Abstract: Techniques are provided for creating a document processing job without manually inputting information to a document processing device. A mobile device scans identification information of a document processing device, generates job settings data and sends them to a network service. In response to receiving the job settings data, the network service stores the job settings data in a repository, generates a job identifier, associates the job identifier with the job settings, and sends the job identifier to the mobile device. The mobile device receives the job identifier and sends it to the document processing device. The document processing device uses the job identifier to retrieve the job settings data from the network service. In response to receiving the job settings data, the document processing device processes one or more documents according to the job settings.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for displaying encoded data that represent a) features and options currently supported by a printing device, b) a printer identifier for the printing device, and c) network service interface data for a network service, wherein the network service interface data allow a mobile device to send print settings selection data and electronic document identification data to the network service; and processing print data and causing a printed version of an electronic document reflected in the print data to be printed by the printing device.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) and a plug connector having a paddle board (800) mate with each other along a mating direction. The receptacle connector includes a housing (1) defining a slot (224), and a pair of first groups of terminals secured in the housing and a second group of terminals. The first group of terminals includes a first terminal (221) having a first contact portion (2211) disposed at a first side of the slot (224), a second terminal (222) having a second contact portion (2221) and a third terminal (223) having a third contact portion (2231) disposed at a second side of the slot. The first contact portion is positioned between the second contact portion and the third contact portion along the mating direction. The second group of terminals include a fourth terminal (211) and a fifth terminal (212).

Abstract: Methods and system for printing a print job with cloud storage are disclosed. A web print server is provided for accessing a cloud storage server. The web print server is operable to download a print job from the cloud storage server to the web print server. The web print server downloads the print job based on an identification (of the print job) that is received from a web client remotely over a network. Subsequently, the print web server sends the print job to a printer for the print job to be printed from the printer. In one embodiment, the printer may comprise the web client.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for allowing a user to create a document processing job (e.g., a print job, a scan job, a copy job, fax job) at a mobile device instead of at a document processing device, such as a printer, scanner, or copier. A cloud service interacts with the mobile device to retrieve job settings data from the mobile device. The cloud service generates a job identifier, associates the job identifier with job settings associated with the job settings data, and sends the job identifier to the mobile device, which displays the job identifier to the user. The user later enters the job identifier at the document processing device, which, in turn, uses the job identifier to request the job settings from the cloud service. The cloud service identifies the job settings based on the job identifier and sends the job settings to the document processing device.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for securely managing, using smart cards, the usage of a peripheral device. In one embodiment, both the peripheral device and the smart card have digital certificates and a means for authenticating each other. Each device requires authentication of the other device before access to the device's resources is granted. In one embodiment of the invention, the smart card executes a local Java application for managing usage data. The application provides quota and prior usage data to the peripheral device, and updates on the smart card usage data provided by the peripheral device. The usage data on the smart card is used to limit, audit, or track access to resources and operations on the peripheral device. In another embodiment, the authentication and usage management functions of the smart card is implemented on a remote server.

Abstract: An approach is provided for printing locked print data using user and print data authentication. The approach is applicable to a wide variety of contexts and implementations and includes the use of bi-directional security measures to ensure a secure transmission of a document to a printer and secure retrieval of the document from the printer by one or more intended recipients. In particular, the bi-directional security measures ensure that: 1) the document is received only by the intended recipient designated by the creator, 2) both the document's creator and the intended recipient are successfully authenticated, 3) the document received by the intended recipient is the document that was created by the creator, and 4) the document received by the intended recipient is identical to the document created by the creator.

Abstract: A plug connector (1000) comprises a shielding cover (6) and a circuit board module (100) mounted therein. The circuit board module includes a first circuit board (1) having a rear soldering portion (15) for soldering a cable, a second circuit board (2) having a number of mating pads (211, 212, 203, 204, 205) for mating with a receptacle and a number of soldering pads (213) for connecting to a top surface (10) of the first circuit board, and a third circuit board (3) having a number of mating pads (311, 312, 303, 304, 305) for mating with the receptacle and a number of soldering pads (313) for connecting to a bottom surface (11) of the first circuit board.

Abstract: Approaches are provided for workflow creation and management at a scanning device. In one approach, a user initiates a plurality of operations to be performed on, or relative to, scanned document data. A workflow that represents the sequence of operations is created. The workflow may be created with or without user input. The workflow is later provided as an option to a user. Upon selection of the option, the sequence of operations is performed without requiring the user to select each operation separately. In a related approach, a user is also allowed to create a workflow by selecting graphical representations of operations and causing the graphical representations to be arranged in a particular order to create a workflow that may be later selected.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly (200) includes a panel (4) and a receptacle connector (100). The receptacle connector adapted to be mounted onto the panel for mating with a plug connector (300) having a plurality of first terminals (311) and a shielding shell (320) enclosing the first terminals. The receptacle connector comprises an insulative housing (1) comprising a base section (10) and a mating section (12) extending from the base section having at least one opening (121) for receiving the first terminals, a plurality of second terminals (16) mounted in the at least one opening, and an outer shell (2) having a sleeve (22) enclosing around the mating section. The sleeve and mating section enclose a slot (60) therebetween for receiving the shielding shell of the plug connector stably.

