Patents Assigned to PrinterLogic, Inc.
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Patent number: 12131082Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a computing device to communicate with a printer is described. The method includes creating, via the website, a printer definition for the printer. The printer definition includes a network address, a reference to a printer driver, and a reference to a printer profile. The method also includes sending an install uniform resource identifier (URI) associated with the printer definition. The method further includes receiving an indication that the install URI has been activated by the computing device. The method additionally includes sending an installer to the computing device. The installer installs the printer driver and configures the computing device to communicate with the printer using the network address, the printer driver and the printer profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Jarrett David Taylor, Ryan George Wedig, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Devin Derrell Anderson
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Patent number: 11789664Abstract: A method for operating multiple client printing systems is described. The method includes creating an administration account. The method also includes instantiating a printing manager instance for each of the multiple client printing systems. The multiple client printing systems are associated with the administration account. The method further includes presenting a data structure comprising an object associated with each of the multiple client printing systems. The method additionally includes determining license usage data for the multiple client printing systems based on the printing manager instances. The method also includes presenting the license usage data.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Mark Johannes Theodorus Daams, Corey Clint Ercanbrack
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Patent number: 11726726Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a computing device to communicate with a printer is described. The method includes creating, via the website, a printer definition for the printer. The printer definition includes a network address, a reference to a printer driver, and a reference to a printer profile. The method also includes sending an install uniform resource identifier (URI) associated with the printer definition. The method further includes receiving an indication that the install URI has been activated by the computing device. The method additionally includes sending an installer to the computing device. The installer installs the printer driver and configures the computing device to communicate with the printer using the network address, the printer driver and the printer profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Jarrett David Taylor, Ryan George Wedig, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Devin Derrell Anderson
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Patent number: 11720304Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, printer settings for a printer is described. The method includes determining a printer driver for the printer. The method also includes determining at least one printing profile scope of a set of printing profile scopes that includes the printer driver. The at least one printing profile scope includes a plurality of printer drivers. The method further includes determining at least one printing profile for the printer based on the at least one printing profile scope. The at least one printing profile is applicable to a plurality of printer drivers. The method additionally includes presenting the at least one printing profile.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Wilfred Conway, Corey Clint Ercanbrack
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Patent number: 11700315Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a device to provide printing services to a local network is described. The method includes creating, via a website, a service host object that comprises a network address of a device on a local network and a service host name. The method also includes configuring, via the website, one or more printing settings for one or more printing services. The method further includes sending an indication to the device on the local network to run a service manager. The method additionally includes sending an indication to the service manager to run the one or more printing services on the local network based on the one or more printing service settings.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Chad Steven Sillitoe, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Joshua Aaron Harrison
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Patent number: 11343334Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a device to provide printing services to a local network is described. The method includes creating, via a website, a service host object that comprises a network address of a device on a local network and a service host name. The method also includes configuring, via the website, one or more printing settings for one or more printing services. The method further includes sending an indication to the device on the local network to run a service manager. The method additionally includes sending an indication to the service manager to run the one or more printing services on the local network based on the one or more printing service settings.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Chad Steven Sillitoe, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Joshua Aaron Harrison
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Patent number: 11275543Abstract: A method for managing printer settings is described. Physical printers in electronic communication with a network are discovered. Installed printers, configured with a printer driver, are discovered. The physical printers are associated with the installed printers. One or more default print settings are specified. The one or more default print settings of at least one of the installed printers are updated.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Wilfred Conway, Corey Clint Ercanbrack
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Patent number: 11023181Abstract: A method for operating multiple client printing systems is described. The method includes creating an administration account. The method also includes instantiating a printing manager instance for each of the multiple client printing systems. The multiple client printing systems are associated with the administration account. The method further includes presenting a data structure comprising an object associated with each of the multiple client printing systems. The method additionally includes determining license usage data for the multiple client printing systems based on the printing manager instances. The method also includes presenting the license usage data.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Mark Johannes Theodorus Daams, Corey Clint Ercanbrack
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Patent number: 10972553Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a device to provide printing services to a local network is described. The method includes creating, via a website, a service host object that comprises a network address of a device on a local network and a service host name. The method also includes configuring, via the website, one or more printing settings for one or more printing services. The method further includes sending an indication to the device on the local network to run a service manager. The method additionally includes sending an indication to the service manager to run the one or more printing services on the local network based on the one or more printing service settings.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Chad Steven Sillitoe, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Joshua Aaron Harrison
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Patent number: 10761795Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, printer settings for a printer is described. The method includes determining a printer driver for the printer. The method also includes determining at least one printing profile scope of a set of printing profile scopes that includes the printer driver. The at least one printing profile scope includes a plurality of printer drivers. The method further includes determining at least one printing profile for the printer based on the at least one printing profile scope. The at least one printing profile is applicable to a plurality of printer drivers. The method additionally includes presenting the at least one printing profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Wilfred Conway, Corey Clint Ercanbrack
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Patent number: 10740048Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a computing device to communicate with a printer is described. The method includes creating, via the website, a printer definition for the printer. The printer definition includes a network address, a reference to a printer driver, and a reference to a printer profile. The method also includes sending an install uniform resource identifier (URI) associated with the printer definition. The method further includes receiving an indication that the install URI has been activated by the computing device. The method additionally includes sending an installer to the computing device. The installer installs the printer driver and configures the computing device to communicate with the printer using the network address, the printer driver and the printer profile.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: PrinterLogic, Inc.Inventors: Jarrett David Taylor, Ryan George Wedig, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Devin Derrell Anderson