公开(公告)号：US20110063655A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12560590

申请日：2009-09-16

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/32502 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00949 ,  H04N1/32539 ,  H04N1/3255

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scan workflow processing to correctly and reliably generate a final output for a user. A workflow control service identifies capabilities of one or more devices for performing post processing steps defined in a scan workflow. An image scanner is utilized to scan a document to generate scanned document data. The workflow control service provides the post processing steps to the one or more of the devices based on the identified capabilities for each respective device. The devices then perform the post processing steps on the scanned document data to generate a final output. The workflow control service then transmits the output data to a device identified by the workflow to generate the final output.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于扫描工作流程处理以正确且可靠地为用户生成最终输出的系统和方法。 工作流控制服务识别用于执行扫描工作流程中定义的后处理步骤的一个或多个设备的功能。 利用图像扫描器扫描文档以生成扫描的文档数据。 基于针对每个相应设备的所识别的能力，工作流控制服务向一个或多个设备提供后处理步骤。 然后，设备对扫描的文档数据执行后处理步骤以产生最终输出。 然后，工作流控制服务将输出数据发送到由工作流标识的设备以产生最终输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100100832A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12253823

申请日：2008-10-17

Applicant: Yao-Tian Wang ,  Lifen Tian

Inventor： Yao-Tian Wang ,  Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30905 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented process comprises, in a computer peripheral device that is configured to be coupled to a computer system, creating and storing one or more user interface modifiers that are defined by the device and configured to be used by the computer system to modify rendering of a user interface in the computer system; and providing the device defined user interface modifiers to the computer system. In an embodiment, the device defined user interface modifiers comprise one or more priority values for one or more features of the device; each of the one or more priority values is associated with an identifier of one of the features; and each of the priority values indicates a relative importance of the associated feature in comparison to other features.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，计算机实现的过程包括在被配置为耦合到计算机系统的计算机外围设备中，创建和存储由该设备定义并被配置为由计算机使用的一个或多个用户界面修改器 系统修改计算机系统中用户界面的渲染; 以及将设备定义的用户界面修改器提供给计算机系统。 在一个实施例中，设备定义的用户界面修改器包括用于设备的一个或多个特征的一个或多个优先级值; 一个或多个优先级值中的每一个与特征之一的标识符相关联; 并且每个优先级值指示与其他特征相比相关联的特征的相对重要性。

公开(公告)号：US20080313649A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11818013

申请日：2007-06-12

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F9/5016 ,  G03G15/5087 ,  G06F9/485 ,  G06F9/5022 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00885 ,  H04N1/00896 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Techniques and systems for controlling resources used by a device's web services applications are disclosed. In one technique, web services applications release their allocated resources and enter a “sleep mode” after being inactive for a specified period of time. In one technique, a device maintains a shared pool of memory resources. The pool contains data structures that web services applications are likely to re-use. Before allocating a new instance of a needed data structure from free memory, a web services application first determines whether the shared pool already contains a currently unused but allocated instance of a data structure of the needed type, and, if the shared pool does, then the web service application uses that instance, overwriting existing data in the instance as needed. Web services applications return such data structures to the shared pool when those web services applications are finished using those data structures.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于控制设备的web服务应用使用的资源的技术和系统。 在一种技术中，Web服务应用程序释放其分配的资源，并在指定的时间段内处于非活动状态后进入“睡眠模式”。 在一种技术中，设备维护共享的内存资源池。 该池包含Web服务应用程序可能重用的数据结构。 在从可用内存分配所需数据结构的新实例之前，Web服务应用程序首先确定共享池是否已经包含所需类型的数据结构的当前未使用但已分配的实例，如果共享池是，则 Web服务应用程序使用该实例，根据需要覆盖实例中的现有数据。 当这些Web服务应用程序使用这些数据结构完成时，Web服务应用程序将这些数据结构返回给共享池。

公开(公告)号：US20080155541A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11644181

申请日：2006-12-21

Applicant: Alain Regnier ,  Lifen Tian ,  Yaotian Wang

Inventor： Alain Regnier ,  Lifen Tian ,  Yaotian Wang

IPC: G06F9/46

CPC classification number: H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing the WS-DeviceProfile standard as a multi-threaded process (“DFM”) executing on a multi-function peripheral (“MFP”). The DFM takes care of the discovery of devices and services on a network. The DFM also acts as a facility manager. The DFM implements various web services in a single component that applications can re-use. The DFM insulates these applications from some of the more complex details of the web services that the DFM implements. The MFP may comprise several different applications, each with a different specialized function. Each of these applications uses the web services provided by the DFM. The multi-threaded nature of the DFM permits new services to be added to the MFP dynamically. The threads can handle separate tasks concurrently. For example, one thread can handle communications with processes outside the MFP, while another thread can simultaneously handle communications with processes and applications inside the MFP.

