Printer data stream tunneling for print workcell device control
AssigneeDST Output
InventorsKevin T. Malone, Frank W. Delfer
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for a printing system that embeds tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path. The embedded messages direct the operation of an associated system or device along the data path. The embedded messages are inserted No Operation or similar commands embedded by a preprocessor into the data stream and then emitted in a printing workcell for controlling the printer or associated system or device.
Claims22
A printing system, comprising:
- a. means for embedding a tunneled message into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded message directs the operation of an associated system along said data path and
- b. means for emitting said tunneled message in a printing workcell for controlling said associated system.
A printing system, comprising:
- a. means for embedding tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded messages direct the operation of associated systems along said data path and
- b. means for emitting said tunneled messages in a printing workcell for controlling said associated systems.
A printing system, comprising:
- a. means for embedding tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded messages direct the operation of an associated system along said data path and comprise No Operation commands and
- b. means for emitting said tunneled messages in a printing workcell for controlling the associated system.
A printing system that embeds tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded messages direct the operation of an associated system along the data path, comprising No Operation commands embedded by a preprocessor into the data stream and then emitted in a printing workcell for controlling the associated system.
A printing system that embeds tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded messages direct the operation of an associated device along the data path, comprising No Operation commands embedded by a preprocessor into the data stream and then emitted in a printing workcell for controlling the associated device.
A method for controlling the operation of a printing system, comprising:
- a. embedding a tunneled message into a data stream transferred along a data path, wherein said embedded message directs the operation of an associated system along said data path and
- b. emitting said tunneled message in a printing workcell for controlling said associated system.
A method for controlling a printing system, comprising the steps:
- a. embedding a tunneled message into a data stream, wherein said embedded tunneled message is intended for controlling an associated system along said data path;
- b. using No Operation commands embedded by a preprocessor into said data stream to carry said tunneled message;
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- c. emitting said message in a printer workcell for controlling said associated system.
A method of printer and peripheral device control in a printing system, comprising the steps:
- a. embedding tunneled messages into a data stream, wherein said embedded tunneled messages are intended for controlling operation of the printer and the peripheral device along said data path;
- b. using No Operation commands embedded by a preprocessor into said data stream to carry said tunneled messages;
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- c. emitting said messages in a printer workcell for controlling the printer and peripheral device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.