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Apparatus and method for programming a print job with a job ticket obtained from a remote storage area
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1996-06-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-06-12
Abstract
Abstract An approach suited for use with an arrangement including an image processing apparatus and a server, with the server being disposed remotely of the image processing apparatus, is provided. In practice, a user accesses the remotely disposed server from the image processing apparatus by entering an appropriate personal identification number and selecting a job ticket from a directory listing the job tickets resident at the server. One of the job tickets is then selected and transmitted across the network from the server to the image processing apparatus. A job is then programmed at the image processing apparatus with the selected job ticket.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry A. Kovnat
- 👤 Diane S. Rogerson
- 👤 Gerald M. Garavuso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1296; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1222; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1238; G06F3/1267; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
368 words
An image processing apparatus for a printing system of a type in which a first job is processed with the image processing apparatus for output at one or more of a plurality of output locations, the first job including a set of image data processed in accordance with at least a portion of a set of job control instructions, assuming a form of a job ticket, the job ticket being associated with a second job and a job ticket identifier, the job ticket and job ticket identifier being part of a job ticket set, both of at least some of the plurality of output locations and a server being disposed on a network, the server being disposed remotely of the image processing apparatus and including a first memory for storing the set, the image processing apparatus comprising: a) an input subsystem for inputting a personal identifier to the image processing apparatus, the personal identifier being associated with one user; b) a display for displaying a directory of each job ticket accessible to the one user at the remotely disposed server, the directory including the job ticket set and each job ticket being associated with a job ticket identifier, the job ticket identifier of the job ticket associated with the second job being included in the displayed directory, said input subsystem being adapted to permit the one user to select the job ticket identifier of the job ticket associated with the second job from the directory for transmission to the image processing apparatus; c) a second memory for storing the job ticket; d) a retrieval subsystem for causing the set of job control instructions corresponding with the selected job ticket to be transmitted across the network from said first memory of the remotely disposed server to said second memory in response to both said inputting of said personal identifier and a selection by the one user of the job ticket identifier of the job ticket associated with the second job; e) means for providing the set of image data at the image processing apparatus; and f) an output subsystem for outputting a representation of the set of image data at one or more of the plurality of output locations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 1, in which, said image processing apparatus is associated with a spooling section and includes a buffering section, the spooling section communicates with the buffering section, and means for storing the image data in the spooling section prior to said image data being provided at the image processing apparatus, wherein, said providing means includes means for transmitting the image data to the buffering section so that the image data is precollated and made ready for output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 1 or 2, in which the job control instructions include a plurality of job attributes characterized by a set of values, further including: g) a programming subsystem for programming the first job with the control instructions in said second memory, wherein the set of values is displayed with said programming subsystem and the set of values is modified to vary one of the plurality of job attributes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 1, 2 or 3, in which the set of image data has a source in a document, further comprising a rasterizing device for reading the document to generate a set of information, the set of information being converted into an electronic document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 4, in which a third memory, being separate from said image processing apparatus and communicating with said image processing apparatus by way of the network connection, is provided, and the third memory is disposed remotely of the image processing apparatus, wherein the electronic document along with the set of job control instructions in the second memory is transmitted to the remotely disposed third memory.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
358 words
A method carried out in a printing system of a type in which a first job is processed with an image processing apparatus for output at one or more of a plurality of output locations, the first job including a set of image data processed in accordance with a portion of a set of job control instructions, assuming a form of a job ticket, the job ticket being associated with a second job and a job ticket identifier, the job ticket and job ticket identifier being part of a job ticket set, both of at least some of the plurality of output locations and a server being disposed on a network, the server being disposed remotely of the image processing apparatus and including a first memory for storing the job ticket set, the method processing image data at an image processing apparatus with one of the job tickets stored in the first memory of the server and comprising: a) inputting a personal identifier to the image processing apparatus, the personal identifier being associated with one user; b) displaying, at the image processing apparatus, a directory of each job ticket accessible to the one user at the remotely disposed server, the directory including the job ticket set and each job ticket being associated with a job ticket identifier, the job ticket identifier of the job ticket associated with the second job being included in the displayed directory; c) selecting the job ticket identifier of the job ticket associated with the second job from the list for transmission to the image processing apparatus; d) in response to said inputting of step a) and said selecting of step c), causing the set of job control instructions corresponding with the selected job ticket to be transmitted across the network from said first memory of the remotely disposed server to a second memory associated with the image processing apparatus; e) providing the set of image data at the image processing apparatus; and f) outputting a representation of the set of image data at one or more of the plurality of output locations in accordance with the job control instructions in the second memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 6, in which, the image processing apparatus is associated with a spooling section and includes a buffering section, the spooling section communicates with the buffering section, and the method includes the step, prior to step e), of storing the image data in the spooling section, wherein, step said e) includes transmitting the image data to the buffering section so that the image data is precollated and made ready for output.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 6 or 7, in which the job control instructions include a plurality of job attributes characterized by a set of values, further including: displaying the set of values; and modifying the set of values to vary one of the plurality of job attributes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 6, 7 or 8, in which the image data has a source in a document, wherein step e) includes reading the document, with an image capture device, to generate a set of information, the set of information being converted into an electronic document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 8, in which a third memory, being separate from the image processing apparatus and communicating with the image processing apparatus by way of the network connection, is provided, and the third memory is disposed remotely of the image processing apparatus, the method further including transmitting the electronic document along with the set of job control instructions in the second memory to the remotely disposed third memory.
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