Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2010-11-16
Tieu, Benny Q (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S001200, C358S001140, C399S027000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835035
ABSTRACT:
A software-controlled method for minimizing color toner use during printing of a color page by a color printer including (a) examining the image data for such a page to identify different pre-selected categories of page-contained image elements, (b) associating, with identified different-categories of such elements, specific, respective, pre-determined color-toner usage rules, and (c) following the associating step, outputting the elements to the printer along with instructions that the printer use, in the printing of such elements, the correct, respectively associated color-toner usage rule(s). From a structural point of view, the invention includes examining structure, associating structure, and output structure designed to perform the basic core methodology steps of the invention.
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Campbell Richard John
Chang Ching-Wei
Chen Lawrence Shao-hsien
Patton Ronnie Neil
Augustin Marcellus
Dickinson, Esq. Jon M.
Sharp Laboratories of America Inc.
Tieu Benny Q
Varitz, Esq. Robert D.
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