# US 2008/0307296 A1 · System and method for pre-rendering of combined document pages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0307296 A1 - Document ID: US20080307296A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/760,271 - Filed: 2007-06-08 - Published: 2008-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2007-06-08 - Inventors: Jose Elwin Simon Maglanque - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080307296A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1208: {resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview} - G06F 3/1243: {Variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos, watermarks, transactional printing, fixed content versioning} - G06F 3/1244: {Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding} - G06F 3/1285: {Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The subject application is directed to a system and method for pre-rendering of combined document pages. First, electronic document data inclusive of page data representing a plurality of document pages is received. A combine instruction is then received to combine the received page data. Multiple document pages are then combined into each of at least one output page in accordance with the received combine instruction. The combination includes first scaling multiple document pages associated with an output page and positioning each of the multiple document pages within a corresponding output page. The output pages are then communicated to an associated document rendering device so as to generate an output of output pages. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for pre-rendering of combined document pages comprising: means adapted for receiving electronic document data inclusive of page data representative of a plurality of document pages; means adapted for receiving a combine instruction to combine page data; combination means adapted for combining multiple document pages into each of at least one output page in accordance with a received combine instruction, the combination means including, scaling means adapted for scaling multiple document pages associated with a corresponding output page, and positioning means adapted for positioning each of the multiple document pages within a corresponding output page; and means adapted for communicating output pages to an associated document rendering device so as to generate an output of output pages therefrom. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the combination means includes a filter means adapted for filtering received electronic document data, and wherein the scaling means and the positioning means are completed via at least one filtering operation completed on the filter means. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into n-up output page data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into booklet form page data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into duplex form page data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the page data defines content of the document pages at a higher resolution relative to corresponding content defined in output pages. ### Claim 7 A method for pre-rendering of combined document pages comprising the steps of: receiving electronic document data inclusive of page data representative of a plurality of document pages; receiving a combine instruction to combine page data; combining multiple document pages into each of at least one output page in accordance with a received combine instruction, including the steps of, scaling multiple document pages associated with a corresponding output page, and positioning each of the multiple document pages within a corresponding output page; and communicating output pages to an associated document rendering device so as to generate an output of output pages therefrom. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein the combining step includes filtering received electronic document data, and wherein the scaling step and the positioning step are completed via at least one filtering operation completed by the filtering step. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into n-up output page data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into booklet form page data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into duplex form page data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein the page data defines content of the document pages at a higher resolution relative to corresponding content defined in output pages. ### Claim 13 A computer-implemented method for pre-rendering of combined document pages comprising the steps of: receiving electronic document data inclusive of page data representative of a plurality of document pages; receiving a combine instruction to combine page data; combining multiple document pages into each of at least one output page in accordance with a received combine instruction, including the steps of, scaling multiple document pages associated with a corresponding output page, and positioning each of the multiple document pages within a corresponding output page; and communicating output pages to an associated document rendering device so as to generate an output of output pages therefrom. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein the combining step includes filtering received electronic document data, and wherein the scaling step and the positioning step are completed via at least one filtering operation completed by the filtering step. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer-implemented method of claim 14 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into n-up output page data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The computer-implemented method of claim 14 wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into booklet form page data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The computer-implemented method of claim 14 computer-implemented wherein the combine instruction includes an instruction for combining page data into duplex form page data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein the page data defines content of the document pages at a higher resolution relative to corresponding content defined in output pages.