US 8,479,192 B2 · Dynamic XPS filter

Abstract

A system and method enhances a default workflow path of a workflow system. The system provides access to policy rules and associated triggering conditions not available to the default workflow path of the workflow system. The configured rules are stored in a repository, and may be dynamically reconfigurable. Selected ones of the rules and triggering conditions are bound to at least one resource, such as a printer. An orchestrator is installed as a default workflow path, e.g., as an XPS filter, and is thus executed during default workflow path processing for a job submitted to the default workflow path. The orchestrator may then perform additional processing functions including accessing the configured policy rules and associated triggering conditions. A processing unit may be executed if the associated triggering condition is satisfied.

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Dependent claims

A method for enabling execution of filters in a context richer than a default workflow path, the method comprising:

configuring a plurality of filters, each filter comprising a policy rule and an associated triggering condition;
configuring at least one unit of execution associated with at least one of the policy rules and associated triggering condition, wherein the unit of execution comprises executable code;
storing the plurality of filters in a repository which is independent of the default workflow path;
binding selected ones of the policy rules to at least one resource;
and
installing an orchestrator in the default workflow path which has access to the plurality of filters and the at least one unit of execution, the orchestrator being configured to be executed during default workflow path processing for a job submitted to the default workflow path such that triggering conditions for the filters are evaluated for the job and triggered policy rules are applied;
evaluating at least one of the triggering conditions for the job submitted to the default workflow path and generating a return value based on the evaluating;
and
executing a processing unit based on the policy rule if the associated triggering condition is satisfied based on the step of evaluating, wherein executing the processing unit includes executing the unit of execution associated with the policy rule.

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A computer-based system for enabling execution of filters in a context richer than a default workflow path, the system comprising:

memory which stores:
a default workflow path;
a repository, independent of the default workflow path, which stores a plurality of filters, each filter comprising a policy rule and an associated triggering condition, selected ones of the policy rules being bound to at least one resource;
an orchestrator installed in the default workflow path which has access to the plurality of filters, the orchestrator being configured to be executed during default workflow path processing for a job submitted to the default workflow path such that triggering conditions for the filters are evaluated for the job and triggered policy rules are applied;
a second repository;
a second configuration unit, related to the second repository, configured to perform a third set of processing functions comprising:
configuring second policy rules and associated second triggering conditions not available to the default workflow path of the workflow system;
storing the configured second policy rules and associated second triggering conditions in the second repository;
and
binding selected ones of the second policy rules and associated second triggering conditions to at least one resource;
and
a download unit configured to perform a delivery process comprising replacing the first policy rules and associated first triggering conditions in the first repository with the second policy rules and associated second triggering conditions;
the computer-based system executing the filters.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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