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Computer device and method for controlling access to a printer

US9749498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2016
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Content files are isolated in a sandbox as a content isolation environment formed by a secondary user account. Printing is controlled by an agent via a staging file of a secure file type. The agent intercepts print requests (e.g. print start requests and print end requests) in a printing sub-system of an operating system in order to coordinate and securely control printing of the untrusted content file via the intermediate staging file.

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