Abstract: A system and method for controlled monitoring of pending document processing operations is provided. Each document processing request received by a document processing device is assigned a job name, which is then encrypted using a random static encryption key, resulting in a job identification. A user then logs onto the document processing device to view pending jobs, which are displayed to the user by only job identification. Those jobs with which the user is associated are then decrypted by the document processing device, allowing the user to view job information including status and file name. The user is thereby also able to modify or delete those pending jobs with which the user is associated. Once the job queue is empty, the random static encryption key is deleted and a new key is generated when a document processing request is received into the empty queue.

Abstract: A system and method for selective rerouting of document processing jobs is provided. A printer driver first converts electronic document data is into a device compatible format and assigned a unique document ID. The printer driver then determines a set of network devices, such as document processing devices, that are participating in the performance of received document processing jobs. The converted document data is then divided into portions and one or more portions are then sent to each of the participating network devices. One of the devices is then selected as the output device, whereupon the output device broadcasts/multicasts a request for processed data portions from each of the other network devices. The received portions are then recombined, and released for further processing in accordance with the received document processing job.

Abstract: A system and method for the selective sharing of an electronic document. The method enables a user to share access to an electronic document stored on a repository on a document management system. A user, via a document processing services network, generates a password and token corresponding to the document to be shared. The token provides information regarding the electronic document to be shared and the way the shared document will be made available to other users. The user then gives the token along with the password to the other users desiring to have access to the shared document. The other users are then able to retrieve the electronic document via email, viewing on a web browser, or printing at a multifunction peripheral device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for the secure and correct deletion of data files from a data storage that bypasses the file system of an operating system. A secure erase service receives a secure erase request from a system interceptor component, which has intercepted a system call from an application. The system call interceptor component communicates with the secure erase service via an interprocess communication module. The secure erase service receives the secure erase request from the interprocess communication module and communicates the secure erase request to a secure erase library. Using the file information contained in the secure erase request, the secure erase library queries the file system of the data storage device to determine the location of data blocks containing the to be deleted data.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a system and method for selective control of advertising messages on distributed document processing devices. Device identification data is first received corresponding to the identity of networked document processing devices available for display of selected advertising content. Device selection data representing a selected subset of the networked document processing devices is then received, with the selection made in accordance with the received identification data. Next, customization data is received corresponding to a selected display parameter associated with the selected advertising content. The selected advertising content and the received customization data are then communicated to each of the networked document processing devices in the selected subset. Each of the document processing devices then commences the display of the selected advertising content in accordance with the customization data.

Abstract: The present invention enables users to interface with a wide range of computing and telecommunication devices seamlessly without a cable connecting the devices. As such, the present invention allows for the replacement of the many proprietary cables that connect one device to another with one universal short-range radio link. The typical BLUETOOTH® system consist of four basic components: a radio (RF section) that receives and transmits data and voice; a baseband or link control unit that processes the transmitted or received data; link management software that manages the transmission; and supporting application software. Electronic devices incorporating BLUETOOTH® technology will replace RS-232, parallel, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and other types of cables with a single, standard wireless connection.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a system and method for document processing device resource management. Resource utilization data representing resources used in connection with each document processing operation is first received. The received resource utilization data is then stored. Statistical utilization data is then calculated in accordance with the stored resource utilization data. The statistical utilization data that has been calculated is then output to an associated administrator. Selection data, corresponding to resource quota data, is then received from the associated administrator. Resource quotas of an associated document processing device are then set in accordance with the received selection data.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a separator page. A document output instruction is received corresponding to the generation of a tangible document from an electronic document. A separator page instruction is then received. An output destination instruction corresponding to the electronic document, corresponding to a selected output destination for the tangible document is then received. A separator page is then generated in accordance with the received separator page generation instruction. The electronic document is then routed so as to generate the tangible document at the selected output destination. The separator page is then routed to the selected output destination in accordance with the output destination data corresponding to the electronic document such that the tangible document and the separator page are rendered at the output destination.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a mobile document processing system and method. A request for a transient address corresponding to mobile document processing operations is first received from an associated user. Upon receipt of the request, a transient address is generated corresponding to the associated user. Transient address data is then generated for routing electronic documents in accordance with a received document processing request. A document processing request is then received corresponding to a request for the performance of processing of at least one electronic document. The at least one electronic document is then routed to an associated document processing device, data storage device, or facsimile device corresponding to the transient address. The associated document processing device, data storage device, or facsimile device then commences a document processing operation according to the received document processing request.

