Job set manager
View Patent ↗In a computer system, a method for managing print requests. The method includes associating related print requests with a job set and providing user accessible controls for managing that job set. In varying embodiments, these controls allow a user to select a particular job set and, for example, to simultaneously pause, delete, or prioritize each print request associated with that job set. In another embodiment, the method also includes monitoring the status of the job set.
1. A computer program product for managing print requests for a plurality of electronic documents, the product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable instructions thereon for:
associating the print requests with a job set; and
providing user accessible controls for managing the job set, wherein the instructions for providing user accessible controls comprise instructions for generating an interface screen allowing simultaneous management of each print request in the job set, the user interface screen including a control for allowing the user to simultaneously start or pause each print request in the job set.
2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the interface screen includes a control for allowing the user to simultaneously delete each print request in the job set.
3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the interface screen includes a control for allowing the user to simultaneously change the priority of each print request in the job set in relation to the other print requests.
4. The product of claim 3 , wherein the interface screen includes a control for allowing the user to simultaneously redirect each print request in the job set.
5. A computer program product for managing print requests for a plurality of electronic documents, the product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable instructions thereon for:
associating the print requests with a job set; and
providing user accessible controls for managing the job set, wherein the instructions for providing user accessible controls comprise further instructions for generating an interface screen allowing individual management of each print request in the job set, the user interface screen including a control for allowing the user to individually start or pause one or more selected print requests within the job set.
6. The product of claim 5 , wherein the interface screen includes a control for allowing the user to individually delete one or more selected print requests within the job set.
7. The product of claim 5 , wherein the interface screen includes a control for allowing the user to individually redirect one or more selected print requests within the job set.
8. A method for managing print requests for a plurality of electronic documents, comprising:
associating the documents with a job set; and
providing user accessible controls for managing the job set, wherein at least one user accessible control is either a control for allowing a user to individually start or pause one or more selected print requests within the job set or a control for allowing the user to simultaneously start or pause each print request in the job set.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the act of associating comprises generating an interface screen with controls allowing the user to associate the print requests with a new or existing job set.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising generating an interface screen displaying the status of each print request associated with the job set.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the act of providing user accessible controls comprises generating an interface screen allowing simultaneous management of each print request in the job set.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the act of providing user accessible controls further comprises generating an interface screen allowing individual management of each print request in the job set.