Methods and systems for providing index data for print job data
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving data associated with a print job; and
processing the received data to provide;
a print job portion at least a portion of which is configured to be sent to a printer for printing; and
a metadata portion that describes the structure of the print job portion.
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Abstract
Various embodiments develop (and consume), along with rendered print job data, metadata that describes certain characteristics of the print job data. This metadata can be provided, along with the rendered data, from a client device to a print server and can allow the print server to ascertain the nature or context of the print job data. In some embodiments, the metadata can describe such things as page boundaries and state transition data. By ascertaining the nature or context of the print job data, the print server is able to intelligently act upon this information and, in at least some embodiments, implement additional print server features that would not be possible if only rendered data were sent to the print server.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data associated with a print job; and
processing the received data to provide;
a print job portion at least a portion of which is configured to be sent to a printer for printing; and
a metadata portion that describes the structure of the print job portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving data associated with a document that is to be printed, said data comprising;
a print job portion at least a portion of which is configured to be sent to a printer for printing; and
a metadata portion that describes the structure of the print job portion;
processing the print job portion and the metadata portion; and
responsive to processing said print job portion and said metadata portion, implementing one or more print-related activities. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media embodying a data structure configured to be used to print a document, the data structure comprising:
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a print job portion comprising rendered data; and
a metadata portion that describes the structure of the print job portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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