Smart drag and drop user interfaces for print workflow system
US9792079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for generating workflows for printing systems. The system includes a memory that stores requirements for sequencing each of multiple activities available at a print shop into workflows. The system also includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI) able to graphically present a workflow. The workflow includes an ordered subset of the activities to perform for processing a print job. The GUI is further able to graphically present the available activities, and to enable a user to drag the available activities onto the workflow to alter the workflow. The system also includes a processing system able to detect an activity being dragged by a user, to determine locations in the workflow where requirements for the activity are met, and to operate the GUI to highlight the determined locations.
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