Abstract: An air pipe for motor vehicles, in particular for connecting a hot component to a cold component, is provided. A first connector at a first end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a hot component and a second connector at a second end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a cold component. At least one flexible pipe portion is provided between the first and the second connectors. Supporting rings made from a material which is dimensionally stable in relation to the flexible pipe material are provided. The supporting rings surround a free pipe cross section and stabilize the cross-sectional shape of the flexible pipe portion.

Abstract: An air pipe for motor vehicles, in particular for connecting a hot component to a cold component, is provided. A first connector at a first end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a hot component and a second connector at a second end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a cold component. At least one flexible pipe portion is provided between the first and the second connectors. Supporting rings made from a material which is dimensionally stable in relation to the flexible pipe material are provided. The supporting rings surround a free pipe cross section and stabilize the cross-sectional shape of the flexible pipe portion.

Abstract: In a method or printing system for generation of document processing jobs, control parameters for the document processing jobs are read from different sources and stored in a control file. Priorities are associated with the sources. In the event specific control parameters are present in a plurality of the sources, control parameters from the sources that have a highest priority are stored in the control file.

Abstract: In a method or printing system for sorting of print jobs, a check of specific directories as to whether a file belonging to a new print job has been generated is repeatedly implemented. A job identification number is associated with each new print job, the job identification numbers for print jobs stored in a specific group of directories being respectively generated chronologically. A plurality of print jobs are sorted corresponding to the job identification numbers.

Abstract: In a method, a computer, and computer program modules to transfer data between servers of a computer network, a computer program module supplying the data from a first server is provided, and a reading computer program module is provided that reads the supplied data, and wherein one of the following transmission modes is selected: 1) a complete storage of the data in a file occurs before the reading computer program module reads the data; 2) a segment-by-segment storage of the data in a file occurs such that the reading computer program module already begins with the reading of a segment while the supplying computer program module is still supplying data; and 3) a direct transmission of the data between the supplying computer program module and the reading computer program module occurs without buffering.

Abstract: In a method or printing system for sorting of print jobs, a check of specific directories as to whether a file belonging to a new print job has been generated is repeatedly implemented. A job identification number is associated with each new print job, the job identification numbers for print jobs stored in a specific group of directories being respectively generated chronologically. A plurality of print jobs are sorted corresponding to the job identification numbers.

Abstract: In a method and system for storage and retrieval of print data, print data of a print job are transferred in blocks from a data source to at least two of a plurality of print servers connected with one another via a network. Control data regarding respective print data are transmitted to the print servers and are registered and stored in the network. Control data are registered by a central control module of the network and further processing of the print job is allocated by the central control module to an allocated print server so that the allocated print server receives the control data. Using the control data, the respectively allocated print server reads the print data in blocks from the respectively associated print server, processes and/or buffers them as needed, and forwards them to a processing device.

Abstract: In a method or printing system for generation of document processing jobs, control parameters for the document processing jobs are read from different sources and stored in a control file. Priorities are associated with the sources. In the event specific control parameters are present in a plurality of the sources, control parameters from the sources that have a highest priority are stored in the control file. Also in a method or printing system for sorting of print jobs, a check of specific directories as to whether a file belonging to a new print job has been generated is repeatedly implemented. A job identification number is associated with each new print job, the job identification numbers for print jobs stored in a specific group of directories being respectively generated chronologically. A plurality of print jobs are sorted corresponding to the job identification numbers.

Abstract: In a method for administration and processing of file structures in a computer network by program modules generated from an object-oriented programming language, a plurality of file administration program modules are provided respectively administering a data region. The file administration program modules respectively cooperate with a uniform interface program module that defines at least one of abstract functions and methods for at least one of administration and processing of file structures. The file administration program modules respectively comprise at least one implementation of the at least one of abstract functions and methods.

Abstract: In a method for monitoring of a directory in a computer system as to whether a new file has been generated in the directory, a stored directory modification time is compared with a current directory modification time. The directory is checked in detail in the event that the current directory modification time differs from the stored directory modification time. With the method, a detailed check does not always have to be executed, so that significant processor capacity is saved. Also, for monitoring of a directory in a computer system as to whether a new file has been generated in a directory, a check is made for existence of a trigger file, and when the trigger is present, the print job is supplied for the further processing.

Abstract: In a method and system for storage and retrieval of print data, print data of a print job are transferred in blocks from a data source to at least two of a plurality of print servers connected with one another via a network. Control data regarding respective print data are transmitted to the print servers and are registered and stored in the network. Control data are registered by a central control module of the network and further processing of the print job is allocated by the central control module to an allocated print server so that the allocated print server receives the control data. Using the control data, the respectively allocated print server reads the print data in blocks from the respectively associated print server, processes and/or buffers them as needed, and forwards them to a processing device.

Abstract: In a method, a computer, and computer program modules to transfer data between servers of a computer network, a computer program module supplying the data from a first server is provided, and a reading computer program module is provided that reads the supplied data, and wherein one of the following transmission modes is selected: