Methods and systems for imaging device job management

• US 20060077413A1
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lum, Joey P., Nguyen, Uoc H., Plewnia, Boguslaw Ludwik, Sojian, Lena, Stevens, Mark Liu
• Granted Patent: US 7,633,644 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.130
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/502 relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5083 for scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00109 Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32561 using a programmed control device, e.g. a microprocessor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3221 of a job number or identification, e.g. communication number

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device job management.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device (IDev) job management, said method comprising:

a) requesting a job identifier, said request being made by an application;

b) receiving said job identifier request at an IDev job queue manager (JQM);

c) creating a job object with said JQM, said object comprising said job identifier;

d) maintaining said job object in a job-object data structure;

e) monitoring an IDev event; and

f) associating said IDev event with said job object.

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said job object further comprises an element selected from the set consisting of job settings, an access control list, and job results.

3. A method as described in claim 2 wherein said set further comprises a user rights limitation.

4. A method as described in claim 2 wherein said job results further comprise a measure of resource consumption.

5. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising notifying a notification module of said IDev event.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said job object has a limited duration.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said application resides on a remote computing device (RCD), that is remote to said IDev.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said IDev event comprises an element selected from the set consisting of creation of a job object, destruction of a job object, termination of a job, and cancellation of a job.

9. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said job object has at least one dynamic property.

10. A method for imaging device (IDev) job management, said method comprising:

a) requesting a job identifier for a job, said job comprising execution of an imaging device (IDev) function, said request being made by an application;

b) receiving said job identifier request at an IDev job queue manager (JQM);

c) creating a job object with said JQM, said object comprising said job identifier; and

d) associating an event with said job object when said event relates to said IDev function and occurs during execution of said job.

11. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said job object further comprises an element selected from the set consisting of job settings, an access control list, and job results.

12. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said event is not associated with said job object when said event occurs when said job is not executing.

13. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising:

a) requesting a second job identifier for a second job, said second job comprising execution of said IDev function, said request being made by a second application;

b) receiving said second job identifier request at said IDev JQM;

c) creating a second job object with said JQM, said object comprising said second job identifier; and

d) associating said event with said second job object when said event relates to said IDev function and occurs during execution of said second job.

14. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said application resides on the IDev.

15. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said application resides on a remote computing device (RCD), that is remote to said IDev.

16. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising notifying a notification module of said event.

17. A system for imaging device (IDev) job management, said system comprising:

a) an application comprising a requestor for requesting a job identifier;

b) an IDev job queue manager (JQM) comprising a receiver for receiving a request for said job identifier;

c) said JQM further comprising a job object creator for creating a job object comprising said job identifier;

d) a job-object data structure maintained by said JQM;

e) a monitor for monitoring an IDev event; and

f) an associator for associating said IDev event with said job object.

18. A system as described in claim 17 wherein said application resides on said IDev.

19. A system as described in claim 17 wherein said application resides on a remote computing device (RCD), that is remote to said IDev.

20. A system as described in claim 17 further comprising a notifier for notifying a notification module of said IDev event.