Computer generated report printing method and system

• US 20020140980A1
• Filed: 03/29/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Le, Hanh Kim, Liu, Gongxian
• Granted Patent: US 6,999,193 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.18
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A system for implementing a method for generating and printing a report is disclosed. The system generates the report to include a header section representing information, a parts section listing line items, and a footer section representing information. The system prints a first page of the report including the header section, a first parts subsection, and the footer section. The first parts subsection lists a quantity of line items that is less than or equal to a number that is a function of the size of the header section and the footer section. The system prints any additional pages of the report to include a header subsection, subsequent parts subsection, and a footer subsection. The header subsection represents a portion of the information represented by the header section, and the footer subsection represents a portion of the information represented by the footer section. The subsequent parts subsection(s) lists a quantity of line items that is less than or equal to a number that is a function of the size of the header subsection and the footer subsection.

Claims

1. A method for printing a computer generated report including a header section presenting a first set of information, a parts sections listing one or more line items, and a footer section presenting a second set of information, said method comprising:

printing a first report page including

the header section,

a first parts subsection listing a first quantity of line items, said first quantity being less than or equal to a first number, and

the footer section; and

printing a second report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds said first number, said second page including

a header subsection presenting a portion of the first set of information,

a second parts subsection listing a second quantity of line items, said second quantity being less than or equal to a second number, and

a footer subsection presenting a portion of the second set of information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

printing a third report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds a summation of said first number and said second number, said third page including

said header subsection,

a third parts subsection listing a third quantity of line items, said third quantity being less than or equal to said second number, and

said footer subsection.

3. A system for printing a computer generated report including a header section presenting a first set of information, a parts sections listing one or more line items, and a footer section presenting a second set of information, said system comprising:

a first print means for printing a first report page including

the header section,

a first parts subsection listing a first quantity of line items, said first quantity being less than or equal to a first number, and

the footer section; and

a second print means for printing a second report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds said first number, said second page including

a header subsection presenting a portion of the first set of information,

a second parts subsection listing a second quantity of line items, said second quantity being less than or equal to a second number, and

a footer subsection presenting a portion of the second set of information.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising:

a third print means for printing a third report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds a summation of said first number and said second number, said third page including

said header subsection,

a third parts subsection listing a third quantity of line items, said third quantity being less than or equal to said second number, and

said footer subsection.

5. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for printing a computer generated report including a header section presenting a first set of information, a parts sections listing one or more line items, and a footer section presenting a second set of information, said computer program product comprising:

a first computer readable code for printing a first report page including

the header section,

a first parts subsection listing a first quantity of line items, said first quantity being less than or equal to a first number, and

the footer section; and

a second computer readable code for printing a second report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds said first number, said second page including

a header subsection presenting a portion of the first set of information,

a second parts subsection listing a second quantity of line items, said second quantity being less than or equal to a second number, and

a footer subsection presenting a portion of the second set of information.

6. The computer program product of claim 5, further comprising:

a third computer readable code for printing a third report page when a total quantity of line items listed in the parts section exceeds a summation of said first number and said second number, said third page including

said header subsection,

a third parts subsection listing a third quantity of line items, said third quantity being less than or equal to said second number, and

said footer subsection.