Adaptive universal symbol driver interface
First Claim
1. A method for processing an imaging job using adaptive universal symbols, the method comprising:
- at a client device job source, establishing a user interface (UI) representing imaging job options with adaptive universal symbols as follows, where an adaptive universal symbol is defined as a non-text graphic icon representing a function associated with imaging;
establishing a bi-directional communication path between the job source and a symbol storage device external to the client device;
at the job source, receiving a list of supported adaptive universal symbols from the symbol storage device, supported by an imaging device external to the client device;
displaying the list of supported symbols;
accepting adaptive universal symbol selections from the UI;
sending an imaging job to the imaging device, in an imaging device-specific format, along with the adaptive universal symbol selections; and
,at the imaging device, processing the imaging job in response to the selected adaptive universal symbols.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for processing an imaging job using adaptive universal symbols. The method comprises: establishing a user interface (UI) representing imaging job options with adaptive universal symbols at a job source, which can be an imaging driver or a direct submit application; accepting adaptive universal symbol selections from the UI; sending an imaging job to an imaging device, in an imaging device-specific format, along with the adaptive universal symbol selections; and, at the imaging device, processing the imaging job in response to the selected adaptive universal symbols. With respect to print, copy, or fax jobs for example, the adaptive universal symbols may represent options such as staple, cut, fold, hole-punch, trim, N-up, duplex, paper size, input tray, output bin, copies, collation, margin, sheet/page orientation, or front/back covers.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing an imaging job using adaptive universal symbols, the method comprising:
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at a client device job source, establishing a user interface (UI) representing imaging job options with adaptive universal symbols as follows, where an adaptive universal symbol is defined as a non-text graphic icon representing a function associated with imaging; establishing a bi-directional communication path between the job source and a symbol storage device external to the client device; at the job source, receiving a list of supported adaptive universal symbols from the symbol storage device, supported by an imaging device external to the client device; displaying the list of supported symbols; accepting adaptive universal symbol selections from the UI; sending an imaging job to the imaging device, in an imaging device-specific format, along with the adaptive universal symbol selections; and
,at the imaging device, processing the imaging job in response to the selected adaptive universal symbols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for processing an imaging job using adaptive universal symbols, the system comprising:
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a client device job source having an interface to receive a list of adaptive universal symbols supported by an imaging device external to the client device, where an adaptive universal symbol is defined as a non-text graphic icon representing a function associated with imaging, a user interface (UI) for presenting imaging job options represented with adaptive universal symbols from the received list of supported symbols and for accepting adaptive universal symbol selections, the job source having an interface for sending an imaging job in an imaging device-specific format, along with the adaptive universal symbol selections; and
,a symbol storage device external to the client device having an interface to supply the list of supported adaptive universal symbols; an imaging device external to the client device having an interface to accept the imaging job and adaptive universal symbol selections and an interface to supply the imaging job processed in response to the selected adaptive universal symbols. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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