US Patent Application 17662146. CONTEXT-AWARE PRINTER SELECTION simplified abstract
Contents
CONTEXT-AWARE PRINTER SELECTION
Organization Name
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
PERINKULAM I Ganesh of Round Rock TX (US)
Esdras E. Cruz-aguilar of Round Rock TX (US)
Michael Burton of Austin TX (US)
Luis Osvaldo Pizana of Austin TX (US)
CONTEXT-AWARE PRINTER SELECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17662146 titled 'CONTEXT-AWARE PRINTER SELECTION
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method, system, and computer program product for managing printer access for a device.
- The method involves receiving a file to be printed from a device.
- Printer access for the device is managed in response to receiving the file.
- Printer data is obtained from printers that can be accessed by the device.
- Correlation data corresponding to a printer access filter enabled on the device is obtained.
- The printers are filtered based on the correlation data and the printer data.
- Access to at least one of the printers is inhibited based on the filtering.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method, system, and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes receiving a file to be printed from a device and, in response to the receiving, managing printer access for the device. Managing the printer access includes obtaining printer data from printers accessible to the device, obtaining correlation data corresponding to a printer access filter enabled on the device, filtering the printers based on the correlation data and the printer data, and inhibiting access to at least one of the printers based on the filtering.
