IP Library Granted Patent US 11,340,852
Granted Patent B1
US 11,340,852 · App. 17/235,091 · Granted May 24, 2022

Methods and systems for providing keyword-based printing to a user

Inventors: Srinivasarao Bindana (Kakinada, IN); Dara N Lubin (Pittsford, NY)
Assignee: Xerox Corporation
G06F3/1265G06F3/1204G06F3/1205G06F3/1256
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Patent No.
US 11,340,852
App. No.
17/235,091
Granted
May 24, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

The disclosure discloses methods and systems for keyword-based printing. The method includes receiving a request for printing a document from a user. Upon receiving the request, a user interface including a keyword-based printing option is provided to the user. The keyword-based printing option allows the user to input one or more keywords. Based on the one or more input keywords, one or more pages from the document having the one or more matching keywords are identified. The pages identified to include the one or more keywords are excluded and the remaining pages of the document are printed.

Claims (47)

1. A method for providing keyword-based printing to a user, the method comprising:

receiving a request for printing a document from a user, wherein the document comprises one or more pages;

providing a user interface comprising a keyword-based printing option to the user for selection, wherein the keyword-based printing option allows the user to input one or more keywords;

sending the one or more input keywords along with the document for further processing and printing;

identifying one or more pages from the document having the one or more matching keywords input by the user;

excluding the identified one or more pages from the document for printing; and

printing the remaining pages of the document.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, searching for the one or more keywords in the document.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, segregating the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user from the remaining pages of the document.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, deleting the one or more pages having the one or more keywords inputs by the user from the document.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, displaying a preview of the one or more pages to be excluded from printing, for user confirmation.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user are excluded from printing.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, not printing the identified one or more pages having the one or more input keywords.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, matching one or more possible combinations of the one or more input keywords.

9. A system for providing keyword-based printing to a user, the system comprising:

a computing device having a print driver for:

receiving a request for printing a document from a user, wherein the document comprises one or more pages;

providing a user interface comprising a keyword-based printing option to the user for selection, wherein the keyword-based printing option allows the user to input one or more keywords;

sending the one or more input keywords along with the document to a multi-function device for further processing and printing;

the multi-function device for:

identifying one or more pages from the document having the one or more matching keywords input by the user;

excluding the identified one or more pages from the document for printing; and

printing the remaining pages of the document.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the multi-function device is for searching the one or more keywords in the document.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the multi-function device is for segregating the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user from the remaining pages of the document.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the multi-function device is for deleting the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user from the document.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the multi-function device comprises a user interface for displaying a preview of the one or more pages to be excluded from printing, for user confirmation.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user are excluded from printing.

15. A method for providing keyword-based printing to a user, the method comprising:

receiving a document for printing from a user, wherein the document comprises one or more pages;

providing a user interface comprising a keyword-based printing option to the user for selection, wherein the keyword-based printing option allows the user to input one or more keywords;

identifying one or more pages from the document having the one or more matching keywords input by the user;

excluding the identified one or more pages from the document for printing; and

printing the remaining pages of the document and not printing the one or more identified pages having the one or more matching keywords.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, segregating the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user from the remaining pages of the document.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, deleting the one or more pages having the one or more keywords inputs by the user from the document.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, displaying a preview of the one or more pages to be excluded from printing, for user confirmation.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more pages having the one or more keywords input by the user are excluded from printing.

20. A multi-function device for providing keyword-based printing to a user, the multi-function device comprising:

a receiver for receiving a document for printing from a user, wherein the document comprises one or more pages;

a user interface comprising a keyword-based printing option for user selection, wherein the keyword-based printing option allows the user to input one or more keywords; and

a controller for:

identifying one or more pages from the document having the one or more matching keywords input by the user;

excluding the identified one or more pages from the document for printing; and

a print engine for printing the remaining pages of the document.

21. The multi-function device of claim 20 , wherein the controller is for, deleting the one or more pages having the one or more keywords inputs by the user from the document.

22. The multi-function device of claim 20 , wherein the controller is for, displaying a preview of the one or more pages to be excluded from printing, for user confirmation.

Assignments (9)
SECOND LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071785/0550 →
FIRST LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070824/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT RF 064760/0389 Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068261/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066741/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065628/0019 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064760/0389 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 062740/0214 Recorded May 18, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063694/0122 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 062740/0214 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: BINDANA, SRINIVASARAO; LUBIN, DARA N
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055973/0935 →