Web-based document printing and conversion
First Claim
1. A method of providing an electronic document and file conversion service comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a submitter a computer file for conversion from a first application-native file format to a second file format;
selecting one or more transcoder programs according to a submitter preference;
processing said received file with said selected transcoder(s) to produce a transcoded file; and
providing the transcoded file to a recipient.
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Abstract
A server-based computer file conversion, transcoding and virtual printing service available to users via a client computer using a web browser or microbrowser. The user may submit a file for conversion, indicate the source and destination file format, and subsequently receive a converted file or “printed” file from the service. The architecture of the invention allows for quick and easy incorporation of new converters, filters or transcoders without the need to distribute the converters to the client computers. Further, the invention allows vendors to provide converters and transcoders which are remotely accessible over a computer network from the conversion server.
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1. A method of providing an electronic document and file conversion service comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a submitter a computer file for conversion from a first application-native file format to a second file format;
selecting one or more transcoder programs according to a submitter preference;
processing said received file with said selected transcoder(s) to produce a transcoded file; and
providing the transcoded file to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium encoded with software for providing an electronic document and file conversion service, said software when executed by one or more computer servers performing the steps of:
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receiving from a submitter a computer file for conversion from a first application-native file format to a second file format;
selecting one or more transcoder programs according to a submitter preference;
processing said received file with said selected transcoder(s) to produce a transcoded file; and
providing the transcoded file to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for electronic document and file conversion comprising:
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a means for receiving a file and a conversion preference from a submitter, said submitted file being in a first application program native format, and said preference indicating a desired target file format;
a transcoder selector for selecting one or more transcoder programs according to said first application program native format and said preference;
a means for processing said received file using said selected transcoder(s) to produce a transcoded file in said desired target file format; and
a means for providing the transcoded file to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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