Method of tracking a file processing status with a file name
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1. A method for tracking a file processing status with file name, comprising:
- manipulating the file name of a computer readable file being processed so that a file extension of the file name includes a present processing descriptor associated with a present processing status of the computer readable file; and
manipulating the file name includes a present processing descriptor associated with a present processing status of the computer readable file so that the file extension of the file name includes a subsequent processing descriptor associated with a subsequent processing status of the computer readable file, by concatenating the subsequent processing descriptor with the present processing descriptor.
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Abstract
A method of tracking a file processing status with a file name is provided by monitoring the file processing status of a computer readable file being processed, associating a present processing descriptor with a present processing status of the computer readable file, and manipulating the file name of the computer readable file so as to include the present processing descriptor.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for tracking a file processing status with file name, comprising:
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manipulating the file name of a computer readable file being processed so that a file extension of the file name includes a present processing descriptor associated with a present processing status of the computer readable file; and manipulating the file name includes a present processing descriptor associated with a present processing status of the computer readable file so that the file extension of the file name includes a subsequent processing descriptor associated with a subsequent processing status of the computer readable file, by concatenating the subsequent processing descriptor with the present processing descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image rendering device, comprising:
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an image applicator configured to render an image from image rendering data; and a processor programmed to; manipulate a file name of the computer readable file so that a file extension of the file name includes a present rendering descriptor of a present image rendering status; manipulate the file name includes a present rendering descriptor of a present image rendering status of the computer readable file so that the file extension of the file name includes a subsequent rendering descriptor of a subsequent image rendering status by concatenating the subsequent rendering descriptor with the present rendering descriptor, wherein the subsequent image rendering status occurs after the present image rendering status has completed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A printer, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a received print job; a processor programmed to; update a file extension of a file name of the print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status and to include a subsequent printing descriptor of a subsequent printing status, by concatenating the subsequent printing descriptor with the present printing descriptor; and an image applicator configured to render an image from the image rendering data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon for causing a printer to perform the following method steps of:
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updating a file extension of a file name of a print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status and to include a subsequent printing descriptor of a subsequent printing status, by concatenating the subsequent printing descriptor with the present printing descriptor; and rendering an image from the image rendering data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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means for updating a file extension of a file name of a print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status and to include a subsequent printing descriptor of a subsequent printing status, by concatenating the subsequent printing descriptor with the present printing descriptor; and means for rendering an image from the image rendering data.
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