Abstract translation: 提供了在多功能外设（“MFP”）上执行的多线程进程（“DFM”）实现WS-DeviceProfile标准的技术。 DFM负责在网络上发现设备和服务。 DFM也担任设施经理。 DFM在单个组件中实现各种Web服务，应用程序可以重用。 DFM将这些应用程序与DFM实现的Web服务的一些更复杂的细节进行了绝缘。 MFP可以包括几个不同的应用，每个具有不同的专门功能。 这些应用程序都使用DFM提供的Web服务。 DFM的多线程性质允许将新的服务动态添加到MFP。 线程可以同时处理单独的任务。 例如，一个线程可以处理与MFP外部的进程的通信，而另一个线程可以同时处理与MFP内的进程和应用程序的通信。

公开(公告)号：US20080144127A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11546056

申请日：2006-10-10

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/44 ,  H04N1/4426 ,  H04N1/446

Abstract: A scanning device includes a mechanism and/or process for scanning a document and generating scan data that reflects the document. The scanning device is configured with a secure scanning mode of operation that allows scan data to be securely transmitted to one or more recipients and also controls physical access to a document. Secure scanning may be initiated manually by a user or initiated automatically based upon an identification or authentication of the user and/or one more recipients of the scan data. The scanning device may also be configured to generate and provide status data to a user that indicates the current status of a scanning operation and/or the successful delivery of scan data to one or more recipients. The device may also be configured to determine the proximity of a user with respect to the device and use the proximity information to provide various notifications.

Abstract translation: 扫描设备包括用于扫描文档并生成反映文档的扫描数据的机构和/或过程。 扫描设备配置有安全扫描操作模式，其允许将扫描数据安全地发送到一个或多个接收者，并且还控制对文档的物理访问。 安全扫描可以由用户手动启动，或者基于用户的识别或认证和/或扫描数据的另一个接收者自动启动。 扫描设备还可以被配置为生成并向用户提供指示扫描操作的当前状态和/或向一个或多个接收者成功传送扫描数据的状态数据。 设备还可以被配置为确定用户相对于设备的接近度并使用邻近信息来提供各种通知。

公开(公告)号：US08856205B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US11782489

申请日：2007-07-24

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F9/46

CPC classification number: H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/02

Abstract: Techniques for extending a Web services system are provided. One or more Web service applications (WSA) execute on a device. Each WSA provides at least one service. A WSA implements a particular version of a Web Services (WS) specification that is previous to a current version of the WS specification. In one technique, an orchestration module is added that coordinates the interaction between the WSA and one or more extension modules. While processing the request, the WSA calls the orchestration module. The orchestration module, based on one or more attributes of a request, determines whether an extension module, that comprises logic, should be called to process a portion of the request. The logic corresponds to a difference between the previous version and the current version. After an extension module finishes processing the portion of the request, the WSA is caused to further process the request.

Abstract translation: 提供了扩展Web服务系统的技术。 一个或多个Web服务应用程序（WSA）在设备上执行。 每个WSA提供至少一个服务。 WSA实现了WS规范的当前版本之前的Web服务（WS）规范的特定版本。 在一种技术中，添加了协调WSA与一个或多个扩展模块之间交互的协调模块。 在处理请求时，WSA会调用业务流程模块。 业务流程模块基于请求的一个或多个属性来确定是否应该调用包括逻辑的扩展模块来处理请求的一部分。 逻辑对应于以前版本和当前版本之间的差异。 在扩展模块完成处理请求的部分之后，导致WSA进一步处理请求。

公开(公告)号：US08416441B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12560590

申请日：2009-09-16

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06K1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32502 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00949 ,  H04N1/32539 ,  H04N1/3255

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scan workflow processing to correctly and reliably generate a final output for a user. A workflow control service identifies capabilities of one or more devices for performing post processing steps defined in a scan workflow. An image scanner is utilized to scan a document to generate scanned document data. The workflow control service provides the post processing steps to the one or more of the devices based on the identified capabilities for each respective device. The devices then perform the post processing steps on the scanned document data to generate a final output. The workflow control service then transmits the output data to a device identified by the workflow to generate the final output.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于扫描工作流程处理以正确且可靠地为用户生成最终输出的系统和方法。 工作流控制服务识别用于执行扫描工作流程中定义的后处理步骤的一个或多个设备的功能。 利用图像扫描器扫描文档以生成扫描的文档数据。 基于针对每个相应设备的所识别的能力，工作流控制服务向一个或多个设备提供后处理步骤。 然后，设备对扫描的文档数据执行后处理步骤以产生最终输出。 然后，工作流控制服务将输出数据发送到由工作流标识的设备以产生最终输出。

公开(公告)号：US20120044519A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US12858122

