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Image output apparatus for controlling order of print jobs and display jobs in queue

US8243311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 2008
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3219
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image output apparatus including: an image processing section for processing an image; a printing section that prints the image; a display section that displays the image; an instruction section that allows a user to instruct execution of a print job, and execution of a display job; and a job control section that controls the jobs to start the execution of the print job or the display job in response to the instruction, wherein when the job control section receives instructions to start print jobs and/or display jobs, the job control section controls the jobs to register the print jobs and/or the display jobs in a queue and start these jobs in the order, and when an instruction for a display job in the queue is again received from the instruction section, the job control section controls the jobs to move the display job to the forefront of the queue.

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