Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Task management or control – Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-22
2008-12-02
An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Task management or control
Process scheduling
C709S229000, C709S230000, C709S250000, C719S321000, C719S327000, C358S001150
Reexamination Certificate
active
07461377
ABSTRACT:
A method for dynamically managing printers comprises a mechanism for printing from a network of printers that belong to a virtual printer group to meet the user's request for printing. The invention does this by requesting an options and capabilities file from each printer and then generating a virtual printer group, such that when a user wants to print a file, the invention looks for the best suited printer for the user and sends a file to that printer for printing. The invention has the capability to keep track of each printer's printing capabilities dynamically and to communicate to the user about the status of printing and printer location, and of informing a system administrator for manual intervention should the need arise.
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Hartzel Nick
Motamed Margaret
Someshwar Ravi
Vidyanand Ramgopal
An Meng-Ai
Electronics for imaging, Inc.
Glenn Michael A.
Tang Kenneth
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