Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080306902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PRINT JOB STATUS - A system and method to track and display the status of an electronic document submitted through a web-portal to a multifunctional peripheral device. The multifunctional peripheral device receives an electronic document file upon which it is to perform a service and logs the receipt in a central status database. During the processing of the electronic document file, the multifunctional peripheral device continually updates the status information corresponding to that file in the central status database. Through a web-portal, a user selects from a list of recently submitted document files one file for which status information is desired. The multifunctional peripheral device then accesses the central status database, retrieves the file, and displays, via the web-portal, detailed document and status information corresponding to the selected document file. | 12-11-2008 |
20090067008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTABLE SOFTWARE OPERATION OF DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICES - The subject application is directed to a system and method for transportable software operation of document processing devices. A portable data storage device is first received, whereupon a bi-directional data communication link is established with the portable data storage device. Operational data associated with the operation of a document processing device is then communicated from the portable data storage device. Operation of the document processing device is then commenced in concert with the operational data received from the portable data storage device. The operation of the document processing device is terminated upon removal of the portable data storage device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINT PROOFING FOR FEE-BASED DOCUMENT OUTPUT DEVICES - The subject application is directed to a print proofing system and method for fee-based document output devices. Electronic document data is first received of a selected electronic document for which tangible output is desired. A user is prompted for input of proof output data representing an instruction to generate a single, tangible copy of the electronic document. Proof output instruction data is received representing a desired sample tangible output corresponding to the electronic document. Output is then commenced of the copy corresponding to the received electronic document. Proof acceptability data is received representing the acceptability of the single, tangible copy of the electronic document data. The receipt of proof output instruction data is then disabled upon receipt of proof acceptability data indicating disapproval of the single, tangible copy. Upon receipt of approval of the single copy, fee data is generated associated with the tangible output of the received electronic document. | 03-12-2009 |
20090103135 | USB PRINT - The present invention is directed to a system and user interface wherein a multifunction copier, equipped with a Universal Serial Bus port, accepts data directly from a USB-Data Storage Device (USB-DSD) for the purpose of printing, e-mailing, and faxing. The system contains a copier containing a computer-controller having at least one USB port interface. The controller has a service that can either be enabled or disabled by a system administrator. The service is capable of performing email, printing and facsimile functions. When a user inserts a USB-DSD into the USB port on the controller, the service presents the user with the three options stated above. Once the user selects the desired function, the service then invokes a document conversion utility, which scans the USB-DSD and displays the supported files found on the DSD. Each desired function will have multiple options for a user to choose. For example, when the printing option is selected, the service will present to the user on the display choices such as duplex, portrait/landscape, multipage, number of prints and the like. | 04-23-2009 |
20090103136 | USB PRINT - The present invention is directed to a system and user interface wherein a multifunction copier, equipped with a Universal Serial Bus port, accepts data directly from a USB-Data Storage Device (USB-DSD) for the purpose of printing, e-mailing, and faxing. The system contains a copier containing a computer-controller having at least one USB port interface. The controller has a service that can either be enabled or disabled by a system administrator. The service is capable of performing email, printing and facsimile functions. When a user inserts a USB-DSD into the USB port on the controller, the service presents the user with the three options stated above. Once the user selects the desired function, the service then invokes a document conversion utility, which scans the USB-DSD and displays the supported files found on the DSD. Each desired function will have multiple options for a user to choose. For example, when the printing option is selected, the service will present to the user on the display choices such as duplex, portrait/landscape, multipage, number of prints and the like. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING SEASONALLY ADJUSTED GREETING CARDS VIA A KIOSK - The subject application is directed to a system and method for creating seasonally adjusted tangible outputs via an associated kiosk. Template data associated with seasonal tangible output templates is first stored in a data storage associated with the kiosk. Each of the templates includes code data corresponding to an associated season. Date data is then received and tested against the code data. As a result of the testing of the received date data against the code data, a subset of the plurality of tangible output templates is isolated. Display data is then generated on an associated display in accordance with the isolated subset of tangible output templates. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119755 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROLE BASED ACCESS CONTROL OF A DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE - The subject application is directed to a system and method for controlling access to a document processing device based on roles assigned to user groups. Each group of users has certain functions for which they are authorized to use a document processing device. The device determines the group to which the user belongs, and then determines those functions of the device for which the group is authorized. The device then compares the requested function with the authorized functions to determine if the group to which the user belongs is allowed to use the document processing device for the requested function. The document processing device then performs the authorized requested function or denies use of the device for an unauthorized function. | 05-07-2009 |
