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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Wendell L. Kibler, Ontario, NY (US);
Arturo M. Lorenzo, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert J. St. Jacques, Jr., Fairport, NY (US);
Naveen Sharma, Fairport, NY (US);
Wendell L. Kibler, Ontario, NY (US);
Arturo M. Lorenzo, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert J. St. Jacques, Jr., Fairport, NY (US);
Naveen Sharma, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and system for enabling automatic service sharing and custom user interface features in a fleet of multi-function devices. EIP (Extensible Interface Platform) services can be registered via a peer-to-peer discovery subsystem associated with a multi-function device grid infrastructure. EIP service registration information can be submitted and stored in the grid infrastructure. The multi-function devices can be equipped with an enterprise EIP client, which can query the discovery subsystem and apply a corporate policy. The discovery subsystem detects the optimal instance of the service based on loading and availability factors and then returns a reference with respect to the services that allows access to enhanced services. Such an approach enables a fleet of multi-function devices to dynamically discover EIP services and auto populate service options to provide increased capability, reduced complexity, and improved speed.