System and method for optimized network device reporting

A method comprising:

• communicating data with a multifunction peripheral via a network interface;
• storing reporting schedule data corresponding to a reporting schedule of the multifunction peripheral in a memory;
• sending the reporting schedule to the multifunction peripheral via the network interface;
• receiving a plurality of service file sets from the multifunction peripheral;
• determining, via a processor, a timing of receipt of each of the service file sets relative to timing specified the reporting schedule data;
• generating updated reporting schedule data in accordance with a determined timing;
• and
• sending the updated reporting schedule data to the multifunction peripheral via the network interface.

A system comprising:

• a processor and associated memory;
• and
• a network interface configured for data communication with each of a plurality of identified multifunction peripherals,
• wherein the memory is configured for storing, for each multifunction peripheral, a corresponding storage schedule,
• wherein the memory is further configured for storing location data corresponding to a location of each of the multifunction peripherals,
• wherein the processor is configured to send each multifunction peripheral its corresponding storage schedule via the network interface,
• wherein the processor is further configured to measure network characteristics between the network interface and each of the multifunction peripherals,
• wherein the processor is further configured to receive a plurality of service file sets from each of the multifunction peripherals via the network interface,
• wherein the processor is further configured to determine a timing of receipt of each of the service file sets relative to timing specified the reporting schedule data,
• wherein the processor is further configured to generate updated reporting schedule data for each multifunction peripheral in accordance with its associated timing, location and network characteristics, and
• wherein the processor is further configured to send corresponding updated reporting schedule data to each of the multifunction peripherals via the network interface.