Patents by Inventor Melanie M. Robertson

Melanie M. Robertson 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).

  • Print processing system and method with image advisor service
    Patent number: 7139086
    Abstract: A system and method of processing an image before printing of the image by a print provider includes defining a print processing system controller having a network communication link. The print processing system controller receives a print request and a data file for the image via the network communication link, and processes the print request and the data file to determine an appropriate application for the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Dean Whitmarsh, William Hertling, Melanie M. Robertson
  • Print processing system and method with print job reprocessing
    Patent number: 7027175
    Abstract: A system and method of reprocessing a print job of a user includes processing of the print job by a print provider based on a job ticket and a data file for the print job, soliciting and receiving an offer by at least one print provider, including the print provider, to reprocess the print job, and notifying the user of the offer by the at least one print provider to reprocess the print job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Melanie M. Robertson
  • System and method for proxy management of a print job
    Publication number: 20030169446
    Abstract: A method of managing a print job of a user for a print provider includes registering the print provider with a print provider proxy, receiving the print job of the user at the print provider proxy for the print provider, and transferring the print job from the print provider proxy to the print provider when requested by the print provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Randall Edward Grohs, Melanie M. Robertson, William Edward Hertling
  • Print processing system and method with print job reprocessing
    Publication number: 20030093325
    Abstract: A system and method of reprocessing a print job of a user includes processing of the print job by a print provider based on a job ticket and a data file for the print job, soliciting and receiving an offer by at least one print provider, including the print provider, to reprocess the print job, and notifying the user of the offer by the at least one print provider to reprocess the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Melanie M. Robertson