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Terms■&■Acronyms
Definitions■and■Explanations
MEAP■Specifications
(MEAP■Spec■Version)
MEAP■Spec■Version,■the■term■used■for■the■SDK.■The■version■number■that■
shows■the■APIs■of■the■MEAP■platform■other■than■CPCA,■such■as■network■
and■security.■The■version■number■is■not■assigned■for■each■device■model.■
MEAP■Application■Runs■on■MEAP■platform.■Consists■of■application■files■
(*.jar)■and■the■license■file■(*.lic).
MEAP-enabled■iR■
device■
imageRUNNER■(iR)■devices■with■built-in■MEAP■platform.
MFP
(Multi■Function■
Peripheral)
Multi■Function■Peripheral.■Peripheral■device■that■supports■more■than■one■
function,■such■as■digital■copier,■printer,■scanner,■and■fax.
OSGi
(Open■Service■
Gateway■Initiative)
Open■Service■Gateway■Initiative.■See■"http://www.osgi.org/".
Portal■Service
The■web■portal■to■gain■access■to■a■MEAP-enabled■device.■This■service■has■
been■integrated■in■Remote■UI■top■page■in■iR■ADVANCE■series.
Protocol
A■set■of■rules■applied■to■data■transmission■procedures■over■network.■Major■
communication■protocols■include:
•■ FTP:■File■Transfer■Protocol.■This■is■a■communication■protocol■or■
protocolimplemented■commands■to■provide■file■transfer■between■a■host■
and■clients■over■TCP/IP■network.
•■ DHCP:■An■upward■compatible■protocol■of■BOOTP.■This■communication■
protocol■allocates■a■dynamic■IP■address■to■each■client■machine■upon■
communication■startup■on■TCP/IP■network■and■collects■the■allocated■IP■
address■when■communication■is■completed.■The■server■allocates■one■of■
multiple■IP■addresses■and■notifies■the■setup■information■to■a■client.
•■ BOOTP:■A■communication■protocol■to■automatically■load■setup■
information■including■IP■address■and■a■domain■name■from■the■server■to■a■
client■on■TCP/IP■network.
•■ RARP:■A■communication■protocol■to■request■IP■address■information■via■
the■network■adaptor■address■(MAC■address)■of■a■client.
•■ IPP:■A■communication■protocol■to■execute■remote■printing■between■the■
print■server■and■clients■via■Internet.
•■ TCP/IP:■A■standard■communication■protocol■required■to■access■to■
Internet■and■other■large-scale■network.
Proxy■Server
Provides■functions■to■store■data■fetched■from■remote■servers.■When■a■
user■request■to■display■a■web■page■that■has■been■displayed■and■stored■
in■the■proxy,■the■proxy■server■read■the■stored■data■but■does■not■access■
the■remote■server■where■the■original■page■is■present,■for■efficient■access■
services.■When■a■proxy■server■receives■a■URL■from■a■PC,■it■searches■the■
file■in■the■cache■and■sends■it■to■the■PC■if■the■requested■file■is■found.■If■the■
requested■file■is■not■stored■in■the■cache,■it■accesses■the■remote■server■of■
the■URL■to■acquire■the■file■and,■at■the■same■time,■stores■the■acquired■file■
in■the■cache■so■that■the■proxy■server■can■quickly■send■the■file■at■the■next■
request.
Redistribution■module A■built-in■module■of■an■application■created■with■SDK.■Applications■without■
this■module■cannot■work■on■MEAP■platform.
Terms■&■Acronyms
Definitions■and■Explanations
SDK
(Software■
Development■Kit)
The■kit■containing■information■and■tools■required■for■software■development.
Service
A■functional■unit■or■an■application■program■working■on■MEAP■platform.■
[Applications]■are■generally■termed■[Services]■in■Java■world.
Servlet
(Servlet■Type■
Application)
A■MEAP■application■type■created■in■Java.■This■type■of■applications■is■
designed■to■show■user■interface■on■the■Web■browser.
SMS
(Service■Management■
Service)
The■web-base■service■to■provide■user■interfaces■for■application■life■cycle■
management.
Socket
A■virtual■interface■of■an■application■for■network■communication.■A■user■
only■needs■to■specify■a■socket■as■a■unit■of■an■address■and■a■port■from■an■
application.■This■establishes■the■network■connection■for■data■transmission,■
eliminating■complication■related■to■detailed■communication■procedures.
SSO-H■(Single■Sign-
On■H)
Login■service■providing■features■of■both■local■device■authentication■
and■domain■authentication.■The■former■is■the■method■that■iR■device■
independently■authorizes■users;■whereas■the■latter■is■that■iR■device■links■to■
the■domain■controller■on■the■network■in■the■Active■Directory■environment■to■
authorize■users.
Thread
A■unit■for■program■execution.■A■multi-task■system■allowing■multiple■
programs■to■run■concurrently■assigns■a■memory■space■and■other■resources■
independently■to■each■program,■providing■users■with■a■feel■as■if■only■a■
program■is■running.■At■least■one■thread■is■generated■upon■a■program■
generated.
URL
(Uniform■Resource■
Locator)
The■method■to■denote■Web■page■locations■on■Internet■and■the■like.■For■
instance,■a■URL■on■the■Web■is■denoted■as■[http://www.w3.org/default.■html].■
[http]■at■the■beginning■means■that■an■address■following■this■is■in■a■web■
page■on■the■Internet.
USB
Abbreviation■of■Universal■Serial■Bus.■This■is■the■interface■standard■to■link■
between■information■devices.
USB■system■driver
The■general-purpose■driver■that■control■the■behavior■of■the■device,■there■
are■HID■class■driver,■Mass■Storage■class■driver■and■so■on.
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