# US 11,307,817 B1 · Methods and systems for handling a document having a combination of pages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,307,817 B1 - Document ID: US11307817B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/213,134 - Filed: 2021-03-25 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-25 - Assignees: Xerox Corporation - Applicants: Xerox Corporation - Inventors: Srinivasarao Bindana; John Allott Moore - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11307817B1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1222: {Increasing security of the print job} - G06F 3/1238: {Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs} - G06F 3/1205: {resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets} - G06F 3/1206: {resulting in increased flexibility in input data format or job format or job type} - G06F 3/1243: {Variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos, watermarks, transactional printing, fixed content versioning} - G06F 3/1267: {Job repository, e.g. non-scheduled jobs, delay printing} - G06F 2206/1514: Sub-job - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for handling a document including a combination of normal pages and secure pages. The method includes receiving a print job from a user including one or more pages tagged as secure pages and the remaining pages tagged as normal pages. Based on the tagging, the normal pages are printed automatically without requiring any authentication information from the user and the secure pages are printed upon receiving an authentication information from the user. Finally, based on user's input, the printed secure pages and the printed normal pages are rearranged to have a complete ordered printed document. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for securing one or more individual pages of a document, the method is implemented at a multi-function device, the method comprising: receiving a print job from a user, comprising tagging of one or more pages to be printed as secure pages and remaining pages as normal pages; based on the tagging, separating the one or more secure pages and the normal pages; printing the normal pages without requiring any authentication information; printing the one or more secure pages upon receiving an authentication information from the user; and rearranging the printed one or more secure pages and the printed normal pages based on an input from the user, resulting in a complete ordered printed document. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises selection of a manual method or an automated method to rearrange the printed one or more secure pages and the printed normal pages. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising, if the user selects the manual method, placing one or more pre-defined labelled separator sheets between the printed normal pages as applicable for later insertion of the printed one or more secure pages in place of the one or more pre-defined labelled separator sheets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising, if the user selects the manual method, printing the one or more secure pages with one or more matching instructions for manual insertion of the printed one or more normal pages with the printed one or more secure pages. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising, if the user selects the automated method, requesting the user to place the printed normal pages in a pre-defined tray. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising, receiving input on the pre-defined tray comprising the printed normal pages. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising, automatically picking the printed normal pages from the pre-defined tray as applicable for insertion in between the one or more secure pages to be printed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, identifying the one or more secure pages and the normal pages, based on the tagging. ### Claim 9 A method for handling a document comprising a combination of pages, the method comprising: receiving a print command from a user for printing the document, wherein the document comprises a combination of one or more pages to be secured and one or more normal pages, wherein the pages are in a pre-defined order; providing a user interface to the user: having an option to provide an input on one or more pages to be secured; and having an option to provide an input on the arrangement of the one or more secure and normal pages; upon receiving the inputs, sending the document and the received inputs for printing to a multi-function device; based on the received inputs, identifying the one or more secure pages and normal pages from the document; based on the identification, printing the normal pages of the document till completion; initiating printing of the identified one or more secure pages of the document, upon receiving an authentication information from the user; and based on the input on the arrangement of the one or more secure pages and normal pages, executing one or more instructions to rearrange the printed one or more secure pages and the printed normal pages to have an ordered printed document. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the input on the one or more pages to be secured comprises at least one of: page numbers, page ranges, and one or more keywords. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising, tagging the one or more pages to be secured based on the input from the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the input on the arrangement of the one or more secure pages and normal pages comprises one of: selection of a manual method and an automated method. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising, if the user selects the manual method, placing one or more pre-defined labelled separator sheets between the printed normal pages. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising, if the user selects the manual method, printing the one or more secure pages with one or more matching instructions for manual insertion of the printed one or more secure pages between the printed normal pages. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising, if the user selects the automated method, requesting the user to place the printed normal pages in a pre-defined tray. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising, automatically picking the printed normal pages from the pre-defined tray and passes through a printer path without printing, into an output tray. ### Claim 17 A system for handling a document comprising a combination of pages, the system comprising: a print driver running on a computing device for: receiving a print command from a user for printing a document, wherein the document comprises a combination of pages to be secured and normal pages; providing a user interface: including an option to provide an input on one or more pages to be secured; and including an option to provide an input on the arrangement of the one or more pages to be secured and normal pages; upon receiving the inputs, sending the document and the received inputs for printing to a multi-function device; and the multi-function device is for: based on the received inputs, identifying the one or more secure pages and normal pages from the document; initiating printing of the normal pages of the document; initiating printing of the identified one or more secure pages of the document based on an authentication information from the user; and based on the input on the arrangement of the one or more pages to be secured and normal pages, rearranging the pages such that the combined printed pages are in order. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the input on the one or more pages to be secured comprises at least one of: page numbers, page ranges, and keywords. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the print driver is for tagging the one or more pages to be secured. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the input on the arrangement of the one or more secure pages and normal pages comprises one of: selection of a manual method and an automated method. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein the multi-function device is for, if the user selects the manual method, placing one or more pre-defined labelled separator sheets between the printed normal pages. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein the multi-function device is for, if the user selects the manual method, printing the one or more pages to be secured with one or more matching instructions for manual insertion of the printed one or more secure pages with the printed normal pages. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein the multi-function device is for, if the user selects the automated method, requesting the user to place the printed normal pages in a pre-defined tray. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The system of claim 23, wherein the multi-function device is for, automatically picking the printed normal pages from the pre-defined tray and passes through a printer path without printing, into an output tray. ### Claim 25 A multi-function device for securing one or more individual pages of a document, the multi-function device is for: receiving a print job from a user, comprising tagging of one or more pages to be secured and remaining pages as normal pages; based on the tagging, separating the one or more pages to be secured from the normal pages: printing the normal pages without requiring any authentication information; printing the one or more pages to be secured, upon receiving an authentication information from the user; and rearranging the printed one or more secure pages and the printed normal pages based on an input from the user, resulting in a complete ordered print job. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The multi-function device of claim 25, wherein the input comprises selection of a manual method or an automated method to arrange the printed one or more secure pages and the printed normal pages. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The multi-function device of claim 26 is for, if the user selects the manual method, placing one or more pre-defined labelled separator sheets between the printed normal pages. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The multi-function device of claim 26 is for, if the user selects the manual method, printing the one or more secure pages with one or more matching instructions for manual insertion of the printed one or more secure pages with the printed normal pages. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The multi-function device of claim 26 is for, if the user selects the automated method, requesting the user to place the printed normal pages in a pre-defined tray. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The multi-function device of claim 29 is for, receiving input on the pre-defined tray comprising the printed normal pages. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The multi-function device of claim 29 is for, automatically picking the printed normal pages from the pre-defined tray as applicable for inserting into the one or more secure pages to be printed.