Automated printing control system

Patent 4839829 Issued on June 13, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

November 5, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Freedman, Henry B.

Application

No. 06/927886 filed on 11/05/1986

US Classes:

715/751, Computer supported collaborative work between plural users101/248, Cylinder-registering mechanisms358/1.1, STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.)358/1.15, Communication379/100.04, Communication charge calculation379/93.17, Having station display710/15, Peripheral monitoring715/527, Print preview715/853, Hierarchy or network structure715/961OPERATOR INTERFACE WITH VISUAL STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION DICTATED BY INTENDED USE

Examiners

Primary: Harkcom, Gary V.
Assistant: Herndon, H. R.

International Class

G06F 17/22 (20060101)

Abstract

A system for automated control of the printing of a work comprises a first terminal adapted for use by a printing requester for receiving from the requester a informaton concerning parameters for the printing of the work. A second terminal is adapted for use by a printing facility for receiving from the printing facility pricing and administrative information concerning the printing of a work. A programmed computer having a memory and input/output means is provided in communication with the first and second terminals. The computer interacts with the printing requester through the first terminal for receiving and storing the printing parameter information. The computer interacts with the printing facility for receiving and storing pricing and administrative information concerning the printing of the work. The pricing and administrative information is transmitted to the first terminal for use by the printing requester.