20090128859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING WATERMARKS ON ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS - The subject application is directed to a system and method for document watermarking. First, electronic document data is received into a memory associated with a document processing device. A page image is then generated from the electronic document data on a touchscreen user interface panel associated with the document processing device. A signature area is then generated on the touchscreen and positioned relative to a selected portion of the page image via the dragging of the signature area to a selected portion of the page image. Signature image data is then received and an image corresponding to the received signature image data is superimposed on the positioned signature area. A composite document output is thereafter generated of the electronic document data and the signature image data, with the signature image formed in the positioned signature area. | 05-21-2009 |
20090132589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THRESHOLD-BASED NOTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE STATUS - The subject application is directed to a system and method for threshold-based notification of document processing device status. First, device status notifications are received from at least one document processing device. Next, threshold data corresponding to a preselected notification threshold is stored in an associated data storage. Count data, corresponding to the number of received device status notifications, is then stored in the associated data storage. A comparison is then made between the stored count data and the stored threshold data. A notification message is then generated to an associated administrator based upon the results of the comparison of threshold data and count data. | 05-21-2009 |
20090132608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT PROCESSING MAINTENANCE REPORTING - The subject application is directed to a system and method for document processing maintenance reporting. First, a service operation of an associated document processing device is commenced. Next, data corresponding to the service operation on the document processing device is logged into an associated data storage after the commencement of the operation. Address data corresponding to the address of at least one system administrator assigned to the document processing device is then stored. The service operation is then concluded upon the completion of the operation. A report format instruction is then received after the completion of the service operation. Maintenance operation report data is then generated in accordance with the logged data. The generated maintenance operation report data is then selectively transmitted to the at least one system administrator in accordance with the stored address data and with the received report format instruction. | 05-21-2009 |
20090158152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating context sensitive help for a graphical user interface. Display data corresponding to a plurality of indicia is first generated on an associated display, each indicia corresponding to a functionality of an associated information processing device. Selection data is then received corresponding to a selected indicia from those displayed. A touch down signal is then received corresponding to a tactile exertion of positive physical pressure. Duration data representing the duration of the exerted positive physical pressure is then received. A display of data associated with the functionality of the information processing device is subsequently triggered in accordance with the selected indicia corresponding to the received selection data and the received duration data. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DATA ENTRY DISPLAY - The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a data entry display. Data entry template data is first retrieved from an associated data storage. Next, a data entry template is generated on an associated display in accordance with the retrieved template data, with the template having at least one data entry field adapted to receive user-specified information. Each data entry field is then designated as an active field. A prompt is generated on the associated display relating to content associated with each active field, and an animation is generated on an area associated with each active field. User-specified information is then received into each active field. Each active field is then updated such that user-specified information is displayed on the associated display. | 06-18-2009 |
20090204644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND GENERATION OF A SELECTABLE INPUT FOR ENACTING A PREVIOUS DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL SEQUENCE - The subject application is directed to a system and method for on-demand generation of a selectable input for enacting a previous document processing device control sequence. User identification data is received, and a document processing session is opened. A sequence of instructions is then received, and data associated with the sequence is logged according to identification data. After the session opening, logged data is stored in associated memory. Data of a request to generate a selectable input corresponding to the logged data is then received, and testing is performed to determine whether data has been logged in a current session. Data logged during the session is associated with the selectable input, and stored data is retrieved and associated with the selectable input when no data has been logged during the current session. The sequence of selected instructions is then commenced upon the selection of the selectable input by the user. | 08-13-2009 |
