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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2004
Ronald L. Heiney, Longmont, CO (US);
Anthony F. Stuart, Los Gatos, CA (US);
John S. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Douglas I. Ward, Longmont, CO (US);
Ronald L. Heiney, Longmont, CO (US);
Anthony F. Stuart, Los Gatos, CA (US);
John S. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Douglas I. Ward, Longmont, CO (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing distributed printing is disclosed. The method and system include providing a plurality of printers, at least one print spooler, and at least one relational database coupled with the print spooler. The print spooler(s) are for managing printing operations. The relational database(s) are coupled with the print spooler. The relational database also includes a plurality of tables that store a plurality of print objects.