申请日：2010-08-17

Applicant: Yuwen Wu ,  Yi Ding ,  Lifen Tian

Inventor： Yuwen Wu ,  Yi Ding ,  Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: H04L67/125 ,  H04N1/00222 ,  H04N1/00225 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00408 ,  H04N1/00482 ,  H04N1/00514 ,  H04N1/4413 ,  H04N2201/0039

Abstract: The systems and method herein provide a design logic that extends Distributed Scan Management (DSM) by integrating the scan setting features of a network scanner with DSM and enhances DSM by providing a means for quickly locating Post Scan Processes (PSP) based on specified search criteria. In this regard, a network scanner is controllable via the PSPs of a DSM protocol. A user interface of the network scanner is operable to receive login information associated with a user that is used to grant access to one or more of the PSPs. The network scanner also includes a storage module operable to store scanner software instructions that direct a processor to determine whether the one or more accessed PSPs have settings that are overrideable and present the one or more accessed PSPs to the user for selection. The user may then override settings of a selected PSP via the user interface.

Abstract translation: 本文的系统和方法提供了一种设计逻辑，其通过将网络扫描器的扫描设置特征与DSM集成来扩展分布式扫描管理（DSM），并通过提供用于基于指定的搜索准则快速定位后扫描处理（PSP）来增强DSM 。 在这方面，网络扫描器可以通过DSM协议的PSP来控制。 网络扫描器的用户界面可操作以接收与用户相关联的用于授予对一个或多个PSP的访问权限的登录信息。 网络扫描器还包括可操作以存储扫描器软件指令的存储模块，其指导处理器确定所述一个或多个所访问的PSP是否具有可被覆盖的设置，并将一个或多个所访问的PSP呈现给用户进行选择。 然后，用户可以经由用户界面覆盖所选择的PSP的设置。

公开(公告)号：US20100332677A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12491192

申请日：2009-06-24

Applicant: Lifen Tian

Inventor： Lifen Tian

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/16

Abstract: Techniques are provided for efficiently transferring documents (or files) between a client device and a WS-enabled device. A document is divided into a plurality of distinct chunks. Each chunk is packaged in a separate SOAP message. Each SOAP message includes a document identifier and a data transmission serial number (DTSN). The DTSN uniquely identifies a particular chunk of the document relative to the other chunks of the document. After one or more chunks of the document are transferred, the size of one or more subsequent chunks is adjusted based on changes in the client device, the WS-enabled device, and/or the network connection. Thereafter, each of the one or more subsequent chunks of the document is either larger or smaller than the one or more chunks that were already transferred.

Abstract translation: 提供了在客户端设备和启用WS的设备之间有效传输文档（或文件）的技术。 文档被分成多个不同的块。 每个块都封装在单独的SOAP消息中。 每个SOAP消息包括文档标识符和数据传输序列号（DTSN）。 DTSN唯一地标识文档相对于文档的其他块的特定块。 在传送文档的一个或多个块之后，基于客户端设备，启用WS的设备和/或网络连接的改变来调整一个或多个后续块的大小。 此后，文档的一个或多个后续块中的每一个都大于或小于已经传送的一个或多个块。

公开(公告)号：US07697851B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11499026

申请日：2006-08-03

Applicant: Kurt Knodt ,  Soiba Mohammad ,  Yue Liu ,  Lifen Tian ,  Yao-Tian Wang ,  Yi Ding ,  Yuwen Wu

Inventor： Kurt Knodt ,  Soiba Mohammad ,  Yue Liu ,  Lifen Tian ,  Yao-Tian Wang ,  Yi Ding ,  Yuwen Wu

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32609 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00233 ,  H04N1/00477 ,  H04N1/32662 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/0098

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing electronic documents is provided. A request, from a first user, to issue an alert to a second user that may have submitted a print request to the printing device is received at the printing device. The printing device may be attempting to process the print request submitted by the second user when the printing device receives the request from the first user. The first user may not know the identity of the second user. The printing device consults contact data that identifies how to contact the second user. The printing device thereafter issues the alert to the second user in accordance with the contact data. Upon receiving the alert, the second user is informed of the current condition of the printing device, e.g., the printing device may be experiencing a problem that prevents the second user's print request from being fully processed.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于处理电子文档的方法和装置。 在打印装置处接收来自第一用户的向可能向打印设备提交打印请求的第二用户发出警报的请求。 当打印设备从第一用户接收到请求时，打印设备可能正尝试处理由第二用户提交的打印请求。 第一个用户可能不知道第二个用户的身份。 打印设备查询识别如何联系第二个用户的联系人数据。 此后，打印装置根据联系人数据向第二用户发出警报。 当接收到警报时，通知第二用户打印装置的当前状况，例如打印装置可能正在经历妨碍第二用户打印请求被完全处理的问题。