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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Jason C. Tsongas, Rochester, NY (US);
Matthew O. Scrafford, Fairport, NY (US);
Jason C. Tsongas, Rochester, NY (US);
Matthew O. Scrafford, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically distributing firmware updates in an image production device network is disclosed. The method may include receiving a firmware update from a firmware distribution source through a communication interface, automatically installing the firmware update, automatically distributing the firmware update to one or more other image production devices in the image production device network through the communication interface. The firmware update may then be automatically installed by the one or more other image production devices in the image production device network.