David Chapin - Gresham OR, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation

International Classification:

G06F003/00
G06F009/00
G06F001/24

US Classification:

710/008000, 719/327000, 713/100000

Abstract:

A system for installing a non-infrastructure network device including a device installation program located on a host device connected to a first sub-network, a device controller configured to be connected to a second sub-network for receiving network information for the first sub-network from the device installation program, and a device memory for storing the network information for the first sub-network.

US Patent:

20060044624, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Aug 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/928680

Inventors:

David Chapin - Gresham OR, US
Thomas Prill - Vancouver WA, US
Mark Hanson - Tigard OR, US
Jonathan Edmonds - Silverton OR, US
Patrick Sheehan - Clackamas OR, US
Sahajananda Talla - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/24

US Classification:

358474000

Abstract:

A system for scanning including a scan capable device and a controller for broadcasting a scan related message in response to a user input and for identifying for the user scan destinations that responded to the scan related message.

US Patent:

20060123411, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Dec 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006352

Inventors:

Mark Hanson - Tigard OR, US
David Chapin - Gresham OR, US
Jonathan Edmonds - Silverton OR, US
Patrick Sheehan - Clackamas OR, US
Matthew DeRoller - Webster NY, US
Krishna Kumar - Rochester NY, US
Krishna Cherukupalli - , US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717174000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for configuring and installing a rendering device in communication with a computer network that includes one or more clients and one or more servers are disclosed. In general, a driver associated with a rendering device can be installed and configured based on driver data and associated information maintained with a central repository within the computer network. Such a methodology requires minimum user intervention. A user can select a rendering device for installation, which triggers automatic installation of the rendering device based on the best-possible rendering device installation mechanisms available. The appropriate driver and installation settings can then be downloaded and selected. The administrator controls which rendering device installation mechanisms are allowed on the computer network and which are not.

US Patent:

20060262087, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

May 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/135752

Inventors:

Mark Hanson - Wilsonville OR, US
Jonathan Edmonds - Wilsonville OR, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156000

Abstract:

A device, such as a printer, can be connected to one or more computer systems along multiple communication media. In response to a message from one of the computer systems, the device generates a report. The report is generated in a manner that is independent of the communication medium over which the message is transported. The report is packaged for transport, and then transmitted along the appropriate communication medium back to the computer system.