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System for determining the sequence and placement of pages for a multiple-page document

  • US 5,903,903 A
  • Filed: 04/25/1996
  • Issued: 05/11/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining the sequence and placement of pages for a document comprising multiple pages, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving based on user-provided input a number of said pages on each side of a sheet, said sheet containing two sides, each side having at least one of said pages;

    (b) defining a total number of said pages for a document;

    (c) setting an initial value for a sheet index that counts each sheet in said document;

    (d) defining a current page (F) for a current sheet, wherein F is proportional to said sheet index;

    (e) calculating a total number of sheets in said document (S) by dividing said total number of said pages for said document by a number of said pages on one of said sheets;

    (f) calculating a total number of sheets remaining after said current sheet (Sl), said total number of remaining sheets defined by S-(sheet index+1);

    (g) selecting a set of coefficients C1, C2, and C3 for said current page based on said number of pages on each sheet side;

    (h) calculating a current page number for said current page, said current page number defined by C1+F+C2*S+C3*Sl;

    (i) recording said current page number for said current page;

    (j) repeating steps (g) through (i) for each remaining page on said current sheet;

    (k) incrementing said index sheet; and

    (l) repeating steps (d) through (k) for each remaining sheet.

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