Dynamic internal page registration and retrieval system
    4.
    发明授权
    Dynamic internal page registration and retrieval system 失效
    动态内部页面注册和检索系统

    公开(公告)号:US06489972B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09396134

    申请日:1999-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1312

    摘要: In an imaging system including firmware and a user interface control panel, a firmware-based internal page component is capable of receiving and registering internal page data from a source external to the page component itself. The internal page component can install a control panel display menu item corresponding to the registered internal page, and then capture user control panel input relating to that page. The component can then open a data pipe, and invoke the internal page data. The data pipe can be provided in the form of a VIO channel, e.g., invoking a print job, or can involve converting internal page data to a format capable of being viewed by a web browser. The internal page component can be installed as a part of the firmware of the imaging system. Internal page data can be received from a source external to the imaging system firmware, for example, from a storage device such as a flash disk, RAM disk, or hard disk. The internal page component can be embodied as a firmware-based dynamic internal page system. The internal page system includes an internal page registration mechanism adapted and constructed to register internal pages from page sources external to the firmware of the imaging system. The internal page system also includes an internal page retrieval mechanism adapted and constructed to selectively retrieve internal pages from the page sources. A method of handling internal pages in an imaging system including firmware is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 在包括固件和用户界面控制面板的成像系统中,基于固件的内部页面组件能够从页面组件本身外部的源接收和注册内部页面数据。 内部页面组件可以安装与注册的内部页面相对应的控制面板显示菜单项,然后捕获与该页面相关的用户控制面板输入。 然后,组件可以打开数据管道,并调用内部页面数据。 数据管道可以以VIO通道的形式提供,例如调用打印作业,或者可以涉及将内部页面数据转换成能够被网络浏览器查看的格式。 内部页面组件可以作为成像系统固件的一部分进行安装。 可以从诸如闪存盘,RAM盘或硬盘的存储设备从成像系统固件外部的源接收内部页面数据。 内部页面组件可以体现为基于固件的动态内部页面系统。 内部页面系统包括内部页面注册机制,其被配置和构造为从成像系统的固件外部的页面源注册内部页面。 内部页面系统还包括内部页面检索机构,其被适配和构造为从页面源选择性地检索内部页面。 还提供了处理包括固件的成像系统内部页面的方法。

    Method for dynamically synchronizing configuration information between a
printer and an attached accessory
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for dynamically synchronizing configuration information between a printer and an attached accessory 有权
    在打印机和所附附件之间动态地同步配置信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6094548A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-25

    申请号:US318527

    申请日:1999-05-25

    CPC分类号: G06K15/402 H04N1/00278

    摘要: A method for dynamically synchronizing configuration information between a printer and an attached accessory. In one embodiment, the printer firmware creates a configuration change object that is immediately incremented any time a configuration parameter is changed. The accessory periodically queries the printer to determine if the configuration change object has been incremented, and, if so, the accessory re-reads and stores the new printer configuration along with the new configuration change object. In a second embodiment, the printer sends out a notice to the accessory that the printer configuration has changed immediately after the change is made, rather than accessory periodically asking the printer if the configuration has changed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在打印机和所附附件之间动态地同步配置信息的方法。 在一个实施例中,打印机固件创建在配置参数改变时立即递增的配置改变对象。 附件定期查询打印机以确定配置更改对象是否已增加,如果是,附件将重新读取并存储新的打印机配置以及新的配置更改对象。 在第二实施例中,打印机向附件发送通知,指示打印机配置在更改之后立即改变,而不是周期性地询问打印机配置是否已经改变。

    Managing font data in a print job
    6.
    发明授权
    Managing font data in a print job 失效
    管理打印作业中的字体数据

    公开(公告)号:US06574001B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-03

    申请号:US09304816

    申请日:1999-05-04

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    摘要: A method and a system are used to manage fonts in print jobs with more than one context where at least some of the contexts include text strings. Print jobs may be divided into portions, called contexts, so that they are easier for a print manager to manage. These larger contexts are called graphic sets. Each of these graphic sets is sent to the printer driver consecutively. Each text string has a font associated with it. The font data for each text string is read from the operating system and cached into memory at the time each string is received by the printer driver. After all individual text strings elements of a given graphic set have been received by the printer driver, the context is stored and the cached fonts are stored with the context. After all of the contexts of the print job have been received by the printer and stored, each context is restored and rendered. The graphics sets may be restored in any order. The fonts stored with a context are also restored when the context is restored.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统用于管理具有多个上下文的打印作业中的字体,其中至少一些上下文包括文本字符串。 打印作业可以分为部分,称为上下文,以便打印管理员更容易管理。 这些较大的上下文称为图形集。 这些图形中的每一个都连续发送到打印机驱动程序。 每个文本字符串都有一个与之相关联的字体。 每个文本字符串的字体数据从操作系统读取,并在打印机驱动程序接收到每个字符串时缓存到存储器中。 在打印机驱动程序接收到给定图形集合的所有单独文本字符串元素之后,上下文将被存储,缓存的字体与上下文一起存储。 在打印机接收到打印作业的所有上下文并存储之后,将恢复和呈现每个上下文。 图形集可以以任何顺序恢复。 当上下文恢复时,还会恢复存储有上下文的字体。

