Patent ID: 6330565
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A print management system for storing persistent and non-persistent print management attributes comprising:a first processor that sends and receives signals to and from an output device and processes print requests received from a second processor;the second processor that submits print requests and communicates with the first processor;a database system that stores persistent print management attributes and where the database system processes requests for persistent print management attributes and requests for non-persistent print management attributes based on requests of the first processor;a virtual memory system responsive to the database system comprising non-persistent print management attributes, and where the virtual memory system stores non-persistent print management attributes not stored in the database system;wherein the first process or retrieves at least one of persistent print management attributes and non-persistent print management attributes from the database system when at least one of print requests, output device control and print management operations are performed.