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  • System and method for intelligent print quality selection
    Patent number: 7339686
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for intelligently selecting a print quality setting. Print quality selection logic automatically selects one of a plurality of print quality settings based on data relating to document content, prior print setting selections, user input and/or one or more characteristics of the current print request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Iranpour Khormaei
  • Printing with custom colorant materials
    Patent number: 7551321
    Abstract: A method for printing with a custom colorant material stored in a container having a memory storage element is disclosed. The memory storage element includes information related to the custom colorant material. In the method, the information is received from the memory storage element. A custom color table is implemented, and the custom color table is employed during printing of the custom colorant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul L Jeran
  • Selective extended gamut printing system and method
    Patent number: 8259346
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for selectively printing with an extended color gamut are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert D Walton, Orhan E Beckman, Glen L Adams
  • Scanner characteristic adjustment
    Patent number: 7869091
    Abstract: A method and system sense print a calibration feature towards an edge of a medium, scan the feature to determine a parameter and adjust a characteristic of the scanner based on the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric L. Andersen, Wesley Alan Fujii
  • Representations of spot colors
    Patent number: 7612926
    Abstract: A portable document format (PDF) file includes a graphical object and a corresponding spot color space. The spot color space is represented by at least one spot color name and an alternate representation of the spot color with device-independent data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rodolfo Jodra, Alberto Such, Pau Soler
  • Color calibration
    Patent number: 7525684
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a color calibration method includes rendering a color image, in response to a user selecting an adjustment to a color in the image, making a perceptually uniform adjustment to the color in the image, and rendering an adjusted color image reflecting the adjustment made to the color in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Peter I. Majewicz
  • Systems and methods for scheduling print jobs
    Patent number: 7385720
    Abstract: Methods for print scheduling are provided. A representative method for print scheduling includes receiving user input identifying a time for printing a print job, and transmitting the print job to a printer at the time identified by the user input. Systems, computer-readable media, and other methods for print scheduling are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Kristen L. Bhatti
  • Transform map at printer cartridge
    Patent number: 10850527
    Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Nichols, Jay S. Gondek, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Transform map at printer cartridge
    Patent number: 11279139
    Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Nichols, Jay S. Gondek, Jefferson P. Ward
  • System and method for identifying attributes of a printed image
    Patent number: 8014023
    Abstract: Memorializing a printed image, including detecting at least one attribute associated with the originally printed image, the attribute identifying a user-selectable feature on a print device, generating an image attribute tag after a request to print has been communicated to the print device, the image attribute tag including a description of the detected attribute, and printing the image attribute tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John Moffatt
  • Pre-defined print option configurations for printing in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 7450256
    Abstract: Pre-defined print option configurations for printing in a distributed environment are established by user selection of one or more print options via a network service. The one or more print options are identified for subsequent resolution, and can be applied to one or more other network services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shell Sterling Simpson, Ward Scott Foster, Kris R. Livingston
  • Method for contrast mapping of digital images that converges on a solution
    Patent number: 6807299
    Abstract: A method of local contrast mapping that changes the dynamic range of an original image to more closely match the dynamic range of the medium used for the reproduction. The method variably compresses large contrast differences between different areas of an image while variably modifing small contrast differences between different areas of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Sobol
  • Color map from color data collected from plurality of sources
    Patent number: 10432825
    Abstract: Color data may be collected from a plurality of sources. A plurality of color map selection fields may be indexed at a table to a plurality of color maps. The plurality of color maps may be based on the collected color data. Each entry of the table may include an identifier to match one of the plurality of color maps to at least one permutation of the color map selection fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J Nichols, Jay S Gondek, Jefferson P Ward
  • Consumable resource option control
    Patent number: 7755782
    Abstract: A consumable resource option control unit includes a consumable resource and an option key coupled to the consumable resource. The option key is configured to enable an optional mode of operation for an image-forming device and to cause a display associated with an image-forming device to indicate availability of the mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shell S. Simpson, Jeetendra Kumar, Travis N. Moats
  • Method and systems for processing print jobs
    Patent number: 7505172
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide the capability to identify, record and employ object reuse in print jobs. Reuse information, e.g., a number of instances of a particular object and/or the pages wherein the object is used, is identified as part of print job processing. Subsequent printing process, e.g., object caching and print job partitioning, can then use the reuse information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary L. Vondran, Jr., Jun Li
  • Printing with custom colorant materials
    Patent number: 7259890
    Abstract: A method for printing with a custom colorant material stored in a container having a memory storage element. The memory storage element includes information related to the custom colorant material. In the method, the information is received from the memory storage element. A custom color table is implemented, and the custom color table is employed during printing of the custom colorant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul L. Jeran
  • Color cast reduction system and method
    Patent number: 7450266
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a print system includes an anticipated ambient lighting selector to allow selection of an anticipated ambient lighting. A rendering module is configured to map a print job into raster data configured to reduce color cast in gray output when displayed under the anticipated ambient lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Juan Uroz, Johan Lammens, Jacint Humet Pous, Michel Encrenaz
  • Image capture device
    Patent number: 7944592
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method performed by an image capture device are provided. The method includes performing a calibration operation on a photosensor array of the image capture device using a background surface with a substantially uniform grey color and performing a scan operation to capture a scanned image from a medium using the background surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Youngers, Ted A. Smith
  • Raster image processor configuration determination based on per page color determination
    Patent number: 8854688
    Abstract: A system comprising a host processor and a raster image processor (RIP). The host processor is to determine whether each page in a multi-page document contains color, partition a print job into a plurality of print sub-jobs, and determine a separate configuration for the RIP for each print sub-job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald Abel, Tasha T. Zahnd, Richard L. Hilton
  • 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