James B Laird

7417753, Aug 26, 2008

Jul 10, 2001

09/902066

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ, US
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY, US
James Laird - Rochester NY, US

Imaging Portals, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G03G 15/00
G06F 15/00

358 115, 399 8, 399 9, 399 11

A method of monitoring the operational status of and initiating image processing device control commands on one or more image processing devices from a remote location, said image processing devices each having a control computer for controlling operation of the device, including representing one of said image processing devices at the remote location; posting operational status indications relating to the one of said image processing devices and/or device set-up parameters at said remote location; adjusting the device set-up parameters by generating an image processing device control command from the remote location; and transmitting said command to the image processing device control computer. This method includes the ability to adjust such things as contrast, enlargement/reduction, network configuration and passwords from the remote location.

6009284, Dec 28, 1999

Oct 1, 1996

8/724640

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

The Weinberger Group, L.L.C. - East Brunswick NJ

G06F 300
G06F 1100

399 8

A system and method for controlling image processing devices from a remote location, including means for selectively monitoring the operational status of a device on a real time basis and means for generating control commands from the remote location to perform operational commands at the image processing device.

56030606, Feb 11, 1997

Jun 7, 1995

8/478357

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

G06F 300
G06F 1100

399 8

A method for controlling copy machine keystroke commands on a copy machine having operational keys thereon from a remote location by generating a copier control panel operation keystroke command from a remote location and transmitting a data pattern corresponding to the command to the copier control computer.

62823833, Aug 28, 2001

Oct 19, 1999

9/421992

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

The Weinberger Group, L.L.C. - East Brunswick NJ

G06F 1100
G06F 300

399 8

A method of monitoring the operational status of and initiating image processing device control commands on one or more image processing devices from a remote location, said image processing devices each having a control computer for controlling operation of the device, including displaying a screen representing one of said image processing devices at the remote location; posting operational status indications relating to the one of said image processing devices and/or device set-up parameters on said screen; adjusting the device set-up parameters by generating an image processing device control command from the remote location; and transmitting said command to the image processing device control computer. This method includes the ability to adjust such things as contrast, enlargement/reduction, network configuration and passwords from the remote location.

53332865, Jul 26, 1994

Nov 18, 1992

7/978278

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

G06F 1100
G06F 300

395575

A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of and initiating operational commands in one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status and controlling operation of the copy machine including an interface in the copier to monitor status information of the remote location from the copier computer and receive and input operational commands from the remote location into the copy machine and a communication link between the individual copiers and the remote location. The system utilizes a scanner to respectively monitor the copiers which can poll each of the copiers at a uniform rate or, when requested by the user at the central location, vary the poll rate of one or more of the copiers to poll the selected copier with increased regularity, slowing the polling rate of the other copiers, to provide a real-time monitoring of the selected copier. The system provides for the operation of the copier from the remote location to allow the user at the remote location to operate the copier, i. e. for the diagnosis and correction of a detected problem.

53612655, Nov 1, 1994

May 3, 1993

8/056609

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

G06F 1100

371 291

A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status comprising an interference in the copier to intercept and pass status information from the copier computer to an interface for capturing and communicating the status information to the remote location, communication means between the interface for capturing and communicating information and the remote location, and a computer at the remote location to process the information. The system utilizes a scanner to poll the copiers. The scanner, in cooperation with the central computer, can poll each of the copiers at a uniform rate or, when requested by the user at the central location, vary the poll rate of one or more of the copiers to poll the selected copier with increased regularity, slowing the polling rate of the other copiers, to provide a real-time monitoring of the selected copier.

52147720, May 25, 1993

Aug 14, 1990

7/567388

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

G06F 1100
G06F 300

395575

A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of and initiating operational commands in one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status and controlling operation of the copy machine comprising interface means in the copier to monitor status information of the remote location from the copier computer and receive and input operational commands from the remote location into the copy machine and communication means between the individual copiers and the remote location. The system utilizes a scanner to respectively monitor the copiers which can poll each of the copiers at a uniform rate or, when requested by the user at the central location, vary the poll rate of one or more of the copiers to poll the selected copier with increased regularity, slowing the polling rate of the other copiers, to provide a real-time monitoring of the selected copier. The system provides for the operation of the copier from the remote location to allow the user at the remote location to operate the copier, i. e. for the diagnosis and correction of a detected problem.

50848755, Jan 28, 1992

Dec 13, 1989

7/450605

Joseph Weinberger - East Brunswick NJ
Gary Bricault - Rochester NY
James Laird - Rochester NY

G06F 1100

371291

A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status comprising a data tap in the copier to monitor status information from the copier computer, a translator to adapt the status information from the copier computer into uniform information for transmission to the remote location, and a transmission link between the individual copiers and the remote location. The system utilizes a scanner to respectively monitor the copiers which can poll each of the copiers at a uniform rate or, when requested by the user at the central location, vary the poll rate of one or more of the copiers to poll the selected copier with increased regularity, slowing the polling rate of the other copiers, to provide a real-time monitoring of the selected copier. The system also provides for the operation of the copier from the remote location to allow the user at the remote location to operate the copier, i. e. , for the diagnosis of a detected problem.