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Apparatus and method for controlling execution of job, and storage medium for such a program
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-13
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Granted: 2003-07-01
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Expires: 2018-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A client generates a request in accordance with an operation initiated by a user, and transmits the request to a server for a local apparatus or to another apparatus. The server interprets the received request, adds a job to a database, and generates and transmits operation screen information to the client. Then, a daemon monitors the database, and detects and performs an executable job. Furthermore, when the local apparatus is designated to display a job list, to select a job therefrom and to print it, the local apparatus processes the job. When another apparatus is designated to process a job, the job is transmitted to that apparatus. When the transmission source of the received job matches a transmission source that has been registered, the execution process is inhibited. The time for executing a selected job is designated and, so that the selected job will be executed at that time, is stored with the job.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Wakai
- 👤 Shouichi Ibaraki
- 👤 Masayuki Takayama
- 👤 Aruna Rohra Suda
- 👤 Shuichi Mikame
- 👤 Kenichi Fujii
- 👤 Satomi Takahashi
- 👤 Suresh Jeyachandran
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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google_patents
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2026-11-07 09:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1288; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1211; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/126; G06F3/1261; G06F3/1267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A job executing apparatus comprising: input means for entering a process instruction; generating means for generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered by said input means, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; registering means for registering the job information generated by said generating means into a database; check means for repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and processing means for executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A job executing apparatus comprising: input means for entering a process instruction; generating means for generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered by said input means, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; registering means for registering the job information generated by said generating means into a database; check means for repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and processing means for executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising analyzation means for analyzing the process instruction entered by said input means, wherein said generation means generates the job information corresponding to a result obtained by said analyzation means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising output means for outputting said job information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said job information includes information that represents at least one of a process instructor, a process execution status, a time for a process, an associated process, an object to be processed, a start and an end of a process, and a medium used for a process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said execution condition designates at least one of a time for a process, a start and an end of a process, a medium, status of an apparatus, and results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said process instructor, at least one of identification information for a user or an apparatus, a password, and a user type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents the time for said process, a process generation time, a start time, a scheduled start time, an end time, and a scheduled end time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said associated process, information that represents at least one of an original process, a process for triggering another process, and another process to be sequentially performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said object to be processed, at least one of substance of the object, a number of processes, a form of the object, a size of the object, additional information, and original information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said process start or end, information for at least either an apparatus or a user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A job executing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said processing means is capable either of reading and printing a document, or both.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
A job executing method, comprising the steps of: an input step of entering a process instruction; a generation step of generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered in the input step, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; a registering step of registering the job information generated in the generating step into a database; a checking step of repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and a processing step of executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
A job executing method, comprising the steps of: an input step of entering a process instruction; a generation step of generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered in the input step, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; a registering step of registering the job information generated in the generating step into a database; a checking step of repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and a processing step of executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A job executing method according to claim 12 , further comprising an analyzation step of analyzing the process instruction entered by said input means, wherein said generation step generates the job information corresponding to a result obtained in said analyzation step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A job executing method according to claim 12 , further comprising an output step of outputting said job information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A job executing method according to claim 12 , wherein said job information includes information that represents at least one of a process instructor, a process execution status, a time for a process, an associated process, an object to be processed, a start and an end of a process, and a medium used for a process.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A job executing method according to claim 12 , wherein said execution condition designates at least one of a time for a process, a start and an end of a process, a medium, status of an apparatus, and results.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A job executing method according to claim 15 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said process instructor, at least one of identification information for a user or an apparatus, a password, and a user type.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A job executing method according to claim 15 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents the time for said process, a process generation time, a start time, a scheduled start time, an end time, and a scheduled end time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
A job executing method according to claim 15 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said associated process, information that represents at least one of an original process, a process for triggering another process, and another process to be sequentially performed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A job executing method according to claim 15 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said object to be processed, at least one of substance of the object, a number of processes, a form of the object, a size of the object, additional information, and original information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A job executing method according to claim 15 , wherein said job information includes, as information that represents said process start or end, information for at least either an apparatus or a user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A job executing method according to claim 12 , wherein said processing step can perform either of reading and printing a document, or both.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
134 words
A storage medium on which is stored a job executing program, the program comprising the steps of: an input step of entering a process instruction; a generation step of generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered in the input step, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; a registering step of registering the job information generated in the generating step into a database; a checking step of repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and a processing step of executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
134 words
A storage medium on which is stored a job executing program, the program comprising the steps of: an input step of entering a process instruction; a generation step of generating job information corresponding to the process instruction entered in the input step, the job information specifying a job to be executed and an execution condition which is necessary to be satisfied for initiating execution of the job; a registering step of registering the job information generated in the generating step into a database; a checking step of repeatedly checking whether or not the respective execution condition of each job information registered in the database is satisfied to find a job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied; and a processing step of executing the job for which the respective execution condition is satisfied.
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