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APPLICATION FUNCTION EXTENSION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

  • US 20100245852A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2010
  • Published: 09/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed in a system which includes a computer having a program installed therein for extending a function of an application also installed into the computer, wherein the computer is configured to be connected to a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

  • via a specification unit, specifying an output sheet size output by the printing apparatus;

    via an obtaining unit, obtaining a sheet size and margin information set on the application;

    via a drawing area calculation unit, calculating a drawing area of the application from obtained the sheet size and the obtained margin information;

    via a scaling factor calculation unit, calculating a scaling factor for changing the sheet size from the specified output sheet size and the obtained sheet size to the output sheet size;

    via a margin information calculation unit, calculating margin information in the output sheet size on the basis of the calculated scaling factor and the margin information; and

    via an update unit, updating the sheet size and the margin information of the application by the sheet size created on the basis of the calculated drawing area and the margin information calculated in the calculating the margin information.

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