Automatic adaptive document printing help system

A computer-implemented method for dynamically controlling printing of an electronically stored multi-page document said method comprising:

• accepting user input indicating a plurality of user-specified concepts of interest;
• determining, from said user input indicating a plurality of user specified concepts of interest, at least one of a plurality of keywords relating said concepts of interest to contents of said electronically stored document;
• analyzing said electronically stored document to identify locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document;
• displaying a single elongated thumbnail image of said electronically stored multi-page document in a viewing area of a display, said single elongated thumbnail image displaying contents of multiple pages of said electronically stored multi-page document in a continuous form, wherein the identified locations of discussion are visually highlighted in the thumbnail image;
• displaying a viewing window covering a first area of said single elongated thumbnail image, said viewing window capable of being slidably positioned over an area of said single elongated thumbnail image;
• moving said viewing window to a first area of said single elongated thumbnail image in response to a user input;
• and
• printing a portion of said electronically stored multi-page document corresponding to said first area of said single elongated thumbnail image.

A computer program product for controlling printing of an electronically stored document comprising:

• code for accepting user input indicating a plurality of user-specified concepts of interest;
• code for determining, from said user input indicating a plurality of user specified concepts of interest, at least one of a plurality of keywords relating said concepts of interest to contents of said electronically stored document;
• code for analyzing said electronically stored document to identify locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document, wherein the identified locations comprise a first location of discussion corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest and a second location of discussion corresponding to a second user-specified concept of interest;
• code for displaying visual indications of said locations;
• code for receiving user input requesting printing the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document;
• in response to the user input, code for printing portions of said electronic document comprising the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document, wherein the printed portions of said electronic document comprise the first location of discussion and the second location of discussion;
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• a computer-readable storage medium for storing the codes.

A computer-implemented method for displaying and printing an electronic multi-page document comprising:

• displaying a single thumbnail image of said electronic multi-page document in a first viewing area of a display, said thumbnail image displaying contents of said electronic multi-page document in a continuous form, wherein at least part of the contents are visually highlighted in the thumbnail image;
• emphasizing an area of said thumbnail image;
• displaying a section of said electronic multi-page document corresponding to said emphasized area in a second viewing area of said display;
• accepting user input controlling sliding said emphasized area over said thumbnail image;
• scrolling said displayed section in said second viewing area responsive to said sliding so that the section of the electronic multi-page document displayed in said second viewing area continues to correspond to said emphasized area;
• responsive to user input invoking print functionality, displaying a user interface displaying said single thumbnail image of said electronic multi-page document, and displaying a prompt for receiving a print preference;
• accepting at said prompt user input indicating a print preference for printing portions of said electronic multi-page document identified in the single thumbnail image;
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• printing portions of said electronic multi-page document corresponding to said print preference.

A computer-implemented method for displaying and printing an electronic document comprising:

• displaying contents of said electronic document in a first viewing area of a display according to a first viewing scale;
• emphasizing an area of said first viewing area;
• displaying a section of said electronic document corresponding to said emphasized area of said first viewing area in a second viewing area of said display;
• changing said first viewing scale in said first viewing area;
• changing said displayed section in said second viewing area responsive to said change in first viewing scale such that the section of the electronic document displayed in said second viewing area continues to correspond to said emphasized area;
• accepting user input indicating a plurality of user-specified concepts of interest;
• analyzing said electronically stored document to identify locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document, wherein the identified locations comprise a first location of discussion corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest and a second location of discussion corresponding to a second user-specified concept of interest;
• displaying visual indications of said identified locations in said first viewing area and said second viewing area of said display;
• receiving user input requesting printing portions of the electronic document comprising the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest;
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• printing said portions of said electronic document wherein the printed portions of said electronic document comprise the first location of discussion and the second location of discussion.

A computer-implemented method for annotating and printing an electronically stored document comprising:

• accepting user input indicating a user-specified concept of interest;
• determining, from said user input, at least one of a plurality of keywords relating said user-specified concept of interest to contents of said electronically stored document;
• analyzing said electronic document to identify locations of discussion of said user-specified concept of interest based on said at least one of a plurality of keywords, wherein the identified locations comprise a first location of discussion corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest and a second location of discussion corresponding to a second user-specified concept of interest;
• displaying said electronic document with visual indications of said identified locations;
• displaying marginal notation identifying said locations whose relevance level to said user-specified concept of interest exceeds a threshold relevance level value;
• receiving user input requesting printing portions of the electronic document comprising the locations of discussion of said user-specified concept of interest;
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• printing said portions of said electronic document, wherein the printed portions of said electronic document comprise the first location of discussion and the second location of discussion.

A computer-implemented method for annotating and printing an electronically stored document comprising:

• accepting user input indicating a user-specified concept of interest;
• accepting user input indicating a plurality of subconcepts for said user-specified concept of interest, each subconcept having a probability value associated wit it indicating probability of existence of said user-specified concept of interest given the presence of said subconcept;
• determining, from said user input, at least one of a plurality of keywords relating said subconcepts to contents of said electronically stored document;
• analyzing said electronic document to identify locations of discussion of said user-specified subconcepts, wherein the identified locations of discussion comprise a first location of discussion corresponding to a first user-specified subconcept and a second location of discussion corresponding to a second user-specified subconcept;
• displaying said electronic document with visual indications of said identified locations;
• accepting user input requesting printing portions of the electronic document comprising the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified subconcepts;
• and
• printing said portions of said electronic document, wherein the printed portions of said electronic document comprise the first location of discussion and the second location of discussion.

A computer-implemented method for controlling printing of an electronically stored document comprising:

• accepting user input indicating a plurality of user-specified concepts of interest;
• determining, from said user input indicating a plurality of user specified concepts of interest, at least one of a plurality of keywords relating said concepts of interest to contents of said electronically stored document;
• analyzing said electronically stored document to identify locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document, wherein the identified locations comprise a first location of discussion corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest and a second location of discussion corresponding to a second user-specified concept of interest;
• displaying visual indications of said identified locations;
• receiving a single user input requesting printing the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document;
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• in response to the single user input, printing a plurality of sub-portions of said electronic document comprising the locations of discussion of said plurality of user-specified concepts of interest in said electronic document, wherein the plurality of sub-portions of said electronic document comprise the first location of discussion and the second location of discussion.