Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100302600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING INFORMATION IN A PRINTED MEDIA - A system and method is disclosed for embedding information in a printed media. The method discloses using a print production system to apply a first set of physical structures for carrying a first data stream onto a media; and using the print production system to apply a second set of physical structures which both carries a second data stream onto the media and also performs at least one other print production function. The system discloses a printing mechanism for applying a first set of physical structures modulated by a first data stream onto a media, thereby creating a printed media; and a coating mechanism for applying a second set of physical structures modulated by a second data stream onto the printed media, thereby creating a coated printed media. | 12-02-2010 |
20110069336 | Method Of Identifying A Target Simplex - A method and system identify a target simplex (T | 03-24-2011 |
20110199635 | Printing Method Using Multiple Processors - A method of converting data for printing using a computer is disclosed herein. The computer comprises a first processor having first memory associated therewith and second processor having second memory associated therewith. The method includes converting at least a portion of a page in a printer defined language to a display list using the first processor; transferring the display list to the second memory; converting the display list to at least one bit map using the second processor; and transferring the bit map to the first memory. | 08-18-2011 |
20110279866 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A PRINT JOB - The present invention is drawn to a method of processing a print job. The method includes encoding a print job post-print processing instructions. The method additionally includes printing the print job including the post-print processing instructions on a media substrate. The post-print processing instructions can be printed with a non-visible ink. The post-print processing instructions can be read, and the post-print processing can be performed according to the instructions. | 11-17-2011 |
20120062933 | CONTROLLED JOB RELEASE IN PRINT MANUFACTURING - Controlled job release in print manufacturing is disclosed. An exemplary method includes stochastically receiving a plurality of print jobs in a job buffer. The method also includes analyzing factory management parameters. The method also includes generating automated control parameters based on the print jobs in the job buffer and the analyzed factory management parameters. The method also includes releasing the print jobs from the job buffer in a controlled manner using the automated control parameters. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062934 | BENCHMARKING FOR PRINT SERVICE PROVIDERS - Benchmarking for a print service provider (PSP) is disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving a plurality of automatic print service parameters in real-time, and at substantially the same time, receiving a plurality of manual print service parameters. The method also includes deriving performance metrics of the PSP based on based on predictive methods using the automatic and manual print service parameters. The method also includes comparing the derived performance metrics to actual performance at the PSP. The method also includes generating efficiency metrics for automatic and manual print production processes based on the comparison. | 03-15-2012 |
20120154846 | DATA FILTERING FOR PRINT SERVICE PROVIDERS - Systems and methods of data filtering for a print service provider (PSP) are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving a plurality of print service parameters. The method also includes filtering the plurality of print service parameters, wherein a portion of the received plurality of print service parameters are retained in machine readable format. The method also includes saving the filtered print service parameters for enhancing automatic and manual print production processes. | 06-21-2012 |
20120239525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING QUANTITATIVE GUIDELINE FOR PRINT ORDER - Systems and methods for determining a quantitative guideline are provided. One such method may involve receiving into an electronic device a print order from a customer to a print service provider, determining the requisite tasks to fulfill the print order, determining which resources of the print service provider are capable of undertaking the requisite tasks, and determining respective costs and lead times associated with undertaking each requisite task using each capable resource. In particular, such costs and lead times may be determined based at least in part on a dynamic behavioral model of cost and a dynamic behavioral model of lead time associated with each resource. | 09-20-2012 |
20120320407 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRINT JOB TRACKING USING ASSIGNABLE MOBILE DEVICES - Devices and methods for tracking a print job using an assignable electronic device on a print service provider (PSP) production floor are provided. One such method includes scanning a barcode-enabled job ticket assigned to a print job using a mobile electronic device assigned to a location on a print service provider production floor and sending barcode data from the barcode-enabled job ticket from to a PSP controller. The mobile electronic device may receive workflow instructions associated with the print job from the PSP controller. In addition, the mobile electronic device may display a representation of the workflow instructions. | 12-20-2012 |
20130208315 | Generating Workflow Sequences for Print Jobs - A method separates a print job into a print product and a sequence of tasks. The method estimates a time to setup a machine before executing a task and a time for the machine to execute the task. Machines are identified that have a potential bottleneck due to multiple concurrent printing requests being made to a machine. A workflow sequence is generated to complete the print job. | 08-15-2013 |
20130278964 | PRINT SERVICE PROVIDER OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - A system for print service provider (PSP) operations management includes a provenance analytics engine. The provenance analytics engine accesses fresh meta-data associated with fresh events in a PSP operation performed using a printing system operated by a PSP. The provenance analytics engine further accesses stored meta-data associated with past events related to past PSP operations. Still further, the provenance analytics engine accesses a component behavioral model (CBM) to produce results associated with events in a PSP operation. The provenance analytics engine analyzes the event-related meta-data. | 10-24-2013 |
20140136268 | Validating Feasibility of Proposed Contract Provisions - Validating feasibility of proposed contract provisions includes obtaining a job request with a proposed contract provision at a validation engine, obtaining at the validation engine status information from a production monitoring engine that monitors production resources for completing the job request, and determining with the validation engine whether the proposed contract provision is feasible for executing the job request with the production resources. | 05-15-2014 |
20140160501 | System and Method for Color Reproduction Tolerances - Systems and methods for color reproduction tolerances are provided. One method according to the present disclosure may involve selecting a printing configuration, printing a color scale sample using the printing configuration, and scoring the printed color scale sample based at least in part on an extent to which transpositions of the color swatches occur over a color range. When the score of the printed color scale sample indicates a print quality is or will he above a threshold level of quality, a print job using colors of the color range may be printed using the printing configuration. | 06-12-2014 |
20140285848 | Print Service Provider Risks Applied to Decision Making - A system that generates risk values for a print service provider. The print service provider may calculate probabilities of an event occurring, calculate the effect that the given event will have on the print service provider, and determine various risks associated with calculations. These risks may then be utilized to determine overall operational strategies for the print service provider when compared to threshold risk levels for the print service provider. | 09-25-2014 |