Method for extracting information from a file using a printer driver
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorWILLIAM C. DELEEUW
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for extracting information from a file. A file is processed through an owning application with a printer driver to generate a representation having a modified format. Information is then extracted from the representation. The extracted information may include text strings and text characteristics of the text strings. The extracted information is then stored in a database. Local system processes or remote requesters may then search the database to locate files which include specific information. Using the text characteristic information, the located files are ranked according to the extent to which the specific information may be addressed within the located files.
Claims19
A method for extracting information from a file, comprising:
- processing a file with a printer driver module to generate a representation having a modified format;
- and
- extracting information from said representation.
A set of instructions residing in a storage medium, said set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor to implement a method for extracting information from a file, the method comprising:
- processing a file with a printer driver module to generate a modified file having a modified format;
- and
- extracting information from said modified file.
A system for extracting information from a file, comprising:
- a cataloging device, said cataloging device including a processor adapted to be connected to a computer readable memory;
- an extraction application module included within said computer readable memory;
- an extraction printer driver module included within said computer readable memory;
- and
- a database adapted to be connected to said cataloging device.
An apparatus for extracting information from a file, comprising:
- a processor;
- a computer readable memory connected to said processor;
- an extraction application module included within said computer readable memory;
- and
- an extraction printer driver module included within said computer readable memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.