Abstract: A web making machine is monitored to identify at least one cross-machine direction (CD) actuator that is developing local mapping problems. The identified CD actuator and a segment of surrounding actuators are probed to determine a performance curve for the actuator. The center of an insensitivity region of the performance curve is selected as an optimal mapping alignment setting for the identified actuator with the setting for the actuator being updated. Global smoothing may also be accomplished by probing a global smoothness factor to generate a corresponding performance curve that is then similarly used to select an optimal value for the smoothness factor.

Abstract: A system and method for selective rerouting of document processing jobs is provided. A printer driver first converts electronic document data is into a device compatible format and assigned a unique document ID. The printer driver then determines a set of network devices, such as document processing devices, that are participating in the performance of received document processing jobs. The converted document data is then divided into portions and one or more portions are then sent to each of the participating network devices. One of the devices is then selected as the output device, whereupon the output device broadcasts/multicasts a request for processed data portions from each of the other network devices. The received portions are then recombined, and released for further processing in accordance with the received document processing job.

Abstract: A system and method for controlled monitoring of pending document processing operations is provided. Each document processing request received by a document processing device is assigned a job name, which is then encrypted using a random static encryption key, resulting in a job identification. A user then logs onto the document processing device to view pending jobs, which are displayed to the user by only job identification. Those jobs with which the user is associated are then decrypted by the document processing device, allowing the user to view job information including status and file name. The user is thereby also able to modify or delete those pending jobs with which the user is associated. Once the job queue is empty, the random static encryption key is deleted and a new key is generated when a document processing request is received into the empty queue.

Abstract: A system and method for state transition intrusion detection is provided. The system and method employ a state transition file, containing a listing or table of all available state transitions associated with a given operation. A log file is then generated using state transition data gathered during the performance of a given operation. Depending upon the instructions present in the state transition file, one or more state transitions in the log file are digitally signed. To determine if an intrusion has occurred, the log file is analyzed, state transition by state transition. This analysis is accomplished by comparing the signatures associated with the state transitions in the log file with those signatures contained in the state transition file, thereby detecting any erroneous signatures. Each operation capable of being performed is accounted for in the state transition file such that all available state transitions associated with the operation are stored in the file.

Abstract: A system and method for secure handling of scanned documents is provided. Electronic document data is received by a document processing device and assigned an identifier unique to the document. A user ID or electronic mail address is then received corresponding to the selected output operation. The user ID or address is then transmitted, along with the identifier, to an encryption key generator, which then generates a symmetric encryption key. The encryption key is then returned to the document processing device, whereupon the electronic document data is encrypted and the key is deleted by the document processing device. The encrypted document is then stored or transmitted via electronic mail, in accordance with the selected output operation. Decryption is thereafter accomplished using the document identifier, user ID or email address, and key generator identification data.

Abstract: Fast cross direction caliper control recovery time in a sheet making machine during startup of the machine after a sheet break is achieved provided that a preselected time duration measured from the occurrence of the sheet break to the clearing of sheet break has elapsed. One or more of three operations, namely, open loop calender stack conditioning, a conditioning of a measurement from a sensor for measuring caliper of the sheet and a closed loop change in a set of control tuning parameters of a PI controller for providing feedback caliper control of actuators associated with the calender stack can be selectably performed. The operations have an order of precedence. The first and second can be performed concurrently if the selected time duration for both are identical, the first is performed before the third if both are selected and the second is performed before the third if both are selected.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a system and method for the secure and correct deletion of data files from a data storage that bypasses the file system of an operating system. A secure erase service receives a request from a system interceptor, which has intercepted a system call from an application. The interceptor component communicates with the secure erase service via an interprocess communication module. The erase service receives the erase request from the communication module and communicates the erase request to a secure erase library. Using the file information within the secure erase request, the secure erase library queries the file system of the data storage device to determine the location of data blocks containing the data for deletion. Upon locating the data blocks, the secure erase library then instructs the device driver, via a virtual file system, to overwrite the data blocks a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A system and method for reserving an output media source in a shared document processing device environment. A source reservation request is received from an associated user containing an output media source selection from among multiple available sources on a document processing device and authorization information. A document processing request, representing a selected document processing operation, is then received. This request includes data representing the identification of the source requesting the document processing operation and data representing a desired output media source. The document processing request data is then tested against the source reservation request data. Based upon the testing, the document processing operation is selectively processed by the associated document processing device.

Abstract: A system and method for the selective sharing of an electronic document. The method enables a user to share access to an electronic document stored on a repository on a document management system. A user, via a document processing services network, generates a password and token corresponding to the document to be shared. The token provides information regarding the electronic document to be shared and the way the shared document will be made available to other users. The user then gives the token along with the password to the other users desiring to have access to the shared document. The other users are then able to retrieve the electronic document via email, viewing on a web browser, or printing at a multifunction peripheral device.

Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.

Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.