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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1998
David A Kumpf, Rocklin, CA (US);
Glenn R Garcia, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Daniel R Pearson, Roseville, CA (US);
Dean L Scoville, Auburn, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A network multifunction peripheral server permits simultaneous processing of print and scan jobs from one or more networked clients. The server of the invention connects to a network through a network interface unit, preferably capable of communication via a plurality of predetermined network protocols. It includes one or more ports for connection to a multifunction peripheral through a communication link. Separate print and scan data flows are established for each port by the server. The server also establishes separate logical channels to the port through a protocol which allows multiple logical channels per communication link. Print and scan jobs are handled simultaneously for a single multifunction peripheral through separate print and scan data channels logically established by the server.