SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND GENERATION OF A SELECTABLE INPUT FOR ENACTING A PREVIOUS DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL SEQUENCE

• US 20090204644A1
• Filed: 02/13/2008
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Singh, Harpreet, Kodimer, Marianne L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,270,008 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1222 Increasing security of the print job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1238 Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1239 Restricting the usage of resources, e.g. usage or user levels, credit limit, consumables, special fonts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1288 in client-server-printer device configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0035 User-machine interface; Control console input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00437 Intelligent menus, e.g. anticipating user selections
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00514 for individual users
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32106 separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file
• 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 2201/3214 of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3223 of type information, e.g. reception or copy job
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID

Abstract

The subject application is directed to a system and method for on-demand generation of a selectable input for enacting a previous document processing device control sequence. User identification data is received, and a document processing session is opened. A sequence of instructions is then received, and data associated with the sequence is logged according to identification data. After the session opening, logged data is stored in associated memory. Data of a request to generate a selectable input corresponding to the logged data is then received, and testing is performed to determine whether data has been logged in a current session. Data logged during the session is associated with the selectable input, and stored data is retrieved and associated with the selectable input when no data has been logged during the current session. The sequence of selected instructions is then commenced upon the selection of the selectable input by the user.

Claims

1. A system for on-demand generation of a selectable input for enacting a previous document processing device control sequence comprising:

means adapted for receiving identification data corresponding to a user of an associated document processing device;

means adapted for opening a document processing session in accordance with received identification data;

means adapted for receiving a sequence of document processing instructions during a session;

logging means adapted for logging data associated with a received sequence of selected document processing instructions in accordance with received identification data;

memory means adapted for storing logged data from the logging means after opening a document processing session;

means adapted for receiving request data corresponding to a request to generate a selectable input corresponding to logged data;

testing means adapted for testing whether data has been logged in a current session;

association means adapted for associating data logged in the current session with the selectable input when the testing means indicates that the data has been logged in the current session;

means adapted for retrieving stored logged data from the memory means when the testing means indicates that no data has been logged in the current session;

the association means including means adapted for associating logged data retrieved from the memory means with the selectable input; and

means adapted for commencing performance of the sequence of selected document processing instructions in accordance with a selection of the selectable input by the user.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a graphical user interface, including means adapted for generating selectable indicia thereon, wherein the request data is generated in accordance with selection thereof; and

wherein the graphical user interface further includes means adapted for generating a selectable control indicia thereon corresponding to a selectable input, whereby the sequence of selected document processing instructions is commenced upon selection thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising means adapted for overwriting logged data in the memory means stored in conjunction with a document processing session with logged data from a current document processing session.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the graphical user interface further comprises means adapted for generating indicia corresponding to the sequence of document processing instructions.

5. The system of claim 4 further comprising means adapted for receiving approval data corresponding to approval of the sequence of document processing instructions received after generating of the indicia corresponding to the sequence of document processing instructions.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the association means includes means adapted for associating logged data with the selectable input in accordance with received approval data.

7. A method for on-demand generation of a selectable input for enacting a previous document processing device control sequence comprising the steps of:

receiving identification data corresponding to a user of an associated document processing device;

opening a document processing session in accordance with received identification data;

receiving a sequence of document processing instructions during a session;

logging data associated with a received sequence of selected document processing instructions in accordance with received identification data;

storing logged data after opening a document processing session in associated memory;

receiving request data corresponding to a request to generate a selectable input corresponding to logged data;

testing whether data has been logged in a current session;

associating data logged in the current session with the selectable input when the testing indicates that the data has been logged in the current session;

retrieving stored logged data from the associated memory when the testing indicates that no data has been logged in the current session;

associating logged data retrieved from the associated memory with the selectable input; and

commencing performance of the sequence of selected document processing instructions in accordance with a selection of the selectable input by the user.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of:

generating selectable indicia on an associated graphical user interface, wherein the request data is generated in accordance with selection thereof; and

generating a selectable control indicia on the associated graphical user interface corresponding to a selectable input, whereby the sequence of selected document processing instructions is commenced upon selection thereof.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of overwriting logged data in the memory means stored in conjunction with a document processing session with logged data from a current document processing session.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of generating indicia corresponding to the sequence of document processing instructions on the associated graphical user interface.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of receiving approval data corresponding to approval of the sequence of document processing instructions received after generating of the indicia corresponding to the sequence of document processing instructions.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the logged data is associated with the selectable input in accordance with received approval data.