Detection of a floating signature on a signature page of an electronic document prior to printing
US9122432B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/33
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are devices, including both a front-end computerized device used to submit a print job and a printing device receiving a print job, that can detect a floating signature on the signature page of an electronic document in the print job and can halt printing of that print job until further action is taken by a user. The devices can apply a set of heuristics to analyze the electronic document in order to determine whether it has a signature page and, if so, whether the signature page contains a floating signature. When a floating signature is detected, the device can notify a user and can preclude printing of the print job until such time as a response to the notification is received. Also disclosed herein are associated methods for detecting a floating signature and for halting printing of a print job until further action is taken.
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