Patents by Inventor Daja Phillips
Daja Phillips has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9734465Abstract: A distributed workflow-enabled system includes: a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client communicatively coupled by a network. The workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client include a workflow unit. The workflow unit allows the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client to communicate, distribute processes and present a user interfaces by providing a communication manager, a process control module and a user interface module. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for communication, a method for processing by a process control module, a method for creating and presenting the user interface and a method for retrieving processes executable by the process control module.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Co., LtdInventors: Daja Phillips, Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G. E. Griffin, Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward L Schwartz, Patty Case, Stephen R. Savitzky
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Patent number: 8995002Abstract: A system for printing independent of location and using a universal print module comprises a computing device having a print anywhere sending module and a printer having a print anywhere receiving module coupled by a network. The print anywhere sending module is adapted to interface with the computing device to generate a print file. The print anywhere sending module broadcasts the availability of a print file or job and transmits that print job to a responding print anywhere receiving module. The print anywhere receiving module interfaces with the printer to provide the print file and to print the file. The present invention also includes a variety of methods including a method for printing, a method for printing using a universal print module, and a method for printing using the print key.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Daja Phillips, Susan Dybbs
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Patent number: 8838760Abstract: A workflow-enabled provider includes a service provider and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the service provider to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality. An advertisement monitor listens for broadcasts from the workflow manager regarding new clients. A request module and a response module handle the transfer of data and control signals between the workflow manager and the service provider. A process control module performs a plurality of processing functions including aggregating requests from clients, selecting requests it can service, presenting user interfaces, processing input via the service provider and controlling the service provider. The user interface module is coupled to the process control module and dynamically generates user interfaces for display by the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Max E. McFarland, Daja Phillips, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G. E. Griffin, Bradley Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward Schwartz, Patty Case, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff
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Patent number: 8713144Abstract: A workflow-enabled client comprises a client and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the client to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality of the present invention. A communication manager of the workflow-enabled client has a registration unit that registers, and unregisters, the client with the workflow manager such as by providing a name, a data and other commands. A polling module uses a received location from the workflow manager to retrieve data. The process control module performs a plurality of processing functions such a processing polled data, storing it or providing it to other clients. The process control module can also initiate other clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for registering a client, a method for polling data, and a method for initiating other clients.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward Schwartz, Daja Phillips, Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G. E. Griffin, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff, Patty Case
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Patent number: 8489583Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for retrieving electronic documents based upon images captured using an image capture device. One or more images captured by a user using an image capture device are used to search a set of documents to retrieve one or more documents that match the search query. The one or more documents retrieved by the search may then be provided to the user or some other recipient.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Daja Phillips, Kurt Piersol, Gregory Wolff
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Patent number: 8271589Abstract: A method and apparatus for sending messages to a list of members of a group with exceptions to one or more members of the group. In one embodiment, the method comprising creating an electronic mail (email) message having an email address corresponding to a group of email addresses and including a specification of one or more email addresses of the group that is not to be sent the email message, without knowledge of addresses of all members of the group, and sending the email message for delivery to a mail host for the group address.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daja Phillips, Kurt Piersol
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Patent number: 8171117Abstract: A workflow manager handles the communication between a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client. The workflow manager maintains a directory of clients, translates a transaction from a provider into multiple transactions suitable for the client, and handles security. In one embodiment, the workflow manager connects with the workflow-enabled client by registration and with the workflow-enabled provider by advertising and activation. Subsequent communications between the workflow manager and the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client are with a request/response protocol. The workflow manager also comprises data storage for storing data for transmission to the workflow-enabled client or the workflow-enabled provider, and workflow storage for storing information related to registered clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for a method for registering a client and a method for activating a provider.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Co. Ltd.Inventors: Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward Schwartz, Max E. McFarland, Daja Phillips, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G. E. Griffin, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff, Patty Case
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Publication number: 20110218018Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for retrieving electronic documents based upon images captured using an image capture device. One or more images captured by a user using an image capture device are used to search a set of documents to retrieve one or more documents that match the search query. The one or more documents retrieved by the search may then be provided to the user or some other recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Daja Phillips, Kurt Piersol, Gregory J. Wolff
