US6707574B1
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Providing of print job attributes for later access before printing
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1999-09-24
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Granted: 2004-03-16
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Expires: 2019-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of providing print job attributes for later access before printing of the job includes collecting and storing print job attributes of the print job in a manner that makes them accessible for viewing. The attributes may later be viewed in response to a user query of a stored print job. From the attributes, a user can determine when and whether the stored print job should be printed. The collected attributes may also be used to determine the order of printing jobs stored in a print queue.
Inventors
- 👤 Tracy K. Freeman
- 👤 Alan J. Oyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1204; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1224; G06F3/1226; G06F3/1237; G06F3/126; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of providing print job attributes for later access before printing of the job, the method comprising: automatically determining print job attributes of a print job without user input; storing the collected attributes and the print job for later access before printing of the job.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of providing print job attributes for later access before printing of the job, the method comprising: automatically determining print job attributes of a print job without user input; storing the collected attributes and the print job for later access before printing of the job.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 including accessing the collected attributes in response to a query of the stored print job.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein collecting print job attributes includes collecting implicit and explicit job attributes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein storing the collected attributes and the print job comprise storing the attributes and print job within storage associated with a printer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 including displaying the collected attributes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein displaying includes listing each stored print job and its associated collected attributes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored software for executing the method of claim 1 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 including: reading the collected attributes of a print job; comparing a collected attribute against a reference value; and placing the associated print job in a print queue in a given order based upon the comparison.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A printer comprising: a printer controller; and a computer-readable storage medium on which is stored software executable by the printer controller for automatically determining print job attributes of a print job sent to the printer from a user computing device, storing the collected attributes, and accessing the collected attributes in response to a query of the stored print job.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
A printer comprising: a printer controller; and a computer-readable storage medium on which is stored software executable by the printer controller for automatically determining print job attributes of a print job sent to the printer from a user computing device, storing the collected attributes, and accessing the collected attributes in response to a query of the stored print job.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The printer of claim 9 including a menu display displaying a stored print job and its collected print job attributes in response to a query of the stored print job.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of ordering print jobs in a queue, comprising: automatically determining a print job attribute of a received print job sent from a user computer device; comparing the determined attribute against a reference value; and placing the associated print job in a print queue in a given order based upon the comparison between the attribute and the reference value.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of ordering print jobs in a queue, comprising: automatically determining a print job attribute of a received print job sent from a user computer device; comparing the determined attribute against a reference value; and placing the associated print job in a print queue in a given order based upon the comparison between the attribute and the reference value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored software for executing the method of claim 11 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the explicit print job attributes include at least one of a number of pages, a number of copies, an orientation of pages, a media size, and a media type.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the explicit print job attributes include at least one of a type of finishing, a time when the job is scheduled to print, and a user queue priority.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the implicit print job attributes include at least one of a print memory requirement, an amount of consumables required to print the job, and a time required to print.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The printer of claim 9 , wherein the software executable by the printer controller is configured to automatically determine at least one of a number of pages, a number of copies, an orientation of pages, a media size, and a media type.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The printer of claim 9 , wherein the software executable by the printer controller is configured to automatically determine at least one of a type of finishing, a time when the job is scheduled to print, and a user queue priority.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The printer of claim 9 , wherein the software executable by the printer controller is configured to automatically determine at least one of a print memory requirement, an amount of consumables required to print the job, and a time required to print.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein automatically determining a print job attribute includes determining at least one of a number of pages, a number of copies, an orientation of pages, a media size, and a media type.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein automatically determining a print job attribute includes determining at least one of a type of finishing, a time when the job is scheduled to print, and a user queue priority.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein automatically determining a print job attribute includes determining at least one of a print memory requirement, an amount of consumables required to print the job, and a time required to print.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein comparing a collected attribute comprises comparing a number of pages the print job comprises to a reference number of pages.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein placing the associated print job in a print queue comprises assigning a priority to the print job in a scheme in which higher priority print jobs are placed ahead of lower priority print jobs in the print queue.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein comparing the determined attribute comprises comparing a number of pages the print job comprises to a reference number of pages.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein placing the associated print job in a print queue comprises assigning a priority to the print job in a scheme in which higher priority print jobs are placed ahead of lower priority print jobs in the print queue.
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