Web enabled color management service system and method
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1. A computer operable software system for facilitating a color management computing network comprising:
- at least one customer communications component for facilitating communication between a customer and the network;
at least one data communications component for facilitating data connectivity;
at least one user input device to facilitate user data input;
at least one selection component to enable a user to select a service to be used;
at least one server to facilitate user interaction with a plurality of peripheral devices;
at least one management server to assign passwords, authenticate users, and determine which printing services a user is permitted to access;
at least one database storage medium for retaining information or software programs related to color processing; and
at least one time and cost management module to record a quantity of services consumed.
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Abstract
The present application discloses a system and method of critical web-based service architecture at a high level for color management systems in which services can be rendered remotely at very low cost to the end user using a cloud computing based computer network architecture. Service supported include Remote RIPPing, remote profiling, remote IQ analysis for diagnosing color problems, Remote System Problem Action Requests (SPAR) evaluation and patch distribution, remote copy match solutions; multi-machine matching; remote Half-tone downloads; other remote file processing; and image or photo indexing and retrieval.
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1. A computer operable software system for facilitating a color management computing network comprising:
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at least one customer communications component for facilitating communication between a customer and the network; at least one data communications component for facilitating data connectivity; at least one user input device to facilitate user data input; at least one selection component to enable a user to select a service to be used; at least one server to facilitate user interaction with a plurality of peripheral devices; at least one management server to assign passwords, authenticate users, and determine which printing services a user is permitted to access; at least one database storage medium for retaining information or software programs related to color processing; and at least one time and cost management module to record a quantity of services consumed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of network computing comprising:
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performing a client log on; authenticating the identity of a user; entering an account number presentation of a catalog of available services user selection of a service prompting a software download; interaction of a user with the software to facilitate image processing and image rendering; sending the job to a printer and printing the job as output; recording the amount in time, resources, or money of the job; and billing the client for the services consumed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer operable apparatus for managing the presentation, selection, routing of color processing jobs in a network system comprising:
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an input device for accepting a client log on; a device for authenticating the identity of a user; an input device for accepting an account number a display device for presenting of a catalog of available services; a device for enabling a user to select a service; a device to enable software to download; a manipulation device to enable a user process and render an image; a printer; a resources usage tracking device for recording the length of time a software product was in use; and a device for computing a bill for delivery to a user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for performing Internet based cloud computing specifically to offer each and every one of the color management services on a selection list of services comprising:
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RIPPing; Profiling; IQ Analysis; SPAR Evaluation; Copy Match; Multi-Machine Match; Halftone dot downloads; Print file processing; and Image and Photo indexing and retrieval.
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19. A Internet based system for performing each and every color management services on a selection list comprising:
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RIPPing; Profiling; IQ Analysis; SPAR Evaluation; Copy Match; Multi-Machine Match; Halftone dot downloads; Print file processing; and Image and Photo indexing &
retrieval.
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20. Computer software for performing each and every color management services on a selection list comprising:
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RIPPing; Profiling; IQ Analysis; SPAR Evaluation; Copy Match; Multi-Machine Match; Halftone dot downloads; Print file processing; and Image and Photo indexing &
retrieval.
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