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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Nitin Shenoy, Webster, NY (US);
Joanna Brown, Fairport, NY (US);
Timothy Thomas, Fairport, NY (US);
Cheryl Koenig, Ontario, NY (US);
Michael Kirby, Pittsford, NY (US);
Nitin Shenoy, Webster, NY (US);
Joanna Brown, Fairport, NY (US);
Timothy Thomas, Fairport, NY (US);
Cheryl Koenig, Ontario, NY (US);
Michael Kirby, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing field convertible operator replaceable components associated with a rendering device. A file that defines a set of operator replaceable components can be created and remotely installed on the device. The replaceable components associated with the device can be easily changed from a designation as a customer service engineer replacement component to an operator replacement component and vice versa. A determination that an operator is allowed to replace the component can be made based on a training level provided to the operator, the component availability, a usage pattern, and/or a security level. Such an approach enables the operator to perform the majority of maintenance on the device without requiring the services of a field engineer.