Printer Data XML Transformation for Secure Network Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for transporting printer data to a central location fail to ensure security, privacy, and accuracy, particularly in handling special characters, leading to compromised integrity and reliability, and inability to diagnose system errors effectively.
Innovation Solution
Transforming printer data into XML and encapsulating it for secure, reliable, and private transmission, using methods like SNMP, NSDP, and Jet Direct scans to capture complete data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like HIPAA and Sarbanes Oxley.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If previous systems transport printer data using simple methods, then transmission speed is improved, but data security and accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces XML as an intermediary format to transform and encapsulate printer data before transmission. This intermediary structure protects the original data while enabling secure transport, resolving the contradiction between transmission speed and data security by providing a standardized container that maintains integrity without significantly slowing the process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments printer data into structured XML elements with specific tags for different data types. This segmentation allows selective encryption and handling of sensitive information while maintaining overall transmission efficiency, addressing both speed and security requirements
2Device complexity
If previous systems transport printer data without special handling, then device complexity is reduced, but data integrity and completeness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal XML-based transport mechanism that handles all printer data types including special characters through a single standardized process. This multi-functional approach maintains data integrity without requiring separate complex handling procedures for different data types, balancing simplicity with completeness
3Quantity of substance
If previous systems do not collect original printer data, then data storage requirements are reduced, but error diagnosis capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates XML copies of original printer data that preserve all information including special characters. These copies enable comprehensive error diagnosis and analysis without requiring storage of the original raw data formats, resolving the contradiction between storage efficiency and diagnostic capability
4Ease of operation
If previous systems do not protect printer data security, then ease of operation is improved, but system vulnerability to attacks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies encryption and security measures during the XML transformation and encapsulation phase, before data leaves the printer system. This preliminary security action protects data throughout transmission without significantly complicating user operations, as security is handled automatically in the background
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AI summary
A method for managing a plurality of printers connected to a network, the method comprising the following steps: scanning the network to obtain printer usage data from the plurality of printers wherein scanning is performed by at least one scan module wherein the at least one scan module gathers printer usage data from a plurality of printers and transmits the gathered printer usage data to a patrol application; receiving the scanned data at the patrol application and compiling the scanned data into a single form; dispatching the single form from the patrol application to a server; and removing the single form from the patrol application if the single form was successfully dispatched to the server.