Patent ID: 8334999
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for augmenting an imaging device with non-native job settings, comprising the steps of: displaying as output on the imaging device selectable native job settings for an imaging job; receiving as input on the imaging device one or more selected native job settings for the imaging job from the selectable native job settings; selectively receiving as input on the imaging device a request to review additional selectable job settings for the imaging job that are independent of the selectable native job settings; selectively displaying as output on the imaging device selectable non-native job settings for the imaging job that are independent of the selectable native job settings based on whether the request is received, wherein the selectable non-native job settings include at least one setting in each of at least three settings categories selected from the group consisting of image destination, image delivery protocol, image file format, image marking, image enhancement, optical character recognition and image archiving; selectively receiving as input on the imaging device one or more selected non-native job settings for the imaging job from the selectable non-native job settings; processing by the imaging device the imaging job according to the selected native job settings whereby natively processed imaging data for the imaging job are produced; and selectively transmitting from the imaging device to an external assisting application the natively processed imaging data based on whether the selected non-native job settings are received.