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Publication number: 20100238486Abstract: A system for printing independent of location and using a universal print module comprises a computing device having a print anywhere sending module and a printer having a print anywhere receiving module coupled by a network. The print anywhere sending module is adapted to interface with the computing device to generate a print file. The print anywhere sending module broadcasts the availability of a print file or job and transmits that print job to a responding print anywhere receiving module. The print anywhere receiving module interfaces with the printer to provide the print file and to print the file. The present invention also includes a variety of methods including a method for printing, a method for printing using a universal print module, and a method for printing using the print key.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Daja Phillips, Susan Dybbs
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Publication number: 20090077216Abstract: A workflow-enabled client comprises a client and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the client to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality of the present invention. A communication manager of the workflow-enabled client has a registration unit that registers, and unregisters, the client with the workflow manager such as by providing a name, a data and other commands. A polling module uses a received location from the workflow manager to retrieve data. The process control module performs a plurality of processing functions such a processing polled data, storing it or providing it to other clients. The process control module can also initiate other clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for registering a client, a method for polling data, and a method for initiating other clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward Schwartz, Daja Phillips, Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G.E. Griffin, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff, Patty Case
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Publication number: 20090077165Abstract: A workflow manager handles the communication between a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client. The workflow manager maintains a directory of clients, translates a transaction from a provider into multiple transactions suitable for the client, and handles security. In one embodiment, the workflow manager connects with the workflow-enabled client by registration and with the workflow-enabled provider by advertising and activation. Subsequent communications between the workflow manager and the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client are with a request/response protocol. The workflow manager also comprises data storage for storing data for transmission to the workflow-enabled client or the workflow-enabled provider, and workflow storage for storing information related to registered clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for a method for registering a client and a method for activating a provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward Schwartz, Max E. McFarland, Daja Phillips, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G.E. Griffin, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff, Patty Case
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Publication number: 20090077217Abstract: A workflow-enabled provider includes a service provider and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the service provider to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality. An advertisement monitor listens for broadcasts from the workflow manager regarding new clients. A request module and a response module handle the transfer of data and control signals between the workflow manager and the service provider. A process control module performs a plurality of processing functions including aggregating requests from clients, selecting requests it can service, presenting user interfaces, processing input via the service provider and controlling the service provider. The user interface module is coupled to the process control module and dynamically generates user interfaces for display by the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Max E. McFarland, Daja Phillips, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G.E. Griffin, Bradley Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward L. Schwartz, Patty Case, Stephen R. Savitzky, Gregory J. Wolff
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Publication number: 20090077164Abstract: A distributed workflow-enabled system includes: a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client communicatively coupled by a network. The workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client include a workflow unit. The workflow unit allows the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client to communicate, distribute processes and present a user interfaces by providing a communication manager, a process control module and a user interface module. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for communication, a method for processing by a process control module, a method for creating and presenting the user interface and a method for retrieving processes executable by the process control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Daja Phillips, Max E. McFarland, Andrea Mariotti, Haixia Yu, Michael G.E. Griffin, Bradley J. Rhodes, Sergey Chemishkian, Edward L. Schwartz, Patty Case, Stephen R. Savitzky
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Patent number: 7487270Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data from a personal digital assistant (PDA) in a format native to the PDA, and parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data. If the semi-structured data is destination data, sending a job to a destination indicated by the semi-structured data.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daja Phillips, Gregory J. Wolff, Jonathan J. Hull
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Publication number: 20060143276Abstract: A method and apparatus for sending messages to a list of members of a group with exceptions to one or more members of the group. In one embodiment, the method comprising creating an electronic mail (email) message having an email address corresponding to a group of email addresses and including a specification of one or more email addresses of the group that is not to be sent the email message, without knowledge of addresses of all members of the group, and sending the email message for delivery to a mail host for the group address.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Daja Phillips, Kurt Piersol
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Publication number: 20060117045Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data from a personal digital assistant (PDA) in a format native to the PDA, and parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data. If the semi-structured data is destination data, sending a job to a destination indicated by the semi-structured data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Daja Phillips, Gregory Wolff, Jonathan Hull
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Publication number: 20060085477Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for retrieving electronic documents based upon images captured using an image capture device. One or more images captured by a user using an image capture device are used to search a set of documents to retrieve one or more documents that match the search query. The one or more documents retrieved by the search may then be provided to the user or some other recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Daja Phillips, Kurt Piersol, Gregory Wolff
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Patent number: 7010635Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data from a personal digital assistant (PDA) in a format native to the PDA, and parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data. If the semi-structured data is destination data, sending a job to a destination indicated by the semi-structured data.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Ricoh Co., LTDInventors: Daja Phillips, Gregory J. Wolff, Jonathan J. Hull