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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Jeff Stewart, New York, NY (US);
Jennifer R. Pinco, New York, NY (US);
David Uyttendaele, New York, NY (US);
Craig Jacobs, Patterson, NY (US);
Doug Fink, New York, NY (US);
Shawn Roberts, West Orange, NJ (US);
Jeff Stewart, New York, NY (US);
Jennifer R. Pinco, New York, NY (US);
David Uyttendaele, New York, NY (US);
Craig Jacobs, Patterson, NY (US);
Doug Fink, New York, NY (US);
Shawn Roberts, West Orange, NJ (US);
Mimeo.com, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to sending data (e.g. print data or a document), in a network environment, to a port monitor, and to upload the data to an upload manager for storing in a database. Relevant data may be sent from a print spooler to the port monitor invoking an upload manger to convey (e.g. securely or non-securely) print data to a web server. A version manager determines whether the print driver being used to print data is authentic, and data are written to a web server as packets of information and sent to a database for storage. Additionally, a system, method and recordable medium are recognized whereby a pass through (e.g. a port monitor filter) is inserted between a print spooler and a port monitor in order to detach the port monitor from the print spooler such that object code can be upgraded for future versions of software.