Patents Examined by Lawrence Willis
  • Coordinated, distributed, reusable document component respository
    Patent number: 8934121
    Abstract: A receiving subsystem receives a print job to be raster image processed. A job splitter divides the print job into print job chunks and distributes the print job chunks to at least two raster image processors. The raster image processors perform raster image processing on corresponding ones of the print job chunks. A cache supervisor coordinates creation use and destruction of said reusable raster image objects by said raster image processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: R. Victor Klassen, James M. Sweet
  • Information processing apparatus, print control method, and computer program
    Patent number: 8248653
    Abstract: From contents of each record of variable data, a post-printing process to the record is predetermined. A time to start the post-printing process is read out of a distribution route running information table. Based on the time, a post-printing process start time (departure time of a truck) is decided every record. A print start time is decided every record in consideration of the decided post-printing process start time (departure time of the truck) and the printing of the record is started at this time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Isoda