Methods and structure for improved presentation of job status in a print server
US8693032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1259
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and associated structure for displaying the status of a plurality of print jobs using a graphical user interface to present a broad overview of the status of the print jobs. Status information regarding the plurality of print jobs is received from one or more print servers. The status of each job is analyzed to associate a top-level category with each job and a status sub-category with each job. A graphical object is presented to the user to represent each of the top-level categories and each of the sub-categories within each top-level category. A count of the number of jobs associated with each graphical object may be presented to the user as a number associated with the graphical object. The graphical objects may be color-coded to indicate the level of operator intervention (if any) required for the print jobs associated with the corresponding top-level category or sub-category.
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