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WO2001098864A3 - Method and apparatus for enhancing printer to computer interface - Google Patents

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WO2001098864A3
WO2001098864A3 PCT/US2001/019004 US0119004W WO0198864A3 WO 2001098864 A3 WO2001098864 A3 WO 2001098864A3 US 0119004 W US0119004 W US 0119004W WO 0198864 A3 WO0198864 A3 WO 0198864A3
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computer
printer
command
bidirectional
interface bus
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WO2001098864A2 (en
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Adam Jude Ahne
Jay William Vessels
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Lexmark International Inc
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Lexmark International Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1202—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/1203—Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management
    • G06F3/1209—Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management resulting in adapted or bridged legacy communication protocols, e.g. emulation, protocol extension
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1224—Client or server resources management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1236—Connection management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1279—Controller construction, e.g. aspects of the interface hardware
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1284—Local printer device

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for executing commands on a printer coupled to a computer receives at least one input is from a user via a user interface on the printer. The input is translated into a corresponding computer command. The computer command is transmitted to the computer via a bidirectional computer interface bus so as to cause the computer to execute a predetermined action corresponding to the computer command. A printer for use with a computer acording to the method of the invention inlcudes a printer mechanism and a printer control circuit operatively coupled to the printer mechanism so as to control the printer mechanism. A bidirectional computer interface bus, that is operatively coupled to the printer control circuit, receives data from the computer and selectively transmits data to the computer. A user interface is operatively coupled to the bidirectional computer interface bus. The user interface includes at least one user input that, when asserted, causes a computer command to be placed on the bidirectional computer interface bus so as to cause the computer to execute a predetermined action corresponding to the computer command.
PCT/US2001/019004 2000-06-19 2001-06-13 Method and apparatus for enhancing printer to computer interface Ceased WO2001098864A2 (en)

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US5580177A (en) * 1994-03-29 1996-12-03 Hewlett-Packard Company Printer/client network with centrally updated printer drivers and printer status monitoring
US5761480A (en) * 1994-04-20 1998-06-02 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Display control method
US5818423A (en) * 1995-04-11 1998-10-06 Dragon Systems, Inc. Voice controlled cursor movement
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