Formatting computer generated documents for output
    1.
    发明授权
    Formatting computer generated documents for output 有权
    格式化计算机生成的文档进行输出

    公开(公告)号:US07562294B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US09475963

    申请日:1999-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/211

    摘要: A method and apparatus for formatting a computer-generated document for output, such as printing, is provided. Information necessary to generate a document is extracted from a database. The extraction program assigns a layout identifier to each data record retrieved from the database based on the type of information contained within the data record and how the information is to be formatted in the document. A layout program assigns specific layout parameters to each layout identifier, which specify the placement of an associated print data record within a document. Next, a formatting program applies the set of layout parameters to a data stream containing a plurality of data records to create a formatted document. The various elements of the invention such as the data extraction program, the database, the layout program and the formatter, may be integrated into a single software program, co-resident on a single computer system, or distributed across various computer systems on a network. It is also contemplated that the one or more of the various elements of the invention such as the formatter, the extraction program, or the layout program could be embodied as hardware instead of software.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于格式化用于输出的计算机生成的文档的方法和装置,例如打印。 从数据库中提取生成文档​​所需的信息。 提取程序根据数据记录中包含的信息类型以及信息如何在文档中进行格式化,为从数据库检索的每个数据记录分配布局标识符。 布局程序将特定布局参数分配给每个布局标识符,这些布局标识符指定文档中关联的打印数据记录的位置。 接下来,格式化程序将布局参数集合应用于包含多个数据记录的数据流以创建格式化的文档。 诸如数据提取程序,数据库,布局程序和格式器的本发明的各种要素可以集成到单个软件程序中,共同驻留在单个计算机系统上,或分布在网络上的各种计算机系统上 。 还可以想到,本发明的各种元件中的一个或多个,例如格式器,提取程序或布局程序可以被实现为硬件而不是软件。

    Method and system for media selection in a printer
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for media selection in a printer 有权
    打印机中介质选择的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06731396B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-04

    申请号:US09464461

    申请日:1999-12-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: A registry is established in document presentation architecture that provides a unique numeric identifier for the most commonly used media types. Logic checks a print job and the accompanying form definition for a numeric identifier, a media name and a bin number in that order. Use of a numeric identifier eliminates ambiguity, caused by character matching that is utilized when using a media name identifier, between a request and printer media availability. Logic then attempts to find a matching numeric media identifier, a matching media name or a matching media bin in that order. If no matching identifier or name is found, the print server directs the media request to the default bin of the printer.

    摘要翻译: 在文档呈现架构中建立注册表,为最常用的媒体类型提供唯一的数字标识符。 逻辑检查打印作业和随附的表单定义中的数字标识符,介质名称和纸盒编号。 数字标识符的使用消除了在请求和打印机媒体可用性之间使用媒体名称标识符时使用的字符匹配引起的歧义。 然后,逻辑然后尝试按顺序找到匹配的数字媒体标识符,匹配的媒体名称或匹配的媒体文件夹。 如果没有找到匹配的标识符或名称,则打印服务器将媒体请求指向打印机的默认纸盒。