Multimedia job tickets for printing machines
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1. A method of processing a job received at a processing station, the job comprising data to be processed, job ticket data, and a multimedia data set, comprising the steps of:
- placing the job ticket data in a queue memory;
placing the data to be processed in a main memory;
transferring the data to be processed to the processing station in response to the job ticket data being activated in the queue memory; and
activating the multimedia data set in response to the data to be processed being transferred to the processing station.
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Abstract
A system enables multimedia messages, such as audio messages, to accompany print jobs sent from a remote workstation to a central printer. Each print job includes the data to be printed, job ticket data, and multimedia data. The job ticket data is maintained on a queue, and when the job is ready to be printed, the multimedia data is activated.
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1. A method of processing a job received at a processing station, the job comprising data to be processed, job ticket data, and a multimedia data set, comprising the steps of:
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placing the job ticket data in a queue memory; placing the data to be processed in a main memory; transferring the data to be processed to the processing station in response to the job ticket data being activated in the queue memory; and activating the multimedia data set in response to the data to be processed being transferred to the processing station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of processing a job received at a processing station, comprising the steps of:
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placing job ticket data in a queue memory; placing data to be processed in a main memory, the data to be processed being in a form of a page description language file; transferring the data to be processed to the processing station in response to the job ticket data being activated in the queue memory; activating a multimedia data set in response to the data to be processed being transferred to the processing station; and wherein the step of activating the multimedia data set includes accessing a data string within the page description language file in the data to be processed. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system for processing a job at a processing station, the job comprising data to be processed, job ticket data associated with the data to be processed, and a multimedia data set associated with the data to be processed, comprising:
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a queue memory for storing job ticket data; a main memory for storing data to be processed; means for activating job ticket data from the queue memory in a sequence; means for transferring the data to be processed to the processing station in response to the job ticket data associated therewith being activated in the queue memory; a multimedia device; and means for activating the multimedia data set associated with the job in response to the data to be processed being transferred to the processing station. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for processing a job at a processing station, the job comprising data to be processed and job ticket data associated with the data to be processed, and wherein the data to be processed comprises a page description language file, comprising:
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a queue memory for storing job ticket data; a main memory for storing data to be processed;
.means for activating job ticket data from the queue memory in a sequence; means for transferring the data to be processed to the processing station in response to the job ticket data associated therewith being activated in the queue memory; a multimedia device; and means for activating a multimedia data set associated with the job in response to the data to be processed being transferred to the processing station, the multimedia data set being at least partially in a form of a data string within the page description language in the data to be processed. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of processing data including a page description language file, comprising the steps of:
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providing in the page description language file a data string operable of a multimedia device; applying the data string to a multimedia device; and applying a portion of the data excluding the data string to a printing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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Current AssigneeGraham Springs LLC (IP Edge LLC)
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Original AssigneeXerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
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InventorsBellucco, Thomas M., Fedele, Samuel A.
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Primary Examiner(s)Voeltz, Emanuel T.
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Assistant Examiner(s)PEESO, THOMAS R
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Application NumberUS08/304,329Time in Patent Office631 DaysField of Search355/202, 355/204, 355/309, 355/112, 358/401, 358/296, 358/, 271/298, 364/514 C, 101/66US Class Current709/248CPC Class CodesG06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user o...G06F 3/1207 resulting in the user being...G06F 3/126 Job scheduling, e.g. queuin...G06F 3/1284 Local printer deviceG06F 3/1296 Printer job scheduling or p...G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output s...G06F 3/165 Management of the audio str...G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing ...G06K 2215/0082 Architecture adapted for a ...
