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First and second sensing modality detect user in first and second communication range, and touchless automatic configuration of print system

AssigneeXerox Corporation

InventorsGuo-Yau Lin, Eliud Robles Flores, Varun Sambhy, David R. Stookey

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Abstract

A print configuration system will receive, from a first sensing modality, a first message indicating that a user has entered a first region where a print device is located. The system will access a profile for the user to identify a first configuration task, and it will cause the print device to perform the first configuration task. The system will later receive, from a second sensing modality that is different from the first sensing modality, a second message indicating that the user has entered a second region. The second region includes the print device and is a subset of the first region. In response to receiving the second message, the system will cause the print device to perform a second task that is different from the first configuration task.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A print configuration system comprising:

a print device capable of performing one or more configuration actions;
a first sensing modality comprising at least one first sensor, the first sensing modality configured to detect when a user of the print device has entered a first region in which the print device is located, the first sensing modality further configured to receive a user identifier;
a second sensing modality configured to detect when the user has entered a second region in which the print device is located, wherein the second region is a subset of the first region, the second sensing modality further configured to receive a user identifier, wherein the second sensing modality is different than the first sensing modality;
a third sensing modality configured to detect when the user has reached the print device, wherein the third sensing modality is different than the first and second sensing modalities;
a processor;
and
a memory containing programming instructions that are configured to instruct the processor to:
receive, from the first sensing modality, a first message identifying the user of the print device based on the user identifier received by the first sensing modality, wherein the first message indicates that the user has entered the first region in which the print device is located;
in response to receiving the first message, access a profile for the user identified by the first message to identify a first configuration task, and cause the print device to perform the first configuration task, wherein the first configuration task comprises a printer warm-up action to re-activate the print device from a power-saving or sleep mode;
after causing the print device to perform the first configuration task, receive, from the second sensing modality that is different from the first sensing modality, a second message identifying the user based on the user identifier received by the second sensing modality, wherein the second message indicates that the user has entered the second region, and wherein the second region includes the print device and is the subset of the first region such that the second message indicates that the user is closer to the print device than the user was when the first message was received;
and
in response to receiving the second message, cause the print device to perform a second task that is different from the first configuration task;
after causing the print device to perform the second task, receive, from the third sensing modality, an indication that the user has reached the print device from the second region;
and
in response to receiving the indication that the user has reached the print device, cause the print device to perform a third task that is different from the first configuration task and the second task, wherein the third task comprises causing the print device to execute a print job associated with the user.

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A method of configuring a print device, the method comprising, by a processor:

receiving, from a first sensing modality comprising at least one first sensor and configured to receive a user identifier when a user of a print device has entered a first region in which the print device is located, a first message,wherein the first message indicates that the first sensing modality has detected that the user has entered the first region in which the print device is located;
in response to receiving the first message, accessing a profile for the user identified by the first message to identify a first configuration task, and causing the print device to perform the first configuration task, wherein the first configuration task comprises a printer warm-up action to re-activate the print device from a power-saving or sleep mode;
after causing the print device to perform the first configuration task, receiving, from a second sensing modality that is different from the first sensing modality configured to receive a user identifier when the user has entered a second region in which the print device is located, a second message identifying the user based on the user identifier received by the second sensing modality, wherein the second message indicates that the user has entered the second region, wherein the second region includes the print device and is a subset of the first region such that the second message indicates that the user is closer to the print device than the user was when the first message was received;
and
in response to receiving the second message, causing the print device to perform a second task that is different from the first configuration task, wherein the second task comprises causing a display of the print device to output a user interface that is customized to the user;
after causing the print device to perform the second task, receiving, from a third sensing modality that is different from the first and second sensing modalities, an indication that the user has reached the print device from the second region;
and
in response to receiving the indication that the user has reached the print device, causing the print device to perform a third task that is different from the first configuration task and the second task, wherein the third task comprises causing the print device to execute a print job associated with the user.

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A computer program product comprising a memory device and programming instructions that are configured to cause a processor to:

in response to receiving, from a first sensing modality comprising at least one first sensor and configured to receive a user identifier when a user of a print device has entered a first region in which the print device is located, a first message, wherein the first message indicates that the first sensing modality has detected that the user has entered the first region in which the print device is located:
accessing a profile for the user identified by the first message to identify a first configuration task, and causing the print device to perform the first configuration task,
wherein the first configuration task comprises a printer warm-up action to re-activate the print device from a power-saving or sleep mode;
and
in response to receiving, from a second sensing modality that is different from the first sensing modality and configured to receive a user identifier when the user has entered a second region in which the print device is located, a second message identifying the user based on the user identifier received by the second sensing modality, wherein the second message indicates that the user has entered the second region, and wherein the second region includes the print device and is a subset of the first region such that the second message indicates that the user is closer to the print device than the user was when the first message was received:
causing the print device to perform a second task that is different from the first configuration task;
after causing the print device to perform the second task, receiving, from a third sensing modality that is different from the first and second sensing modalities, an indication that the user has reached the print device from the second region;
and
in response to receiving the indication that the user has reached the print device, causing the print device to perform a third task that is different from the first configuration task and the second task, wherein the third task comprises causing the print device to execute a print job associated with the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/806,909Filed 14 Jun 2022
Published: US 2023/0401011 A114 Dec 2023
Granted: 8 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

G06F 3/1204
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic…
G06F 3/1226
Client or server resources management: discovery of devices having required properties
G06F 3/1238
Print job management: secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a…
G06F 3/1254
Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client: automatic configuration, e.g. by driver

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