Patents by Inventor Holly S. Beck

Holly S. Beck 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).

  • System for managing service access in a multifunctional printing system
    Patent number: 6583888
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Salgado, Holly S. Beck, Donald J. Gusmano, John W. Daughton, Charles D. Braswell, Cynthia A. Smith, Stephen F. Skrainar, Norman D. Robinson, Jr.
  • Copier/printer with print queue disposed remotely thereof
    Patent number: 5923826
    Abstract: A printing system with a digital reproduction system communicating with a remote document processing station by way of a print server is provided. The printing system includes a first queue of first jobs to be executed with the digital reproduction system maintained at the print server and a second queue of second jobs to be executed with the digital reproduction system maintained at the digital reproduction system. The printing system further includes a queue process communicating with both the first and second queues for forming a composite queue to reflect an order in which the first and second jobs of the first queue and the second queues are to be executed with the digital reproduction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Marilyn S. Grzenda, Holly S. Beck, Stephen F. Skrainar, John W. Daughton, David L. Salgado, Cynthia A. Smith