METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring usage of a Software As A Service (SAAS) application for post-processing of scanned data generated by a client device (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives a pricing model for an SAAS application, where the pricing model includes a post-post processing feature of the SAAS application available to a user of the client device. The pricing model also includes information identifying a price for use of the post-processing feature. Information is received by the management system regarding use of the post-processing feature by the user, and a revenue report is generated regarding the post-processing feature.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a Multi-Function Printer (MFP) configured to utilize Software As A Service (SAAS) applications; a SAAS application server that is configured to provide a SAAS application to the MFP that includes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities; and a Software As A Service (SAAS) manager; the MFP configured to generate scanned data of a document, and to utilize the OCR capabilities to generate OCR data from the scanned data; the SAAS application server configured to monitor a use of the OCR capabilities of the SAAS application by the MFP, and to provide information regarding the use of the OCR capabilities to the SAAS manager; the SAAS manager configured to identify a cost assigned to the OCR capabilities, and to generate a revenue report based on the cost assigned to the OCR capabilities and the use of the OCR capabilities by the MFP.