US 2004/0168125 A1 · Method and system for generating and finishing documents

Abstract

For generating and finishing documents, a first data file in a first format, which describes the content of a document, is provided. The first data file is converted into a second data file (21-25; 121-125) in a second format, in which image defining instructions and other instructions for finishing the document occur. The second data file (21-25; 121-125) is processed into a processed second data file (21-25) with driving instructions for generating documents and associated driving instructions for finishing documents. Thereafter, in accordance with the driving instructions, a document is generated and finished in accordance with the driving instructions. Also disclosed are a system and a program structure for carrying out the proposed method. A considerable saving on the variety of software required for operating different operating systems and kinds of equipment is feasible, while information concerning the image such as it has been created in composing the document is maintained.

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Dependent claims

A method for generating and finishing documents, comprising:

converting a first data file in a first format, which data file describes the content of at least one document, into a second data file in a second format, comprising image defining instructions and other instructions for finishing said at least one document;
processing said second data file into a processed second data file, whereby said image defining instructions are processed into driving instructions for generating at least one document, and whereby said other instructions for finishing said at least one document are processed into driving instructions for finishing said at least one document;
thereafter driving equipment for generating and finishing said at least one document in accordance with said driving instructions;
and
generating and finishing at least one document by means of said equipment in accordance with said driving instructions.

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A system for generating and finishing documents, comprising a data processor structure and equipment for generating and finishing documents, said data processor structure being arranged for:

converting a first data file in a first format for describing the content of at least one document, into a second data file in a second format, comprising image defining instructions and other instructions for finishing said at least one document;
and
processing said second data tile into a processed second data file, whereby said image defining instructions are processed into driving instructions for generating at least one document and whereby said other instructions for finishing said at least one document are processed into driving instructions for finishing said at least one document;
wherein said data processor structure and said equipment for generating and finishing documents are operatively connected for driving said equipment for generating and finishing documents in accordance with driving instructions from said processed second data file;
and
wherein said equipment for generating and finishing documents is arranged for generating and finishing documents in accordance with said driving instructions.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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