Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of a messaging component for sharing a common network communication channel by a plurality of threads of execution. The messaging component receiving a message and forwarding the message to one or more of the threads using information in a payload portion of the message, which is compared with supplied registration information. In addition, according to the present invention, messaging and job components may be used by each of a plurality of execution threads to negotiate a manner of transferring data between two network computers, wherein the job component proposes a manner of transfer, which is communicated using the messaging component to a receiving a computer. The proposed manner of transfer may be accepted or rejected by the receiving computer. An alternative manner of transfer may be proposed, where another manner of transfer is found to be unacceptable.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of printing devices on a network, including detecting a printing device connected on the network, requesting information from the detected printing device, receiving the requested information from the printing device, and creating a print queue for the printing device based on the received information.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of network devices on a network, including detecting an address assignment message sent from an address server over the network to a network device, the address assignment message containing an assigned address corresponding to the network device, sending an information request message, in response to the detection of the address assignment message, over the network from the network management device to the network device, the information request message containing the assigned address corresponding to the network device, receiving information, in response to the information request message, from the network device, and creating an entry corresponding to the network device in a device management directory, the entry containing the assigned address corresponding to the network device and the information received from the network device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of a messaging component for sharing a common network communication channel by a plurality of threads of execution. The messaging component receiving a message and forwarding the message to one or more of the threads using information in a payload portion of the message, which is compared with supplied registration information. In addition, according to the present invention, messaging and job components may be used by each of a plurality of execution threads to negotiate a manner of transferring data between two network computers, wherein the job component proposes a manner of transfer, which is communicated using the messaging component to a receiving a computer. The proposed manner of transfer may be accepted or rejected by the receiving computer. An alternative manner of transfer may be proposed, where another manner of transfer is found to be unacceptable.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of printing devices on a network, including detecting a printing device connected on the network, requesting information from the detected printing device, receiving the requested information from the printing device, and creating a print queue for the printing device based on the received information.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of network devices on a network, including detecting an address assignment message sent from an address server over the network to a network device, the address assignment message containing an assigned address corresponding to the network device, sending an information request message, in response to the detection of the address assignment message, over the network from the network management device to the network device, the information request message containing the assigned address corresponding to the network device, receiving information, in response to the information request message, from the network device, and creating an entry corresponding to the network device in a device management directory, the entry containing the assigned address corresponding to the network device and the information received from the network device.