Method of connecting a device to a network, a device connecting system, and a program

摘要

The present subject matter is generally related to a method of connecting a device to a network, a device connecting system and a device connecting program. A network device or a device responding on a device service discovery request within a network with information of a virtual service on the device, which may be different from the actual capabilities and functions of the device.

主权项

1. A system comprising a network including at least one device having at least one actual software-based or hardware-based service and one mobile device, at least one of the mobile device and the device having device detection and device service detection functionalities, the system comprising:
one or more computer-readable media storing
a code portion adapted to address the device within the network,a code portion adapted to name the device within the network based on the addressing of the device within the network,a code portion adapted to discover services on the device, anda code portion adapted to analyse a service discovery request received at the device and respond with information about a virtual printer service on the device and to not respond with information about the at least one actual software-based or hardware-based service of the device,wherein a functionality on the mobile device is linked to the virtual printer service on the device so that based on internal workflows of an operating system of the mobile device every detected printer on the network is listed within a predefined printer list and is selectable by a user, including a virtual printer representing the virtual printer service on the device; and one or more processors that are coupled to the one or more computer-readable media and that are configured to implement the code portions.