Methods and systems for imaging device job configuration management

• US 20060080123A1
• Filed: 08/31/2005
• 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: Plewnia, Boguslaw Ludwik
• Granted Patent: US 8,115,945 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• 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 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00503 Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application
• 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

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A method for imaging device job configuration management, said method comprising:

a) sending a request for a job configuration property (JCP) from an application to an imaging device (IDev);

b) receiving said request for a JCP from said application at said IDev;

c) sending said JCP from said IDev to said application;

d) receiving said JCP at said application; and

e) storing said JCP at said application.

2. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising constructing a Job Definition List (JDL) that defines an imaging job using said JCP, wherein said constructing is performed by said application.

3. A method as described in claim 2 further comprising sending said JDL to said IDev from said application.

4. A method as described in claim 2 further comprising receiving said JDL at said IDev.

5. A method as described in claim 2 further comprising checking said JDL for errors and faults at said IDev.

6. A method as described in claim 5 wherein said checking further comprises parsing said JDL for definitions that are unknown and/or out of scope.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said request for a job configuration property (JCP) is a SOAP request.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending said job configuration property (JCP) is a SOAP response.

9. A method as described in claim 3 wherein said sending said JDL to said IDev from said application is in the format of a SOAP message.

10. A method for imaging device job configuration management, said method comprising:

a) sending a request for a current value of a job configuration property (JCP) from an application to an IDev;

b) receiving said request for a current value of a job configuration property (JCP) from said application at said IDev;

c) sending said current value of a job configuration property (JCP) from said IDev to said application;

d) receiving said current value of a job configuration property (JCP) from said IDev at said application; and

e) constructing an Optimized Job Definition List (OJDL) using said current value of a job configuration property (JCP) at said application.

11. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising, sending said OJDL to said IDev from said application.

12. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising receiving said OJDL at said IDev.

13. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising checking said OJDL for faults at said IDev.

14. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said request for a current value of a job configuration property (JCP) is a SOAP request.

15. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said sending said current value of a job configuration property (JCP) is a SOAP response.

16. A method as described in claim 11 wherein said sending said OJDL to said IDev from said application is in the format of a SOAP message.

17. A system for imaging device job configuration management, said system comprising:

a) an imaging device (IDev), said IDev comprising;

i) an IDev receiver for receiving a request for a job configuration property (JCP); and

ii) an IDev sender for sending said JCP and said current value of a JCP to said application;

b) an application, said application comprising;

i) an application sender for sending a request for a job configuration property (JCP) to an imaging device (IDev); and

c) an application receiver for receiving said JCP from said IDev.

18. A system as described in claim 17 wherein said application further comprises a constructor for constructing a Job Definition List (JDL) that defines an imaging job using said JCP.

19. A system as described in claim 18 wherein said application further comprises a job requester for sending said JDL to said IDev.

20. A system as described in claim 18 wherein said IDev further comprises a job request receiver for receiving said JDL from said application.