Methods and systems for arranging content for printing in a distributed environment
OwnerShell S. Simpson, Ward S. Foster +1inventors
InventorsShell S. Simpson, Ward S. Foster, Kris R. Livingston
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Abstract
Methods and systems for arranging content for printing in a distributed environment are described. In one embodiment, users can maintain images or graphics in a personal imaging repository. The images or graphics can include compositions that comprise multiple images and/or graphics. An imaging service enables a user to access the images or graphics in their personal imaging repository to arrange the images or graphics on a representation of a page that is to be printed. A resultant page representation can be saved in the user's personal imaging repository or printed on one or more user-selectable printers.
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A method comprising:
- causing, via at least one network service, a user interface to be presented on a client device, the user interface being configured to enable a user to select imaging data from a personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one network service, a user selection of imaging data from the personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one network service, user input for incorporating the imaging data into a composition document;
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- saving, via said at least one network service, the composition document in the personal imaging repository.
One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon computer-readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to:
- send content to a client device, said content enabling the client device to:
- display a user interface that is configured to enable a user to select imaging data from a personal imaging repository;
- provide, over a network, a user selection of imaging data from the personal imaging repository;
- provide, over the network, user input for incorporating the imaging data into a composition document.
A method comprising:
- causing, via at least one Web service, a user interface to be presented on a client device, the user interface being configured to enable a user to select imaging data from a Web-accessible personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one Web service, a user selection of imaging data from the personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one Web service, user input for incorporating the imaging data into a composition document;
- and
- saving, via said at least one Web service, the composition document in the personal imaging repository.
A method comprising:
- causing, via at least one network service, a user interface to be presented on a client device, the user interface being configured to enable a user to select imaging data from a personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one network service, a user selection of imaging data from the personal imaging repository;
- receiving, via said at least one network service, user input for incorporating the imaging data into a composition document, said user input causing one or more of (1) the imaging data to be arranged on the composition document, and (2) the imaging data to be manipulated on the composition document;
- and
- printing, via said at least one network service, the composition document on one or more network-accessible printers.
A graphical user interface comprising:
- a document arrangement portion configured to enable a user to select one or more documents from a Web-accessible personal imaging repository;
- a document preview window configured to enable a user to view iconic representations of one or more pages of the one or more documents;
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- a selected documents portion that enables a user to view iconic representations of the one or more documents.
A web service comprising:
- means for enabling a user to access one or more documents from a Web-accessible personal imaging repository that is associated with the user;
- means for enabling the user to arrange one or more documents or portions thereof to define a composition document;
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- means for enabling the user to manipulate portions of the composition document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.