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System for output record handler with logon request processor that receives first request that is validated by comparision with first and second ID/password pairs
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-25
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Granted: 1998-08-18
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Expires: 2016-11-25
Abstract
Abstract The Output Library Administrator of the present invention is comprised of three discrete components: an Output Record Handler, a Logon Request Processor, and a Call Command Processor. The Output Record Handler is responsible for interacting with the user to gather pertinent information about an output material file that the user wants processed. Once the Output Record Handler has assembled all of the necessary information, the Output Record Handler creates a record containing the information (i.e., the output material file, etc.) and stores the record in a library for later processing by the Logon Request Processor and the Call Command Processor. After the output file has been stored by the Output Record Handler, the output file remains in storage until further processing is requested by the user. To request processing of an output material file that has been stored by the Output Record Handler, the user merely goes to the output device and "logs on" via a keypad or other interactive device. The Logon Request Processor verifies whether the logon request is valid. If so, the Logon Request Processor passes control to the Call Command Processor which scans the library and returns a list of "outputable" files to be displayed to the user. The user then requests output of one or more files by issuing a Call Command via the output device.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Ernest Hoaby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/84; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A computer system, said computer system comprising: at least one system bus; at least one CPU connected to said system bus; at least one terminal/PC connected to a terminal interface, said terminal interface connected to said system bus; at least one output device connected to an output device interface, said output device being used to process output materials, said output device interface connected to said bus; and data storage, said data storage connected to said system bus, said data storage containing at least: an output library administrator, said output library administrator comprising an output record handler, a logon request processor, and a call command processor, said logon request processor being used to handle logon requests from users that wishes to initiate processing of said output materials, said logon requests respectively comprising first user ID/password pairs that are validated by said means for receiving through respective comparison to second user ID/password pairs, said second user ID/password pairs being respectively associated with said users; an output record library; and an authorization library.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer system, said computer system comprising: at least one system bus; at least one CPU connected to said system bus; at least one terminal/PC connected to a terminal interface, said terminal interface connected to said system bus; at least one output device connected to an output device interface, said output device being used to process output materials, said output device interface connected to said bus; and data storage, said data storage connected to said system bus, said data storage containing at least: an output library administrator, said output library administrator comprising an output record handler, a logon request processor, and a call command processor, said logon request processor being used to handle logon requests from users that wishes to initiate processing of said output materials, said logon requests respectively comprising first user ID/password pairs that are validated by said means for receiving through respective comparison to second user ID/password pairs, said second user ID/password pairs being respectively associated with said users; an output record library; and an authorization library.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
188 words
A data processing system, said data processing system comprising: an output library administrator, said output library administrator comprising: an output record handler, said output record handler comprising: means for creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; means for storing said at least one output material record into an output record library; a logon request processor, said logon request processor comprising: means for receiving a first request from at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; and a call command processor, said call command processor comprising: means for fetching said output material file from said output record library and: means for routing said output material file to said output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
188 words
A data processing system, said data processing system comprising: an output library administrator, said output library administrator comprising: an output record handler, said output record handler comprising: means for creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; means for storing said at least one output material record into an output record library; a logon request processor, said logon request processor comprising: means for receiving a first request from at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; and a call command processor, said call command processor comprising: means for fetching said output material file from said output record library and: means for routing said output material file to said output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The output library administrator of claim 2 wherein said output record handling further comprises means for receiving a second request from said at least one user to create said output material record.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The output library administrator of claim 3 wherein said output record handler further comprises identification means contained in said second request, said identification means containing identification information about said at least one user, said identification information being used to indicate that said at least one user is permitted to access said output material file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The output library administrator of claim 4 wherein said call command processor further comprises means for presenting a list of outputtable files to said at least one user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The output library administrator of claim 5 wherein said call command processor further comprises means for said at least one user to interact with said output device to select output files from said list of outputtable files.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
The output library administrator of claim 4 wherein said logon request processor further comprises: means for validating that said at least one user is permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files; means for rejecting said first request whenever said at least one user is not permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files; and means for honoring said first request whenever said at least one user is permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
The output device controller of claim 5 wherein said call command processor further comprises: means for validating that said output device has a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files; means for rejecting said first request whenever said output device does not have a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files; and means for honoring said first request whenever said output device does have a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
239 words
A computer system network, said computer system network having a plurality of workstations, servers, and output devices, said computer system network comprising: an output library administrator, said output device controller comprising: an output record handler, said output record handler residing on each of said workstations and comprising: means for creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; means for storing said at least one output material record into an output record library, said output record library residing on at least one of said servers; a logon request processor, said logon request processor residing on at least one of said output devices and comprising: means for receiving a first request from at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; and a call command processor, said call command processor residing on at least one of said servers and comprising: means for fetching said output material record from said output record library; and means for routing said output material record to said output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
239 words
A computer system network, said computer system network having a plurality of workstations, servers, and output devices, said computer system network comprising: an output library administrator, said output device controller comprising: an output record handler, said output record handler residing on each of said workstations and comprising: means for creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; means for storing said at least one output material record into an output record library, said output record library residing on at least one of said servers; a logon request processor, said logon request processor residing on at least one of said output devices and comprising: means for receiving a first request from at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; and a call command processor, said call command processor residing on at least one of said servers and comprising: means for fetching said output material record from said output record library; and means for routing said output material record to said output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The output library administrator of claim 9 wherein said output record handling further comprises means for receiving a second request from said at least one user to create said output material record.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for providing output control to at least one user, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; storing said at least one output material record into an output record library; receiving a first request from said at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; fetching said output material record from said output record library; and routing said output material file to an output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for providing output control to at least one user, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of: creating at least one output material record, said output material record comprising an output material file; storing said at least one output material record into an output record library; receiving a first request from said at least one user to output said output material file, said first request comprising a first user ID/password pair that is validated by said means for receiving through comparison to a second user ID/password pair, said second user ID/password pair being associated with said at least one user, said first request being submitted from an output device, said output device having a display; fetching said output material record from said output record library; and routing said output material file to an output device for processing, said processing not involving presentation of said output material file on said display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said creating step further comprises the step of receiving a second request from said at least one user to create said output material record.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of presenting a list of outputtable files to said at least one user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of said at least one user interacting with said output device to select output files from said list of outputtable files.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of: validating that said user is permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files; rejecting said first request whenever said at least one user is not permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files; and honoring said first request whenever said at least one user is permitted to use said output device to output selected output material files.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of: validating that said output device has a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files; rejecting said first request whenever said output device does not have a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files; and honoring said first request whenever said output device does have a high enough permissible security classification to output selected output material files.
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