Seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host
US6487611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0074
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for seamless distributed job control between a multifunction peripheral and a host. A host, such as a personal computer, is linked with one or more multifunction peripherals. Each multifunction peripheral has at least scanning and printing capability. However, the peripherals do not require extensive memory or processing capability, because the processing and storage of data is accomplished by the host. A user potentially may operate the peripheral through a peripheral interface or through a user interface of the host.
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