    Method for temporarily locking out print jobs on a network copier when a
copier user is present
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for temporarily locking out print jobs on a network copier when a copier user is present 有权
    当复印机用户存在时,在网络复印机上临时锁定打印作业的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6026258A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US181061

    申请日:1998-10-27

    摘要: A multiple-function copier includes a printer, a scanner, a user interface, and a communications mechanism. The printer is configured to receive print jobs from a network environment. The scanner is operatively coupled with the printer and configured to receive copy jobs from a walk-up user. The printer and the scanner are selectively operative in a print mode and a copy mode. The user interface is associated with one of the printer and the scanner and is accessible by a walk-up user. The user interface is operative to detect submission of a copy job to the scanner by a walk-up user. The communications mechanism is signal coupled with the printer and the scanner, and is operative to automatically configure the printer and the scanner for operation in the copy mode in response to a walk-up user interacting with the user interface. A method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 多功能复印机包括打印机,扫描仪,用户界面和通信机构。 打印机配置为从网络环境接收打印作业。 扫描器可操作地与打印机耦合,并被配置为从步行用户接收复印作业。 打印机和扫描仪在打印模式和复印模式下有选择地操作。 用户界面与打印机和扫描仪中的一个相关联,可由步行用户访问。 用户界面可操作以检测由步行用户向扫描仪提交复印作业。 通信机构与打印机和扫描仪信号耦合,并且可操作以响应于与用户界面交互的步行用户,以复印模式自动配置打印机和扫描仪。 还提供了一种方法。

    Methods and systems for processing image data
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for processing image data 失效
    处理图像数据的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06738150B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09292044

    申请日:1999-04-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: Methods and systems for processing image data in connection with peripheral units such as laser printers are described. In one embodiment, an image pipeline is queried to determine at least one constraint which affects the image data provided to the image pipeline from a source of image data. If appropriate, the constraint(s) is imposed on the image data to provide constrained image data. After the constraint is imposed on the image data, the constrained image data is provided from the source to the image pipeline for processing into a page-arranged output. In another embodiment, image data which is provided by a source is stored in a first buffer. A handle is assigned to the image data. The handle is passed through at least a portion of the image pipeline. After such passing, at least a portion of the image data which was stored in the first buffer is copied directly into at least one strip buffer, with such copying being the first copying of the image data after the storing thereof in the first buffer. Other embodiments are described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了与诸如激光打印机之类的周边单元相关的处理图像数据的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,查询图像流水线以确定影响从图像数据源提供给图像流水线的图像数据的至少一个约束。 如果适当,则对图像数据施加约束以提供受限图像数据。 在对图像数据施加约束之后,将受限图像数据从源提供到图像管线,以处理成页排列的输出。 在另一个实施例中,由源提供的图像数据被存储在第一缓冲器中。 手柄被分配给图像数据。 手柄通过图像管道的至少一部分。 在这样的通过之后,将存储在第一缓冲器中的图像数据的至少一部分直接复制到至少一个条形缓冲器中,这样的复制是将图像数据存储在第一缓冲器中之后的第一次拷贝。 描述其他实施例。

    Use of a printer frame buffer to hold image data received from a source device which cannot be paced
    10.
    发明授权
    Use of a printer frame buffer to hold image data received from a source device which cannot be paced 失效
    使用打印机帧缓冲器来保存从不能起搏的源设备接收到的图像数据

    公开(公告)号:US06351318B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-26

    申请号:US09181065

    申请日:1998-10-27

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    CPC分类号: H04N1/40

    摘要: An image data transfer mechanism is disclosed having a source device, processing circuitry, and a target device. The source device is operative to transmit digital data. The processing circuitry is coupled to the source device for receiving the image data from the source device. The target device has memory, and is coupled with the processing circuitry. The target device is operative to receive the image data, while the memory is allocatable as a frame buffer for receiving the image data. A method is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有源装置,处理电路和目标装置的图像数据传送机构。 源设备可操作以传输数字数据。 处理电路耦合到源装置,用于从源装置接收图像数据。 目标设备具有存储器,并且与处理电路耦合。 目标设备可操作以接收图像数据,而存储器可分配为用于接收图像数据的帧缓冲器。 还公开了一种方法。