Printer security key management
OwnerMark Josephsen, Curtis Rees +1inventors
InventorsMark Josephsen, Curtis Rees, Shane Konsella
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Abstract
A printer module receives a message from an attached computer that is requesting a secure printing key. The printer module generates a key in response to the received message, and sends the key to the attached computer requesting the key. The printer module executes in some embodiments of the invention in a Java virtual machine, and provides communication with the attached computers via a web server module executing within the printer.
Claims21
A security module within a printer that is operable to:
- receive a message from an attached computer requesting a secure printing key;
- generate a key in response to the received message;
- and
- send the key to the attached computer requesting the key.
A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized printer to:
- receive a message from an attached computer requesting a secure printing key;
- generate a key in response to the received message;
- and
- send the key to the attached computer requesting the key.
A peripheral device module executable within the computerized peripheral device that when executed is operable to:
- receive a message from an attached computer requesting a secure printing key;
- generate a key in response to the received message;
- and
- send the key to the attached computer requesting the key.
A computer printer system, comprising:
- receive a message from an attached computer requesting a secure printing key;
- generate a key in response to the received message;
- and
- send the key to the attached computer requesting the key.
A method of managing a printer in a computerized system external to the printer, comprising:
- receive a message from an attached computer requesting a secure printing key;
- generate a key in response to the received message;
- and
- send the key to the attached computer requesting the key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.