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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1988
Eugene S Evanitsky, Pittsford, NY (US);
Joseph L Filion, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas J Herceg, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A technique for pre-programming a reproduction machine for a plurality of complex jobs involving a variety of machine features and requirements using the operator console and touch sensitive screen display while the machine is in the print state or still in the process of completing a previous job. In particular, while the machine is in operation, touching a Program Ahead file on the screen, displays a simulation of a plurality of pre-programming slots or folders. By touching one of the pre-programming folders, a job can be pre-programmed into that slot or folder using file folders and subfolders that simulate a plurality of features and subfeatures of the machine. The features are automatically stored in the selected pre-programming slot on the touch sensitive screen and can be run upon the completion of the current job in progress or at a later time at the discretion of the operator. The job features of the selected job slot can also be changed at any time while a current job is in progress.