Abstract: A system and method are provided for reporting errors in an object-oriented software architecture environment. The method comprises: an application calling an initial method; in response to the initial method call, at least one object encountering an error in response to a subsequent method call; accumulating error information; and, creating a user-defined accumulated error report. Generally, accumulating error information includes: calling an accumulated error reporting object; and, from the accumulated error report object, calling a method for adding received error information to accumulated error information. Then, creating the user-defined accumulated error report includes calling a method for creating an error report text message by: reviewing the accumulated error information; and, matching accumulated error information with user-selected error criteria.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating automatic test plans for GUI applications. The method comprises: launching a GUI application under test (AUT); discovering access paths to user interface (UI) elements in the AUT; generating logical access paths to the discovered UI elements; launching a test plan that uses the generated access paths; and, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT. The method may identify UI element types such as a menu, sub-menu, check box, text box, or variable UI elements. Then, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT includes sending corresponding test messages such as menu select, sub-menu select, check box select, text box fill, or variable fill command messages. For example, if a variable UI element is identified, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT includes: sending a command to populate the variable UI elements; and, selecting the populated value.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for reporting errors in an object-oriented software architecture environment. The method comprises: an application calling an initial method; in response to the initial method call, at least one object encountering an error in response to a subsequent method call; accumulating error information; and, creating a user-defined accumulated error report. Generally, accumulating error information includes: calling an accumulated error reporting object; and, from the accumulated error report object, calling a method for adding received error information to accumulated error information. Then, creating the user-defined accumulated error report includes calling a method for creating an error report text message by: reviewing the accumulated error information; and, matching accumulated error information with user-selected error criteria.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing workflow, using a plurality of scripts, in a workflow system. The method comprises: selecting an MFP device at which the document is to be processed; supplying a plurality of folders with a corresponding plurality of scripts; selecting a first number of folders; processing a document using processes such as faxing, scanning, copying, and printing; adding the processed document to the selected folders; and, in response to adding the processed document to a first number of selected folders, generating the document in a first number of scripts.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating automatic test plans for GUI applications. The method comprises: launching a GUI application under test (AUT); discovering access paths to user interface (UI) elements in the AUT; generating logical access paths to the discovered UI elements; launching a test plan that uses the generated access paths; and, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT. The method may identify UI element types such as a menu, sub-menu, check box, text box, or variable UI elements. Then, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT includes sending corresponding test messages such as menu select, sub-menu select, check box select, text box fill, or variable fill command messages. For example, if a variable UI element is identified, sending test messages to UI elements in the AUT includes: sending a command to populate the variable UI elements; and, selecting the populated value.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for an imaging device to manage scan destination profiles in a network of connected devices. The method comprises: accepting a profile at an imaging device. The profile may contain a network-connected destination, protocol instructions, and/or instructions to be performed at the destination. The method: temporarily stores the accepted profile; performs a scanning job; and, sends the scanned job to the profile destination. The profiles can be accepted from a storage device source such as a wireless telephone, PDA, or a smart card. In another aspect of the method, accepting a profile includes: establishing a wireless communication link between a proximity badge and a badge detector connected to the imaging device; identifying a user associated with the detected badge; accessing a network-connected server memory with profiles cross-referenced to user identities; and, downloading a profile from the server associated with the identified user.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing workflow, using a plurality of scripts, in a workflow system. The method comprises: selecting an MFP device at which the document is to be processed; supplying a plurality of folders with a corresponding plurality of scripts; selecting a first number of folders; processing a document using processes such as faxing, scanning, copying, and printing; adding the processed document to the selected folders; and, in response to adding the processed document to a first number of selected folders, generating the document in a first number of scripts.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for secure communications to a network-connected printer. The method comprises: receiving documents encrypted with a public key; spooling the encrypted documents into a printer memory; accepting a private key corresponding to the public key used to encrypt the documents; in response to accepting the private key, generating a list of documents encrypted with a corresponding public key; creating a graphical user interface (GUI) dialog box to invoke the selection of an encrypted document; decrypting the documents with the private key; and, printing the decrypted documents in response to selecting a document. The printer has a card reader to read code from SMART cards, and accepting a private key includes using the code read by the card reader as the private key. Alternately, the printer has a keyboard interface to accept an alpha-numeric code.