Patent ID: 7920281
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring an imaging job, said method comprising the steps of: generating an imaging job at a job generating stage, said imaging job comprising imaging data of a print job; extracting said imaging data from output of said job generating stage at said job generating stage before sending said imaging job to a printer or printing device; generating from said imaging data extracted from said job generating stage a first reduced content image representing a sub-portion of said imaging job at said job generating stage before sending said imaging job to said printer or printing device; storing said first reduced content image with information relating to said imaging job at a status monitor of said job generating stage; beginning processing of said imaging job at said printer or printing device while monitoring progress of processing of said imaging job by said printer or printing device; generating and storing a second reduced content image from said imaging data after processing of said imaging data; generating a completion notice at said printer or printing device signaling completion of processing of said sub-portion of said imaging job and forwarding said completion notice to said status monitor of said job generating stage; and displaying said completion notice at said job generating stage with said first reduced content image stored at said status monitor of said job generating stage.