Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation

Andrey I Savov

Man Mohan Garg

Alok Mathur

Fabio M Gava

Silvy J Wilson

Michael Lee Yeung

Ajit Sodhi

Sankarshana Madhavarao

The subject application is directed to a system and method for location-based document output scheduling. At least one electronic document is first received into an associated data storage. A map is generated on an associated display, which map includes indicia corresponding to alternative facility locations associated with a selected event. The map also includes indicia corresponding to locations of alternative document rendering devices corresponding to the facility. Device selection data is received from an associated user of at least one document rendering device selected from the alternative document rendering devices as well as temporal data corresponding to a time of the selected event. Operation of each selected document rendering device is commenced so as to render the at least one electronic document at a timing corresponding to the temporal data.

Document printing by setting time and location based on facility/building map

A system and method for detecting errors in a document transfer scheme. A user submits an electronic document transfer scheme to the document processing device including document handling instructions. The electronic document transfer scheme is then received by the document processing device and parsed, via the controller, to extract data representative of the destination designated by the scheme. Preferably, the destination data contained in the scheme provides the document processing device with a location to which a copy of an electronic document is to be sent. The source/destination information is then input as an arc on a graph, so as to generate a representation of the workflow associated with the document transfer scheme. A determination is then made, from the graph, whether the submitted electronic document transfer scheme represents at least one cycle on the graph. When it is determined, from an algorithmic query of the graph, that an infinite document transfer scheme exists, a notification is sent to the user submitting the most recent document transfer scheme.

System and method for detecting errors in electronic document workflow

The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a customized workflow user interface. Predetermined graphical user interface elements are first stored in an associated data storage. The graphical user interface elements are then generated on an associated display. Each graphical user interface element is then associated with an abstraction interface. Selection data is then received corresponding to selected graphical user interface elements. User interface data is thereafter generated in accordance with the selection data and the associated abstraction interface. Workflow data is subsequently output representing document processing operations corresponding to the selected graphical user interface elements. Thereafter, the workflow data is communicated to an associated document processing device.

System and method for generating a customized workflow user interface

The subject application is directed to a network document processing device discovery system and method. Multicast address data and local identification data are first stored in an associated storage. A probe message is then received from an associated processing device via an associated network. The probe message corresponds to stored multicast address data. Probe identification data associated with the probe message is then tested with the local identification data. Device data, representing a capability of a document processing device, is then selectively communicated to the processing device according to an output of the testing.

System and method for descriptor-based discovery of network document processing devices

A self reference-counting pointer that keeps the reference count of the object within the pointer-object that does not impose any restrictions on the object itself and can be used freely on objects already created. A reference count object is created and is attached to a pointer-object of the object when the first instance of the object is created. When subsequent references or copies of the object are made, the reference count is incremented, and the pointer object associated with the subsequent reference or copy of the object are attached to the reference count object. When any instance of the object goes out of scope, the pointer-object to that instance is detached from the reference count object and the reference count is decremented. When there are no instances of the object attached to the reference counter, then the reference counter is deleted.

Auto reference counting pointer for C++ objects with ability to re-cast and lookup from a free pointer

The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for the job management of document processing wherein job management is divided into a pipeline assembly phase and a job processing phase. The job manager is heavily involved in the pipeline assembly phase. The job processing phase involves only the job processors, which were identified during the pipeline assembly phase. The processors signal the job manager when they start or finish processing of a job. The job manager controls resource consumption by controlling the amount of data in the pipes by parameterizing connector elements. For example, the job manager will preferably input data relating to stapling operations into the pipeline after data relating to collating operations is feed into the pipeline. The job manager assembles partial data or operations into the pipeline in the event that all resources needed are not available. In the event that a stapling operation is not possible, the job manager will still feed data related to other jobs so that the process may be completed to the extent possible.

Method and apparatus for effective job management

This invention is directed to a system and method for allocation of random access memory. A memory area is first acquired from a primary memory allocation system of an associated data processing system. The memory area includes a plurality of uniformly fixed size memory blocks. Next an application program interface is interfaced with a plurality of processes in connection with memory needed for each process. A memory request is then received from each of the processes via the application program interface with each memory request including data representing a requested memory allocation size associated therewith. Memory from the acquired memory blocks is then allocated to each of the processes corresponding to each received memory request. Each allocation is defined by a base memory address disposed within the memory area, an offset value corresponding to the base memory address, and a corresponding memory allocation size.

System and method for the sub-allocation of shared memory

The subject invention is directed to a system and method for submitting a series of complementary queries to a selected database in order to retrieve data associated with such queries. The method begins by receiving parameter data representing at least one parameter, which defines a plurality of entries in an associated database. Query data is then generated from the parameter data. The query data is comprised of a series of complementary queries structured to aggregate so as to correspond to all possible entries associated with the parameter data. The query data is then communicated to an associated search engine coupled to query the associated database. Result data is then received from the associated search engine. The result data is comprised of a series of responses corresponding to each of the series of complementary queries. The result data is then communicated to an associated user.

System and method for persistent query information retrieval

A system and method for calculating the toner usage of a multifunction peripheral device using software and the compressed form of the raster image without uncompressing the image. The method enables the calculation of toner usage based on the statistics of actual colorant consumption while minimizing the approximation error. The compressed image data includes encoded data representing an image mapped onto a first color space. The received compressed image is analyzed to generate a pixel count of each color associated with the image corresponding to a color in the first color space. In the event of a different device color space, the pixel count is translated to a second color space, and an aggregate pixel count is calculated. When statistical data from actual operations is available, table data on the earlier usage is compared with the pixel count calculated, resulting in an approximate toner usage having low approximation error. When no previous statistical data is available, the method uses the manufacturer stored toner usage and compares the pixel count thereon. A device table is then generated, storing an adjusted table containing actual usage statistics for further calculations regarding subsequent usages.

System and method for calculating toner usage

This invention is directed to a method and apparatus for implementing native code directly in C++ with object structure very closely resembling the object structure of JAVA. The method provides for the mapping of JAVA to C++ objects and invoking the JAVA Native Interface, mapping C++ objects to JAVA and returning a corresponding JAVA object, retrieving and returning a class factory by class name, and collecting garbage in both the C++ and JAVA environments.

Method and apparatus for object-to-object Java Native Interface mapping

A system and method is provided for implementing configuration of digital imaging device. The system comprises a configuration file and a series of components for implementing configuration parameters in different operating system environments. The file instructs the components where to look for a particular operating system in order to modify configuration parameters to match those set on the digital imaging device by a user.

System and method for configuring digital image devices

There is provided asystem and architecture for accessing and communicating with digital image devices. The system is provided in the form of software components that are platform independent for the development of software for managing or controlling digital image devices. The software components are easily integrated with existing development tools, have native functionality, and can be implemented independently of Common Information Model or Simple Network Management Protocol architectures.

System for accessing digital imaging devices

A system and method is provided for implementing a thread safe request queue. The request queue is preferably implemented using a circular array and atomic operations are preferably used for non-blocking functionality. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the request queue is capable of simultaneous thread release so that threads dequeue only when they are ready to be processed.

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Andrey I Savov