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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregg A. Bonikowski, Rochester, NY (US);
Patrick T. Igoe, Grand Island, NY (US);
Michael P. Kirby, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
Abstract
A digital printing system ( ) includes a method to request and receive customized job status information. A document assembly tree ( ) is extended to include the ability to enter status report frequency specifications at a compilation node ( ), or at any other node, such as an intermediate sheet node ( ) or sub-compilation node ( ). The method consumes less control bus ( ) bandwidth than other systems by providing only the required information at a configurable interval.