Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080229940 | Printer system and method for recovery from a document assembly failure - A system and method are provided for recovering from print assembly failure in a printer with printed medium assembly capabilities. The method generates a first print set including a plurality of physical medium sheets, and stores the first print set of a first interim stacker. A second print set is generated including a plurality of physical medium sheets. Sheets are accessed sheets from the first interim stacker and assembled with sheets from the second print set, generating a final print set with a plurality of sheets in a first order. The final print set is stored in an output stacker. In the event of a first print set failure, first print set replacement sheets are generating. In one aspect, generating the final print set includes directly merging first print set replacement sheets (bypassing the interim stacker) with sheets from the second print set. | 09-25-2008 |
20090219550 | Interface for Building a Print Container - A method is provided for creating a print container with a series of resident fixed documents. The method opens a user interface (UI). Using the UI, a first plurality of elements stored in memory is selected and a print container is created. The print container preserves a second plurality of elements as separate entities in the print container. For example, a print container may have an element hierarchy of jobs in the print container, fixed documents in a job, and fixed pages in a fixed document may be created. Elements are defined as print containers, fixed documents, application-specific documents, page description language (PDL) documents, extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, or combinations of the above-mentioned elements. In one aspect, the selected elements are extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, which are preserved as separate entities in an XPS container. | 09-03-2009 |
20090237734 | Methods and Systems for Print-Data Rendering - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for generating rendered data for printing. | 09-24-2009 |
20090251719 | PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A method and system for monitoring performance of a multifunction printer (MFP) throughout the lifetime of the MFP. The MFP may include a task run-time controller to collect performance information from the MFP and to transmit the performance information to a receiver such as a host, an MFP front panel, or a website. The task run-time controller may include a high resolution timer to collect task execution times or idle time for tasks running on the MFP. The task run-time controller may also receive internal task scheduling policy alterations based on an analysis of the performance information. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254908 | CUSTOM SCHEDULING AND CONTROL OF A MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A method and system for implementing custom scheduling policies including making alterations to internal task scheduling policies or firmware operating within the MFP throughout the lifetime of the MFP. Internal task scheduling policy alterations can be made either remotely or on-site at a customer location. Custom scheduling policies can be implemented for different periods of time. The MFP includes a task run-time controller to receive and process the internal task scheduling policy alterations. The task run-time controller includes a task tuner, which may implement the internal task scheduling policy alterations responsive to usage characteristics of the MFP. | 10-08-2009 |
20100058194 | Remote Desktop on Multi-Function Peripheral - Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for executing the remote access via an MFP of one or more computing devices in a network of computing devices originating jobs for the MFP based on a database comprising the IP address and password for each job-originating computing device logged into the network. | 03-04-2010 |
20100125849 | Idle Task Monitor - A system and method are provided for determining processor usable idle time in a system employing a software instruction processor. The method establishes an idle task with a lowest processor priority for a processor executing application software instructions, and uses the processor to execute an idle task. The method ceases to execute the idle task in response to the processor executing application software instructions. The amount of periodic idle task execution is determined and stored in a tangible memory medium. For example, idle time amounts can be determined per a unit of time, i.e. a percentage per second. In one aspect, the method generates an idle task report. The report can be a periodic report expressing the duration of idle task execution per time period, or a course of execution report expressing idle task start times, idle task stop times, and durations between the corresponding start and stop times. | 05-20-2010 |
20100214315 | ENCODING CMYK DATA FOR DISPLAY USING INDEXED RGB - Machine-enabled methods of, and devices for, encoding color bitmap data as indexed red-green-blue (RGB) data for display. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214577 | ENCODING OF NON-INDEXED DATA FOR PRINTING USING INDEXED RGB - Machine-enabled methods of, and devices and systems for, encoding color bitmap data as indexed red-green-blue (RGB) data for printing and optional multi-functional peripheral (MFP) device raster image processor (RIP) bypass. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214614 | Context-aware printing method and system - A context-aware printing method and system invoke contextual rendering tags to realize more flexible printing. The contextual rendering tags provide information about the nature or purpose of print elements in a document and are used to identify and selectively modify print elements in a given print instance of the document at the discretion of the user. The contextual rendering tags provide added flexibility in printing by enabling a user to make a broad array of purpose-driven modifications and enabling a document to be printed in multiple instances and in any sequence with modifications indicated by all contextual rendering tags, modifications indicated by a subset of contextual rendering tags or no context-based modifications. For example, print elements that are designated nonessential by contextual rendering tags can be excluded from a printed document in a first print instance to reduce ink consumption and included in a printed document in a second print instance where an unaltered document is required. | 08-26-2010 |
20100245858 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245887 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245888 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245889 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245917 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245918 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245920 | Methods and Systems for Rendering Data - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for rendering graphical objects in a printing system. According to one aspect of the present invention a graphic list may be partitioned, and the graphic-list partitions may be rendered “out-of-order” or concurrently. | 09-30-2010 |
