Secured release system to transmit and image a print job
First Claim
1. A method of securely imaging an imaging/print job in a distributed computer system having at least one client host device having an associated secured release input apparatus, at least one imaging device having an associated secured release input apparatus, and a network for interconnecting components of said distributed computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) associating a print job header with a first imaging/print job to form a headed imaging/print job;
(b) associating a secured release input with said print job header by including a secured release indicative command/code in said print job header;
(c) dividing said headed imaging/print job into data packets;
(d) transmitting at least one initial data packet to said at least one imaging device;
(e) determining whether said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet; and
(f) preventing acceptance of subsequent data packets of said headed imaging/print job if said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet.
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Abstract
An effective method for securing the release of the transmission, rendering, and outputting of an imaging/print job at an imaging device, for imaging/print jobs that originate in traditional print/spooling subsystems include the following steps. A print job header is associated with an imaging/print job to form a headed imaging/print job. A secured release input (that may be input at a secured release input apparatus of the client host device) is associated with the print job header by including a secured release indicative command/code in the print job header. The headed imaging/print job is divided into data packets. Initial data packet(s) are transmitted to the imaging device. It is determined whether the secured release indicative command/code is present in the initial data packet(s). Acceptance of subsequent data packets of the headed imaging/print job are prevented if the secured release indicative command/code is present in the initial data packet(s). When a secured release input is received on a secured release input apparatus of the imaging device, subsequent data packets of the headed imaging/print job are accepted.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of securely imaging an imaging/print job in a distributed computer system having at least one client host device having an associated secured release input apparatus, at least one imaging device having an associated secured release input apparatus, and a network for interconnecting components of said distributed computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) associating a print job header with a first imaging/print job to form a headed imaging/print job;
(b) associating a secured release input with said print job header by including a secured release indicative command/code in said print job header;
(c) dividing said headed imaging/print job into data packets;
(d) transmitting at least one initial data packet to said at least one imaging device;
(e) determining whether said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet; and
(f) preventing acceptance of subsequent data packets of said headed imaging/print job if said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. For use with a network of connected devices including at least one client host device side and at least one imaging device side, a system for secured release to transmit and image an imaging/print job, said system comprising:
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(a) an imaging device driver associated with said at least one client host device side having an associated secured release input apparatus;
(b) an input analyzer associated with at least one imaging device side having an associated secured release input apparatus;
(c) at least one logical channel/port functionally connecting said imaging device driver and said input analyzer;
(d) said imaging device driver comprising;
(i) means for associating a print job header with a first imaging/print job to form a headed imaging/print job;
(ii) means for associating a secured release input with said print job header by including a secured release indicative command/code in said print job header;
(iii) means dividing said headed imaging/print job into data packets; and
(iv) means for transmitting at least one initial data packet to said at least one imaging device side over said at least one logical channel/port; and
(e) said input analyzer comprising;
(i) means for receiving at least one initial data packet;
(ii) means determining whether said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet; and
(iii) means for preventing acceptance of subsequent data packets of said headed imaging/print job over said at least one logical channel/port if said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of securely imaging an imaging/print job in a distributed computer system having at least one client host device side having an associated secured release input apparatus, at least one imaging device side having an associated secured release input apparatus, and a network for interconnecting components of said distributed computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) at said at least one client host device side, generating a headed imaging/print job including a print job header and an imaging/print job, said print job header including a secured release indicative command/code;
(b) transmitting at least part of said print job header of said headed imaging/print job over a logical channel/port to said at least one imaging device side, a remainder of said headed imaging/print job remaining on said client host device side;
(c) at said at least one imaging device side, determining whether said secured release indicative command/code is present in said at least one initial data packet;
(d) preventing acceptance of said remainder of said headed imaging/print job if said secured release indicative command/code is present in said transmitted at least part of said print job header; and
(e) allowing acceptance of said remainder of said headed imaging/print job upon receiving a secured release input on said secured release input apparatus of said imaging device side. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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