EP0886206A2
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Network printer with remote print queue control procedure
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-05-28
Abstract
Abstract The method of the invention enables remote control of a print queue (28) in a network printer (14) which receives print jobs over the Internet from plural client processors (10,12). The network printer (14) includes a server procedure (24) which enables transfer of files from the network printer (14) over the network and a browser procedure (26) which enables retrieval of files from client processors (10,12) over the network. The method includes the steps of: establishing a queue (28) of received print job identifiers; employing the server procedure (24) to provide a first file to a client processor (10,12) to enable the client processor (10,12) to transmit a status request concerning the print queue; receiving a message including the status request and transmitting, in response, a second file with queue data to the client processor (10,12), the second file further including queue alteration choices; receiving a response message from the client processor (10,12) with at least one queue alteration value; and altering the queue (28) accordingly. The method further includes the step of responding to a received URL from a scanner (16), by employing the browser procedure (26) to retrieve a text file identified by the URL.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen T. Gase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1259; G06F3/126; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1287; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for enabling control of a network printer (14)
which receives print jobs over a network from plural client processors (10,12),
said network printer (14) including a server procedure (24) for enabling transfer
of files from said network printer (14) over said network and a browser
procedure (26) for enabling retrieval of files to said network printer (14) over
said network, said method comprising the steps of: a) establishing a queue (28) of received print job identifiers; b) employing said server procedure (24) to provide a first file to
a client processor (10,12) to enable said client processor (10,12) to
transmit a status message concerning said queue (28); c) receiving said status message and enabling said server
procedure (24) to transmit a response comprising a second file with
queue data to said client processor (10,12), said second file further
including queue alteration choices; and d) receiving a further response message from said client
processor (10,12) with at least one queue alteration value and altering
said queue (28) accordingly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said further
response message includes an identifier of a print job (23), said method
comprising the added step of: e) employing said browser procedure (26) to retrieve said print
job (23).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said further
response message comprises a list of print jobs on said queue (28) and status
indications for each said print job.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said status
indications comprise at least one of: printing status, print job owner, order of
jobs to print and expected time to print.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said status
indications comprise at least one of: printing status, print job owner, order of
jobs to print and expected time to print.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said first file and
second file are Web pages that are configured in accordance with a HyperText
Markup Language.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said first file and
second file are each identified by a Universal Resource Locator identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said server
procedure (24) and browser procedure (26) operate in accordance with a
Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
204 words
A memory media (80) including procedures for controlling a
network printer (14) which receives print jobs over a network from plural client
processors (10,12), said network printer (14) including a server procedure (24)
for enabling transfer of files from said network printer (14) over said network
and a browser procedure (26) for enabling retrieval of files to said network
printer (14) over said network, said memory media (80) comprising: a) means for controlling said network printer (14) to establish a
queue (28) of received print job identifiers; b) means for controlling said network printer (14) to employ
said server procedure (24) to provide a first file to a client processor
(10,12) to enable said client processor (10,12) to transmit a status
message concerning said queue (28); c) means for controlling said network printer (14) to receive
said status message and to enable said server procedure (24) to transmit
a response comprising a second file with queue data to said client
processor (10,12), said second file further including queue alteration
choices; and d) means for controlling said network printer (14) to receive a
further response message from said client processor (10,12) with at least
one queue alteration value and to alter said queue (28) accordingly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
further response message includes an identifier of a print job, said memory
media (80) further comprising: e) means for controlling said network printer (14) to employ
said browser procedure (26) to retrieve said print job.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
further response message comprises a list of print jobs on said queue (28) and
status indications for each said print job.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
status indications comprise at least one of: printing status, print job owner,
order of jobs to print and expected time to print.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
queue alteration choices for print jobs listed on said queue (28) comprise at least
one of: deleting a print job, reordering a print job, delaying a print job, resuming
a print job and changing attributes of a print job.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
first file and second file are Web pages that are configured in accordance with a
HyperText Markup Language.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
first file and second file are each identified by a Universal Resource Locator
identifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The memory media (80) as recited in claim 9, wherein said
server procedure (24) and browser procedure (26) operate in accordance with a
Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for enabling control of a network printer (14)
which receives print jobs over a network from a document scanner (16), said
document scanner (16) including a server procedure (20) for enabling transfer of
a Universal Resource Locator (URL) over said network , said network printer (14)
including a browser procedure (26) for enabling retrieval of files to said network
printer (14) over said network, said method comprising the steps of: a) Receiving a URL designating a scanned document file from
said document scanner (16); b) employing said browser procedure (26) to provide a Web
page to said document scanner (16) to enable said document scanner
(16) to configure and transmit a response which includes said scanned
document file; and c) receiving said response with said scanned document file and
printing text from said scanned document file.
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