20090271507 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED ADMINISTRATION OF REMOTE DEVICE UPDATES - The subject application is directed to a system and method for assisted administration of remote device updates. Device data is first received for each networked document processing device that includes data representing the current state of the hardware and software associated with each of the networked document processing devices. Update data is then received including the identity and availability of revised software. A comparison of the update data with the device data is performed. The compatibility of the received update data is determined based upon the comparison, and a display is generated representing each of the compatible devices. Selection data is then received corresponding to each displayed document processing device. The revised software is thereafter communicated to each document processing device identified by the selection data. The revised software is then installed on each device to which it was communicated. | 10-29-2009 |
20090292627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONSUMABLE USAGE AND MANAGING CONSUMABLE INVENTORY - The subject application is directed to a system and method for monitoring consumable usage and managing consumable inventory. An order for a document processing device consumable is first received from a user account, and an inventory value corresponding to each received order is then stored. Consumable full, empty, and low status data is then received from each document processing device associated with the user account. The inventory value is then decremented during each transition reflected in the status data to a full level. An order for additional consumables is then indicated for the user account when the inventory level is decremented to a preselected trigger amount. Imminent replacement data is then generated corresponding to each document processing device having a low level consumable status. The inventory value is then compared to the imminent replacement data and an order is indicated for additional consumables based upon the comparison results | 11-26-2009 |
20090300484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCAL MODIFICATION OF REMOTELY SUBMITTED DOCUMENT PROCESSING JOBS - The subject application is directed to rendering a remotely submitted document processing job using secondary job processing parameters specified at the rendering device. Electronic document data, associated identification data, and initial instruction data is received via a remote client interface. Location data of a selected rendering device is received via the remote interface, and the received job data is stored in a data storage associated with the device. The device's local interface receives login data, which is tested against the identification data. A display is selectively generated of the instruction and document data based on the testing output. Modified instruction data is received via the local interface relative to the initial instruction data. The costs for rendering the document data via the device are then calculated and displayed on the local interface. Following receipt of approval data via the local interface, a rendering operation is commenced on the document data. | 12-03-2009 |
20100017430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT PROCESSING JOB MANAGEMENT BASED ON USER LOGIN - The subject application is directed to document processing job management. Login data is first received corresponding to an associated user. Electronic documents are then associatively stored with a user identifier in an associated data storage. A default menu is generated on a user interface associated with a document processing device, and an actively displayed default menu on the user interface is determined. Document set data is then generated corresponding to an association of electronic documents in the data storage and received login data based upon the correlation between the login data and the associated user identifier. Summary listing data is then generated that identifies each electronic document in the data storage based upon the generated document set data and upon the determination that a default menu is actively displayed on the user interface. Thereafter, a display is generated corresponding to the summary listing. | 01-21-2010 |
20100033439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY FIELD TEXT ENTRY - The subject application is directed to a system and method for touch screen display field text entry. Keyboard indicia is generated on a touch screen interface after contact with a first touch-sensitive text entry field of at least one touch-sensitive text entry displayed on an associated display, the keyboard indicia including indicium corresponding to each of plurality of touch-sensitive character areas. Text entry is generated in the first text entry field corresponding to contact with each indicium and the first text entry field is highlighted on the display as an active text entry field after contact therewith. | 02-11-2010 |
20100037143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING OF REMOTE DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICES - The subject application is directed to a system and method for remote document processing device administration. Administrative data is communicated between an administrative thin client and a plurality of document processing devices, the administrative data including identifier data, status data, and corresponding configuration data for each document processing device. A display corresponding to the document processing devices is generated on the administrative thin client in accordance with received administrative data. Selection data is received corresponding to at least one document processing device selected in accordance with document processing devices on the display. Each selected document processing device is polled for updated administrative data in accordance with activation of the selection means, and a detail listing of at least one of status data and configuration data is generated for each selected document processing device. | 02-11-2010 |