Abstract: An approach is provided for tracking the processing of electronic document data by network services. One or more network services receive, from a network device, such as a multi-function peripheral (MFP), electronic document data that represents one or more electronic documents. A trace network service determines whether tracing has been specified for the electronic document data. In response to determining that tracing has been specified for the electronic document data, the trace network service tracks the processing of the electronic document data by the one or more network services. The trace network service generates trace report data that indicates results of the processing of the electronic document data by the one or more network services. The trace network service also transmits the trace report data to one or more specified recipients.

Abstract: An approach for processing scanned document data includes a document processing service processing scanned document data and generating text data that represents text contained in one or more printed documents. The document processing service identifies, in the text data, contact data for a recipient and uses the contact data to automatically transmit the scanned document data and/or the text data to the recipient. The contact information may be included with the text data and a confirmation may also be generated and transmitted. The document processing device may also store the text data and later retrieve and transmit the text data to a specified recipient in response to a request. The document processing service may also transmit the contact data to the scanning device so that the scanning device may make the contact data available to a user for subsequent scan jobs, for example, in an address book or contact list.

Abstract: An approach for processing scanned document data includes a document merging network service receiving a request for existing electronic document data. In response, the document merging network service identifies and providing, to a scanning device, identification data that identifies existing electronic document data. The existing electronic document data may be stored by a third party storage service. In response to user selection of an existing electronic document identified in the identification data, the scanning device transmits, to the document merging network service, scanned document data, data that identifies an existing electronic document, and location insertion data. The document merging network service merges the scanned document data at one or more locations in the existing electronic document based on the location insertion data.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) and a plug connector having a paddle board (800) mate with each other along a mating direction. The receptacle connector includes a housing (1) defining a slot (224), and a pair of first groups of terminals secured in the housing and a second group of terminals. The first group of terminals includes a first terminal (221) having a first contact portion (2211) disposed at a first side of the slot (224), a second terminal (222) having a second contact portion (2221) and a third terminal (223) having a third contact portion (2231) disposed at a second side of the slot. The first contact portion is positioned between the second contact portion and the third contact portion along the mating direction. The second group of terminals include a fourth terminal (211) and a fifth terminal (212).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flexible management of applications and volume pricing models provided by one or more application service providers and accessible to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system registers new applications by recording in a database application information and a volume pricing model provided by the application service provider. Client devices may then request a menu of all available applications and may subscribe to one or more provided applications by interaction with the management system. The management system receives usage information from the service provider for usage of a subscribed application by the client device. The management system records the usage information and may produce reports upon request from the recorded usage information. Reports for accumulated usage and related charges may then be generated based on the usage information and the volume pricing model.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for flexible presentation of Software As A Service (SAAS) applications to one or more client devices such as multi-function devices (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives presentation layout information for subscribed SAAS applications from users and administrators, generates a menu of subscribed SAAS applications for presentation to a user on a display of the client device, and transmits the menu to a client device for presentation to the user on a display of the client device. The management system may also provide for user/administrator customization of the menu of applications available to users, and for revocation of applications by an administrator of the management system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring usage of a Software As A Service (SAAS) application for post-processing of scanned data generated by a client device (e.g., MFPs). A management system receives a pricing model for an SAAS application, where the pricing model includes a post-post processing feature of the SAAS application available to a user of the client device. The pricing model also includes information identifying a price for use of the post-processing feature. Information is received by the management system regarding use of the post-processing feature by the user, and a revenue report is generated regarding the post-processing feature.

Abstract: A control circuit is configured to control the charge and discharge of a flash unit. The flash unit includes an anode, a cathode, and a trigger electrode. The control circuit includes a charging circuit and a triggering circuit. One terminal of the charging circuit is coupled to a charging terminal and another terminal is coupled to the anode and the cathode. One terminal of the triggering circuit is coupled to a triggering terminal, another terminal is couple to the trigger electrode. The charging circuit includes a first capacitor coupled to the cathode and a second capacitor coupled to the anode. When the charging terminal receives a charging voltage and the triggering terminal receives a high-level voltage, three times charging voltage is formed between the anode and the cathode; then the flash unit generates a flash.

Abstract: Methods and systems for network printing using user selectable printer settings for a variety of configurations of printing systems and finishers. A printing system such as a multi-function printer/device receives user input providing a document identifier (e.g., a release code) identifying a document stored in a network storage server. The printing system also identifies a finisher unit associated with the printing system. The printing system sends the document identifier and a finisher identifier to a print server. The print server determines available printer settings associated with the identified finisher unit and transmits a presentation to the printing system prompting the user to select a desired printer setting. The selected printer settings are transmitted to the print server. The print server retrieves a copy of the identified document and modifies the copy based on the selected printer setting. The modified copy of the document is sent to the printing system to be printed.

Abstract: One silicon-aluminate light conversion fluorescence material co-activated with halogen for white-light LED, which features a general formula as R(3-a)M3N5CO17:Rea,Xb, where R is one or more selected from the oxide or hydroxide or oxalate or carbonate of La, Y, Lu, Gd, Tb, Nd, Ho elements, M is one or more selected from the carbonate, hydroxide, fluoride and or/chloride of Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr, Zn elements, C is the oxide of Si, Ge, N is one or more selected from the oxide or hydroxide or oxalate or carbonate or fluoride of B, Al, Ga and In elements, Re is the activator which is one or more selected from the oxide, hydroxide, oxalate or carbonate of Ce, Dy, Pr, Eu, Tm, Er, Sm, Yb, Sc, X is co-activator which is one or more selected from AlF3, CaF2, MgF2, BaF2, SrF2 and ZnCl2, as well as 0.001?a?0.5, 0.01?b?1.