Method for arranging a prepress workflow
First Claim
1. A method of arranging a prepress workflow comprising the steps of:
- loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of user input such that a graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette having a plurality of interlinked module icons each representative of a different prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules, wherein a scan module icon is a first module icon among the interlinked module icons representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow; and
directing a desired prepress workflow among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module.
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Abstract
A method of the present invention arranges a prepress workflow by loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of user input. A graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette having interlinked module icons representative of different prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules wherein a scan module icon is a first module icon among the interlinked module icons representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow. The workflow is directed among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of arranging a prepress workflow comprising the steps of:
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loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of user input such that a graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette having a plurality of interlinked module icons each representative of a different prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules, wherein a scan module icon is a first module icon among the interlinked module icons representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow; and
directing a desired prepress workflow among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of arranging a prepress workflow comprising the steps of:
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loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of a user input such that a graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette;
selecting module icons representing desired prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules to be used in a prepress workflow into the prepress system design palette, said module icons including at least one scan module icon representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow;
linking the module icons from the at least one scan module icon based on user input in the order which represents how the prepress workflow proceeds from the distributed object scan module along the hardware and/or software distributed object modules represented by the module icons; and
directing a desired prepress workflow among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of arranging a prepress workflow comprising the steps of:
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loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of user input such that a graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette having a plurality of interlinked module icons each representative of a different prepress hardware and/or software distributed object module, wherein a scan module icon is a first module icon among the interlinked module icons representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow;
determining available memory within the local computer from the distributed object scan module and allowing subsequent processing of data within the workflow from the distributed object scan module if sufficient memory is available; and
directing a desired prepress workflow among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of configuring a prepress workflow comprising the steps of:
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loading a prepress memory manager on a local computer as a result of a user input such that a graphical user interface is displayed and includes a prepress system design palette;
selecting module icons representing desired prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules to be used in a prepress workflow into the prepress system design palette, said module icons including at least one scan module icon representative of a distributed object scan module that initially receives data for the prepress workflow;
linking the module icons from the at least one scan module icon based on user input in the order which represents how the prepress workflow proceeds from the distributed object scan module along the hardware and/or software distributed object modules represented by the module icons;
determining available memory within the local computer from the distributed object scan module and allowing subsequent processing of data within the workflow from the distributed object scan module if sufficient memory is available; and
directing a desired prepress workflow among the prepress hardware and/or software distributed object modules based on the type of data entering the distributed object scan module. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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