20100042946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB-BASED SOFT KEYBOARD CHARACTER ENTRY - The subject application is directed to a system and method for web-based soft keyboard character entry. Web connection sessions with each of a plurality of thin clients is established, wherein each thin client is disposed one of a corresponding plurality of associated workstations via network connection. Keyboard layout data corresponding to each of a plurality of properties of soft keyboard layout is stored in an associated storage. Region data corresponding to a region associated therewith is received from each thin client as well as display size data corresponding to a display size associated therewith. Target-specific keyboard layout data is received for each of the plurality of thin clients in accordance with the keyboard layout data and, region data and display size data associated with each thin client and communicated to each thin client in accordance with the calculation corresponding thereto so as generate a soft keyboard layout thereon. | 02-18-2010 |
20100073727 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GREETING CARD TEMPLATE MATCHING - The subject application is directed to a system and method for greeting card template matching. Color image data is received from an associated user. A plurality of greeting card templates are stored, with each template having associated color data corresponding to its colorization. Colorization properties of received color image data are isolated and tested relative to the color data corresponding to each of the templates. A subset of the templates is identified according to the output of the testing and a display is generated including indicia corresponding to each of the subset of templates. Template selection data corresponding to at least one greeting card template selected from the subset is received, and a greeting card image is generated inclusive of a rendering of the received color image data and the greeting card template | 03-25-2010 |
20100115468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIERARCHICAL ELECTRONIC FILE NAVIGATION FROM A PROCESSING DEVICE FRONT PANEL - The subject application is directed to a system and method for hierarchical electronic file navigation. Electronic files, of documents or folders, are first stored in an associated data storage. Upon receipt of user identification, a default subset of stored files is retrieved and indicia corresponding to the files are displayed to an associated user. The files are displayed with a folder icon or a document thumbnail image. Selection data is then received of a selected electronic folder listed on the display and indicia are generated on the display corresponding to contents of electronic files of the selected document folder. Shortcut selection data is received from the user corresponding to at least one selected electronic file and the at least one selected electronic file is added to the default listing in accordance with received shortcut selection data. | 05-06-2010 |
20100220360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING BOOKS BY BOOK IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for efficiently copying books. According to the system and method, a user inputs a book identification into a peripheral device to cause the peripheral device to access an electronic version of the book. Upon so accessing, the peripheral is adapted to print the electronic version as specified. The book identification may be any suitable identification, such as a book ISBN number, a bar code, a title, etc. | 09-02-2010 |
20100302604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING DATA EXTRACTION FIELDS FOR SCANNER INPUT - The subject application is directed to a system and method setting data extraction fields for scanner input. Electronic document image data is generated from a tangible document that has an associated predefined layout, and a corresponding image is generated on an associated display. A zone area is generated as a sub-portion disposed with the displayed image and positioning data is received that corresponds to a user-selected location of a zone area relative to the electronic document image. User-selected tag data associated with each zone area is received and stored associatively with positioning data in accordance with a document identifier corresponding to the tangible document in a data storage. Image data of tangible documents is generated, with each tangible document having the predefined layout. Character data is extracted from image data of each document according to positioning data and stored associatively with tag data in an associated database. | 12-02-2010 |
20120176643 | Dynamic Alert Mechanism for Count-Constrained Interface Controls - There is disclosed a method and apparatus for providing count-constrained user interface controls. The user interface displays a user input field and a predetermined count limit of user input parameters for the user input field on a user interface on a display. Once user interaction with the user input field is accepted, the user interface is updated such that the predetermined count limit on the display one of (a) blinks if a total count of the user input parameters exceeds the predetermined count limit, (b) changes color if the total count of the user input parameters equals the predetermined count limit, and (c) returns to a default color matching other aspects of the user interface if the total count of the user input parameters is less than the predetermined count limit. | 07-12-2012 |
20120257238 | USB Print - There is disclosed a multifunction peripheral device, a method, and apparatus for processing a document from a portable data storage device. The multifunction peripheral device may have a port for receiving a portable data storage device and an input unit to receive user input of a selected function for an electronic document on the portable data storage device. The multifunction peripheral device further comprises a control unit to determine whether the selected function may be performed on each of the plurality of electronic documents and the input unit to receive user input as to a selected electronic document. The multifunction peripheral device is further to perform the selected function on the selected electronic document. | 10-11-2012 |