Abstract: There is disclosed a printing system, with a memory, and a plurality of document processing related subsystems The printing system, which is adapted to receive a facsimile document via a network, includes a facsimile user profile stored in a memory of the printing system. The facsimile user profile includes one or more attribute sets with each attribute set, along with a corresponding set of attribute values, defining a manner in which a portion of the facsimile document is to be processed at a printing subsystem. The printing system further includes a facsimile processing subsystem for reading the facsimile user profile to determine whether a selected one of the plurality of document processing related subsystems is enabled to process the portion of the facsimile document in accordance with one of the one or more attribute sets if the facsimile user profile.

Abstract: An authorization service is provided for use with a multifunctional printing system. The printing machine includes a first document processing service and a second document processing service. The first document processing service includes a first set of one or more document processing operations with each of the first set of one or more document processing operations being performable relatives to the electronic document. The second document processing service includes a second set of one or more document processing operations with each of the second set of one or more document processing operations being performable relative to the electronic document. The system also includes a programmable authorization system that controls a manner in which a first set of users accesses the first set of one or more document processing operations and a second set of users access the second set of one or more document processing operations.

Abstract: A guide is disclosed, for the placement of images on non-flat objects and surfaces, useful in schools, business, industry and homes, of a moldable, shape-retaining material on which have been placed a plurality of holes defining a pattern, the material is fit against the non-flat object, marks are made through the holes of the sheet as a stencil directly onto the non-flat surface, after which the dots are connected to provide the pattern on the surface. Words, letters, faces, cartoons, any image, can be placed uniformly upon a number of such objects, which can be balloons, paper cups, pipes, walls, or any non-flat surface. The guide can be a foil, a sheet, a fabric, with or without supplemental shape-retainment structure or material content.

Abstract: A balloon is disclosed, with additional interior display surfaces, useful in advertising and for novelties and toys and recreational equipment. The additional display surfaces are not curved like the outside of a balloon. A sheet of flexible material is adhesively connected at a plurality of points on its perimeter to the inside wall of the balloon, dividing the interior volume of the balloon into two chambers. The balloon and sheet may be substantially inelastic, such as a beach ball, or stretchable, such as a novelty latex balloon. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet is a porous, stretchable, floccose material which simulates having a spider web inside the balloon. This can be used as a Halloween decoration or inside fun houses or spook houses at amusement parks.

Abstract: An apparatus for loading and unloading the leader block of an IBM 3480 tape cartridge uses a loading/unloading mechanism which is directly associated with the take-up reel of the apparatus rather than separate mechanism. The take-up reel of the apparatus is provided with a linkage which extends from the periphery of the take-up reel, and which has a pin for engaging the leader block of the tape cartridge. The pin of the linkage is caused to proceed along a specified path, following a camming surface under the influence of an over-center spring, to transfer the leader block from the tape cartridge, through its specified tape path, to the take-up reel, and vice versa.

Abstract: A way of mounting a side view mirror onto a motor vehicle of the type having a folding down front windshield is disclosed, employing the hinge which otherwise joins the windshield unit onto the vehicle body. By aligning holes in the end of the side view mirror unit with the holes already present in the hinge, the mounting means which removably join the windshield unit onto the motor vehicle function simultaneously to removably join the mirror unit onto the motor vehicle, so that additional mounting means are omitted.