Rendering Job Consolidation via Username-Based Foldering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for managing rendering jobs in multifunction devices (MFDs) fail to effectively consolidate and route secure and personal jobs, leading to delayed initiation of rendering processes due to inefficient job queue management.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically creates folders based on system usernames for personal and secure rendering jobs, allowing optional authentication for secure jobs, and providing visual differentiation and authentication options to manage and render jobs efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional techniques are used to manage secure and personal rendering jobs separately, then security requirements are met, but job queue management efficiency deteriorates and rendering initiation is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges secure rendering jobs and personal rendering jobs into a single unified job queue structure. Both job types are stored together in the same queue and can be accessed through a common interface, eliminating the need for separate management systems while maintaining security through selective authentication requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
While consolidating jobs into one queue, the patent segments the authentication process based on job type. The system automatically determines whether authentication is required for each job based on its security classification, allowing personal jobs to be accessed without authentication while secure jobs require proper credentials.
2Reliability
If authentication is required for all secure rendering jobs, then security is maintained, but user interaction complexity increases and processing time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial authentication by requiring authentication only for secure rendering jobs while completely skipping authentication for personal rendering jobs. This selective approach maintains security where needed while eliminating unnecessary authentication steps for non-sensitive jobs, reducing overall user interaction time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary classification of jobs into secure and personal categories upon submission. This pre-categorization allows the authentication mechanism to automatically determine the appropriate level of security required, avoiding unnecessary authentication prompts and enabling faster job processing.
3Loss of information
If multiple separate job queues are used for different rendering job types, then job tracking is detailed, but system complexity increases and throughput optimization is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal job queue structure that can handle both secure and personal rendering jobs through a single interface. The unified queue maintains detailed tracking information for all jobs while using a common management mechanism, reducing system complexity while preserving the ability to distinguish and manage different job types appropriately.
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AI summary
A system and method for consolidating and managing rendering jobs. A folder can be automatically created based on a system username associated with a user upon receiving a personal rendering job and/or a secure rendering job with respect to a rendering device such as, for example, a printer or MFD. The subsequent rendering jobs that are transmitted from that user to the rendering device can be collected in the folder. An authentication process can be performed if the folder includes the secure rendering job in order to authenticate the user. The authentication process can be automatically skipped and the folder can be directly accessed if the folder does not include the secure rendering job. The authentication process can be optionally bypassed if the folder includes both the personal and the secure rendering jobs.