Online method and system for converting any file in any format into a pdf file for various uses
AssigneePhil Kongtcheu
InventorsPhil Kongtcheu, Vincent Demarcus
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling the conversion of the printable content of any file document in any file format type (1) from a client computer to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file (2) created on a central server. The system allows for secure sharing or subsequent electronic submission of the converted document (2). The system also provides improved technology for an alternative method for online printing and online document submission for various applications including proposal submissions, patent application submissions and online mail submissions.
Claims50
A method for converting, into a PDF file, the printable content of one or more files of any format type from a client computer, said method comprising:
- a) sending said printable content to a general file format printer driver, where said printer driver is a printer driver installed on said client computer;
- b) converting said printable content into a general format file;
- c) sending the general format file of the printable content to a remote server;
- and,
- d) converting the general format file of the printable content into a PDF file using compatible general-file-format-to-PDF-file-conversion software.
A system for converting, into a PDF file, the printable content of one or more files of any format type from a client computer, said method comprising:
- a) means for sending said printable content to a general file format printer driver, where said printer driver is a printer driver installed on said client computer;
- b) means for converting said printable content into a general format file;
- c) means for sending the general format file of the printable content to a remote server;
- and,
- d) means for converting the general format file of the printable content into a PDF file using compatible general-file-format-to-PDF-file-conversion software.
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