Method for transmitting image processing jobs from a client system, and routing and performing the jobs in an image processing system

Patent 5590245 Issued on December 31, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date:

August 24, 2014. 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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Inventors

Assignee

Offset Studios Limited

Application

No. 294030 filed on 08/24/1994

US Classes:

345/418, COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING358/1.15, Communication358/1.9, Attribute control709/244, Centralized controlling715/500PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT

Examiners

Primary: Shin, Christopher B.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Jacobson, Price, Holman & Stern, PLLC

International Class

G06F 013/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1994-04-06 IE

Abstract

An image processing method is carried out by a system (1) where a client system (2) automatically logs client data and retrieves image data to produce a job file which is automatically transmitted to a modem (10) of an image processing system (3). A control image processor (11) automatically monitors the job file and carries out routing operations and also supervisor notification operations to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the image processing method as required by the client. Each of the workstations (18, 19, 20) is capable of automatic configuration for particular job types by setting of image processing parameter values such as memory and virtual memory settings.