David Craig Mattingly

US Patent:

6681392, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Dec 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/464272

Inventors:

Clarence Terrance Henry - Lexington KY
Lauren Elizabeth Logan - Lexington KY
David Nolan Mattingly - Lexington KY
Suzanne Marie Thompson - Lexington KY

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

717176, 717171, 709321, 709327, 358305

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for remote peripheral software installation. A software system running in a local computer system used by a system administrator can install drivers, network utilities, and other peripheral software on a remote system connected to a network. The software system gathers system information from the remote system including the locations and names of system files. The software system also provides for the stopping and restarting of services which are associated with the peripheral software. In this way, installation can be completed without rebooting, or otherwise disrupting the operation of the remote system. Additionally, no special software is needed on the remote system, and no user need be logged into the remote system.

US Patent:

20030151634, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/074434

Inventors:

Eric DeBusschere - Lexington KY, US
David Mattingly - Lexington KY, US
Stephen Cunnagin - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

B41J002/195

US Classification:

347/007000

Abstract:

A method of providing a number approximating a total number of ink drops fired by an imaging device, including the steps of incrementing a COUNT variable associated with a color of ink if an ink drop of that color is fired by a printhead in the imaging device, evaluating the value of the COUNT variable and incrementing a TOTAL INK CONSUMED variable associated with the color, dependent upon the evaluating step.