US 2022/0188047 A1Published application

System and method for object-annotated trapping

AssigneeESKO Software BVBA

InventorsJohn Tytgat, Kristiaan K.A. Van Bael, Manuel Mérida Angulo

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Abstract

Computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems for preparing a digital artwork document for printing. An input digital artwork document is modified to enhance or avoid a physically printed result by generating an output digital artwork document containing digital objects that align to the one or more features of one or more portions of the artwork, such as for use in trapping, reverse trapping, or pullback of objects, providing rich black, white underprint, or spot varnish. The digital objects are generated in accordance with a combination of first and second sets of instructions, such as a first set generated by a computerized expert system, and the second set created as an exception to the first set. The output document is annotated by storing at least one association between each instruction in the second set and each corresponding selected portion of the document governed by the instruction.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for preparing a digital artwork document for printing, the method comprising the steps of:

a) displaying, on a computer display, an input digital artwork document for evaluation;
b) generating, with a computer, a first modified digital artwork document in accordance with a first set of computer-implemented instructions that include modifying one or more portions of the digital artwork document to enhance or avoid a physically printed result relating to one or more features of the one or more portions, including generating a first set of digital objects that align to the one or more features of the one or more portions;
c) interactively accepting, with the computer, a second set of computer-implemented instructions comprising one or more annotated instructions for modifying one or more selected portions of the one or more portions;
d) storing in a computer memory one or more associations including at least one association between each annotated instruction and each corresponding selected portion;
e) generating a second set of digital objects that aligns to the features of the one or more portions in accordance with the first set of computer-implemented instructions and the second set of computer-implemented instructions, including at least one digital object in the second set that is different from the first set;
f) storing an output digital artwork document including the second set of digital objects and the one or more associations.

3 more elements

A computer program product comprising non-transitory instructions readable by a machine, the instructions configured to cause a computer to execute a method for preparing a digital artwork document for printing, the method comprising the steps of:

a) displaying, on a computer display, an input digital artwork document for evaluation;
b) generating, with the computer, a first modified digital artwork document in accordance with a first set of computer-implemented instructions that include modifying one or more portions of the digital artwork document to enhance or avoid a physically printed result relating to one or more features of the one or more portions, including generating a first set of digital objects that align to the one or more features of the one or more portions;
c) interactively accepting, with the computer, a second set of computer-implemented instructions comprising one or more annotated instructions for modifying one or more selected portions of the one or more portions;
d) storing in a computer memory one or more associations including at least one association between each annotated instruction and each corresponding selected portion;
e) generating a second set of digital objects that aligns to the features of the one or more portions in accordance with the first set of computer-implemented instructions and the second set of computer-implemented instructions, including at least one digital object in the second set that is different from the first set;
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f) storing an output digital artwork document including the second set of digital objects and the one or more associations.

4 more elements

A computer program product comprising non-transitory instructions readable by a machine, the instructions configured to cause a computer to display and a printing system to print a digital artwork document, the instructions comprising instructions for generating, with the computer, a digital artwork document in accordance with a first set of computer-implemented instructions and a second set of computer-implemented instructions, the first set of instructions including one or more portions of the digital artwork document modified to enhance or avoid a physically printed result relating to one or more features of the one or more portions, including a first set of digital objects generated in accordance with the first set of computer-implemented instructions to align to the one or more features of the one or more portions, the second set of computer-implemented instructions comprising one or more annotated instructions for modifying one or more selected portions of the one or more portions including a second set of digital objects, different from the first set, generated in accordance with the second set of computer-implemented instructions to align to one or more features of the one or more selected portions, the digital artwork document including one or more associations including at least one association between each annotated instruction and each corresponding selected portion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/054,238Filed 22 Jun 2020
Priority: 21 Jun 2019
Published: 16 Jun 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G06F 3/1205
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
G06F 3/1208
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours,…
G06F 3/1204
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic…
G06F 3/1243
Image or content composition onto a page: variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos,…