20110242575 | Print Engine Page Streamlining - A system and method are provided for economically printing a physical media, such as paper. The method receives a print job with a plurality of logical pages, formatted as graphics commands. A raster image processor (RIP) renders the print job into a rasterized image. The rasterized image is accumulated as logical pages in a memory, as the print job is being rendered. The RIP sends the accumulated rasterized image logical pages to a printing device print engine. The print engine is warmed to an operating temperature in response to receiving the accumulated rasterized image logical pages. In one aspect, a printing device fuser roller is warmed to a temperature sufficient to melt toner on the physical medium. To conserve energy, the rasterized image logical pages are printed on a physical medium, while maintaining the print engine at the operating temperature between the printing of each logical page. | 10-06-2011 |
20120311317 | Access-controlled customer data offloading to blind public utility-managed device - A method and system for access-controlled customer data offloading uses a blind public utility-managed device. A customer-managed device encrypts collected customer data using per-type, per-period keys and transmits the encrypted customer data to the utility-managed device. The customer-managed device further encrypts the per-type, per-period keys using a master key and transmits the encrypted per-type, per-period keys to the utility-managed device. When the current period ends (e.g., each day at midnight), the customer-managed device generates new per-type, per-period keys and continues the above customer data offloading using the new per-type, per-period keys. As a result, the customer offloads storage of customer data to the public utility without relinquishing control over access to the customer data. Moreover, the fact that the customer data are encrypted by data type and period allows the customer to access and expose the customer data in highly granular fashion. | 12-06-2012 |
20130013124 | System and Method for the Multi-Dimensional Representation of Energy Control - A multi-dimensional energy control system is provided with an energy management software application that organizes the consumption of energy by a device as an n-dimensional energy space, where n is an integer greater than 2, and each axis in the energy space represents an energy consumption characteristic. The energy management application generates instructions for a device in response to calculating a compromise operating point in the energy space. A user interface (UI) connected to the energy management application has a display to receive a graphical representation of the energy space and compromise operating point, and an input to receive user commands for moving the represented compromise operating point in the represented energy space. The energy management application calculates the compromise operating point in the energy space to match the displayed compromise operating point. | 01-10-2013 |
20130030583 | Non-binding consumer premises energy forecast sharing in energy management system - An energy management system is augmented with sharing of non-binding consumer premises (CP) energy forecasts. Generally speaking, information sourced at a CP is received by CP equipment. The CP equipment creates a non-binding energy forecast for the CP using the CP-sourced information. The forecast is transmitted from the CP equipment to management premises (MP) equipment. The MP equipment may use the forecast to regulate at least one of electricity supply or demand at the CP. | 01-31-2013 |
20130211751 | System and Method for Calculating Power Using Contactless Voltage Waveform Shape Sensor - A system and method are provided for calculating power using a voltage waveform shape measurement from a contactless sensor. An electrically conductive medium carries alternating current (AC) electrical current, associated with an AC voltage, from a source node to a destination node. AC current is measured through the electrically conductive medium. Using a contactless sensor, an AC voltage waveform shape is measured. The power usage at the destination node is calculated in response to the AC current measurement, the measurement of the AC voltage waveform shape, and an AC voltage potential. For simplicity, the AC current and AC voltage waveform shape may both be measured at a first node located between the source node and the destination node. The AC voltage potential used in the power usage calculation may be an estimate, an actual measurement, or a value supplied by an external source (e.g., the power utility). | 08-15-2013 |
20150067592 | Methods and Systems for Interacting with a Digital Marking Surface - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for interacting with a digital marking surface, in particular, to methods and systems for activating an ink tool. According to a first aspect of the present invention, an activation gesture proximate to an ink tool may activate the ink tool. According to a second aspect of the present invention, an activation gesture may initiate a determination of whether or not an ink mark proximate to the activation gesture is associated with an ink tool and may effectuate activation of the ink tool when the ink mark is associated with an ink tool. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ink tools may be activated as a group. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067593 | Methods and Systems for Interacting with a Digital Marking Surface - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for interacting with a digital marking surface, in particular, to methods and systems for deactivating an ink tool. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a tap gesture, or other gesture, on an ink mark associated with an ink tool may deactivate the ink tool, if the ink tool is active. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a deactivation ink tool may effectuate the deactivation of an active ink tool when a first ink mark associated with the deactivation ink tool is placed on a first ink mark associated with the active ink tool. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a deactivation ink tool may effectuate the deactivation of an active ink tool when an ink mark associated with the deactivation ink tool is placed on a user-input solicitation mechanism associated with the active ink tool. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a deactivation ink tool may effectuate the deactivation of an active ink tool when an ink mark associated with the deactivation ink tool is placed on an otherwise unmarked portion of a digital marking surface. | 03-05-2015 |