Computerized Action Tool for Managing Print Parameters, Queuing Actions and Archiving Actions for a Document Output Management System
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1. A method, comprising:
- selecting an action tool from a set of action tools on a screen display of a computer, the action tool being associated with a set of actions including at least two of the following;
(1) a printing action, (2) an e-mailing action, and (3) an archiving action, andapplying the action tool to an object with a single user command using the computer, the action tool processing the object in accordance with the associated set of actions.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed comprising selecting an action tool from a set of action tools on a screen display of a computer, the action tool being associated with a set of actions including at least two of the following: (1) a printing action, (2) an e-mailing action, and (3) an archiving action, and applying the action tool to an object with a single user command using the computer, the action tool processing the object in accordance with the associated set of actions. A corresponding document output management system also is disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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selecting an action tool from a set of action tools on a screen display of a computer, the action tool being associated with a set of actions including at least two of the following;
(1) a printing action, (2) an e-mailing action, and (3) an archiving action, andapplying the action tool to an object with a single user command using the computer, the action tool processing the object in accordance with the associated set of actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A document output management system, comprising:
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a plurality of (1) printing actions, (2) e-mailing actions and (3) archiving actions stored in a memory of a first computer, and an action tool which can be customized and saved by a user and is accessible through an action tool user interface on the first computer or a second computer, the action tool linking a particular subset of (1), (2) and (3), the subset including actions from at least two of (1), (2) and (3), and, when applied with a single user command, executing the subset of actions on at least one computerized object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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