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| 20100302579 | PRINTING AND SCANNING WITH CLOUD STORAGE - Methods and system for printing a print job with cloud storage are disclosed. A web print server is provided for accessing a cloud storage server. The web print server is operable to download a print job from the cloud storage server to the web print server. The web print server downloads the print job based on an identification (of the print job) that is received from a web client remotely over a network. Subsequently, the print web server sends the print job to a printer for the print job to be printed from the printer. In one embodiment, the printer may comprise the web client. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325716 | Managing Access To A Document-Processing Device Using An Identification Token - A method and apparatus for accessing a document-processing device is provided. A request to access the document-processing device is received by the document-processing device. For example, the request may be a request to configure the document-processing device or a request to produce an electronic copy of a document. The document-processing device reads authentication data from an authentication token, which is a portable physical object associated with the user that issued the request. For example, the authentication token may be a proximity card, a common access card (CAC), a smart card, a credit card, a driver's license, or a cell phone. The document-processing device determines, based on the authentication data, whether the user has sufficient user access privileges to perform the request. If user has sufficient user access privileges to perform of the request, then the document-processing device performs the request. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110093366 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for flexible management of applications provided by one or more application service providers and accessible to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system registers new applications by recording in a database application information provided by the application service provider. Client devices may then request a menu of all available applications and may subscribe to one or more provided applications by interaction with the management system by transmitting subscription information to the management system. The management system then receives usage information from the service provider for usage of a subscribed application by the client device. The management system records the usage information and may produce reports upon request from the recorded usage information. The application information may include pricing model information such that the management system may provide accounting reports for accumulated usage and related charges therefore. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110149333 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SELECT A PAPER SOURCE FOR IMAGE PRINTING - Methods and apparatus for selecting a paper source for image printing are provided. A user accesses a service available from a print server for printing an image. The print server may download the image from a storage server over a network. The print server automatically identifies a list of paper sizes corresponding with a list of available paper sources, and selects a scaling ratio for fitting the image into one of the paper sizes. The print server generates a scaled image based on the selected scaling ratio and sends the scaled image to a printer for the scaled to be printed from a selected paper source. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110188063 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK PRINTING WITH USER SELECTABLE SETTINGS - Methods and systems for network printing using user selectable printer settings for a variety of configurations of printing systems and finishers. A printing system such as a multi-function printer/device receives user input providing a document identifier (e.g., a release code) identifying a document stored in a network storage server. The printing system also identifies a finisher unit associated with the printing system. The printing system sends the document identifier and a finisher identifier to a print server. The print server determines available printer settings associated with the identified finisher unit and transmits a presentation to the printing system prompting the user to select a desired printer setting. The selected printer settings are transmitted to the print server. The print server retrieves a copy of the identified document and modifies the copy based on the selected printer setting. The modified copy of the document is sent to the printing system to be printed. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110313896 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring usage of a Software As A Service (SAAS) application for post-processing of scanned data generated by a client device (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives a pricing model for an SAAS application, where the pricing model includes a post-post processing feature of the SAAS application available to a user of the client device. The pricing model also includes information identifying a price for use of the post-processing feature. Information is received by the management system regarding use of the post-processing feature by the user, and a revenue report is generated regarding the post-processing feature. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313950 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS UTILIZING VOLUME PRICING - Methods and apparatus for flexible management of applications and volume pricing models provided by one or more application service providers and accessible to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system registers new applications by recording in a database application information and a volume pricing model provided by the application service provider. Client devices may then request a menu of all available applications and may subscribe to one or more provided applications by interaction with the management system. The management system receives usage information from the service provider for usage of a subscribed application by the client device. The management system records the usage information and may produce reports upon request from the recorded usage information. Reports for accumulated usage and related charges may then be generated based on the usage information and the volume pricing model. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314042 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTATION OF SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for flexible presentation of Software As A Service (SAAS) applications to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives presentation layout information for subscribed SAAS applications from users and administrators, generates a menu of subscribed SAAS applications for presentation to a user on a display of the client device, and transmits the menu to a client device for presentation to the user on a display of the client device. The management system may also provide for user/administrator customization of the menu of applications available to users, and for revocation of applications by an administrator of the management system. | 12-22-2011 |
