Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit

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detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space G06F3/0354with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface G06F3/03541Mouse/trackball convertible devices, in which the same ball is used to track the 2D relative movement G06F3/03542Light pens for emitting or receiving light G06F3/03543Mice or pucks G06F3/03544having dual sensing arrangement G06F3/03545Pens or stylus G06F3/03546using a rotatable ball at the tip as position detecting member G06F3/03547Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface G06F3/03548Sliders, in which the moving part moves in a plane G06F3/03549Trackballs G06F3/0362with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device G06F3/037using the raster scan of a cathode-ray tube [CRT] for detecting the position of the member G06F3/038Control and interface arrangements therefor G06F3/0383Signal control means within the pointing device G06F3/0386for light pen 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generating transducers and detecting transducers are attached to a single acoustic waves transmission substrate G06F3/044by capacitive means G06F3/045using resistive elements G06F3/046by electromagnetic means G06F3/047using sets of wires G06F3/048Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] G06F3/0481based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment G06F3/04812interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour being affected by the presence of displayed objects G06F3/04815Interaction with three-dimensional environments G06F3/04817using icons G06F3/0482interaction with lists of selectable items G06F3/0483interaction with page-structured environments G06F3/0484for the control of specific functions or operations G06F3/04842Selection of a displayed object G06F3/04845for image manipulation G06F3/04847Interaction techniques to control parameter settings G06F3/0485Scrolling or panning G06F3/04855Interaction with scrollbars G06F3/0486Drag-and-drop G06F3/0487using specific features provided by the input device G06F3/0488using a touch-screen or digitiser G06F3/04883for entering handwritten data G06F3/04886by partitioning the screen or tablet into independently controllable areas G06F3/0489using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof G06F3/04892Arrangements for controlling cursor position based on codes indicative of cursor displacements from one discrete location to another G06F3/04895Guidance during keyboard input operation G06F3/04897Special input arrangements or commands for improving display capability G06F3/05Digital input using the sampling of an analogue quantity at regular intervals of time, input from a/d converter or output to d/a converter G06F3/06Digital input from or digital output to record carriers G06F3/0601Dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0602specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect G06F3/0604Improving or facilitating administration G06F3/0605by 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communication protocols G06F3/121Facilitating exception or error detection and recovery G06F3/1211Improving printing performance G06F3/1212achieving reduced delay between job submission and print start G06F3/1213at an intermediate node or at the final node G06F3/1214at the submitting node G06F3/1215achieving increased printing speed G06F3/1217achieving reduced idle time at the output device or increased asset utilization G06F3/1218Reducing or saving of used resources G06F3/1219with regard to consumables G06F3/122with regard to computing resources G06F3/1221with regard to power consumption G06F3/1222Increasing security of the print job G06F3/1223specifically adapted to use a particular technique G06F3/1224Client or server resources management G06F3/1225Software update G06F3/1226Discovery of devices having required properties G06F3/1227Printer definition files G06F3/1228Printing driverless or using generic drivers G06F3/1229Printer resources management or printer maintenance G06F3/123Software or firmware update G06F3/1231Device related settings G06F3/1232Transmitting printer device capabilities G06F3/1234Errors handling and recovery G06F3/1235caused by end of consumables G06F3/1236Connection management G06F3/1237Print job management G06F3/1238Secure printing G06F3/1239Restricting the usage of resources G06F3/124Parallel printing or parallel ripping G06F3/1241Dividing a job according to job requirements G06F3/1242Image or content composition onto a page G06F3/1243Variable data printing G06F3/1244Job translation or job parsing G06F3/1245by conversion to intermediate or common format G06F3/1246by handling markup languages G06F3/1247by conversion to printer ready format G06F3/1248by printer language recognition G06F3/125Page layout or assigning input pages onto output media G06F3/1251for continuous media G06F3/1252for sheet based media G06F3/1253Configuration of print job parameters G06F3/1254Automatic configuration G06F3/1255Settings incompatibility G06F3/1256User feedback G06F3/1257by using pre-stored settings G06F3/1258by updating job settings at the printer G06F3/1259Print job monitoring G06F3/126Job scheduling G06F3/1261by using alternate printing G06F3/1262by grouping or ganging jobs G06F3/1263based on job priority G06F3/1264by assigning post-processing resources G06F3/1265Printing by reference G06F3/1267Job repository G06F3/1268Job submission G06F3/1269by broadcasting server G06F3/127by using hot folders G06F3/1271Job submission at the printing node G06F3/1272Digital storefront G06F3/1273Print job history G06F3/1274Deleting of print job G06F3/1275Print workflow management G06F3/1276within a printer driver G06F3/1277using filter pipeline G06F3/1278specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure G06F3/1279Controller construction G06F3/128Direct printing G06F3/1281Multi engine printer devices G06F3/1282High volume printer device G06F3/1284Local printer device G06F3/1285Remote printer device G06F3/1286via local network G06F3/1287via internet G06F3/1288in client-server-printer device configuration G06F3/1289in server-client-printer device configuration G06F3/129in server-printer device-client configuration, e.g. print flow goes from server to printer and then bidirectional from printer to client G06F3/1291Pool of printer devices: self-managing printing devices in a network G06F3/1292Mobile client G06F3/1293Printer information exchange with computer G06F3/1294Status or feedback related to information exchange G06F3/1295Buffering means G06F3/1296Printer job scheduling or printer resource handling G06F3/1297Printer code translation, conversion, emulation, compression; Configuration of printer parameters G06F3/1298Printer language recognition G06F3/13Digital output to plotter; Cooperation and interconnection of the plotter with other functional units G06F3/14Digital output to display device; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units G06F3/1407General aspects irrespective of display type G06F3/1415with means for detecting differences between the image stored in the host and the images displayed on the displays G06F3/1423controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1431using a single graphics controller G06F3/1438using more than one graphics controller G06F3/1446display composed of modules G06F3/1454involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays G06F3/1462with means for detecting differences between the image stored in the host and the images displayed on the remote displays G06F3/147using display panels G06F3/1475with conversion of CRT control signals to flat panel control signals G06F3/153using cathode-ray tubes G06F3/16Sound input Sound output G06F3/162Interface to dedicated audio devices G06F3/165Management of the audio stream G06F3/167Audio in a user interface