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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Gerald H. Armentrout, Raleigh, NC (US);
Phuc K. DO, Morrisville, NC (US);
Bobby R. Hargett, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
E. Michael Maximilien, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gerald H. Armentrout, Raleigh, NC (US);
Phuc K. Do, Morrisville, NC (US);
Bobby R. Hargett, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
E. Michael Maximilien, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for managing complex payload using on a point of sale (POS) printer is described. The complex payload includes a plurality of commands. The method includes organizing at least a portion of the commands into a single entity. The single entity corresponds to more than one command, though need not contain all of the commands. The method also includes providing a payload identifier corresponding to the single entity. The payload identifier indicates a correspondence between the commands for the single entity and the single entity.