Apparatus and method for forming processed data
First Claim
1. A computerized method of formatting print data, comprising:
- establishing a higher level formatting rule for the print data;
establishing a lower level formatting rule configured to change the print data to conform to the higher level rule;
establishing a maximum of permitted change for the lower level rule; and
applying the lower level rule to the print data until the rule is met or until the maximum of permitted change for the rule is reached, whichever occurs first.
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming processed data includes a data storage device. Data storage device is connected to form engine. Form engine is connected to output device. Form engine formats processed data contained on data storage device in accordance with predetermined high level rules. In a preferred embodiment, predetermined high level rules use loose value trade-offs for formatting processed data. In a preferred embodiment, loose value trade-offs are selected from a group including: fit all data on one page; clearly defined text columns; bold face first line of new text; and shrink photos proportionally with text. In other preferred embodiment, sub level rules are added to loose value trade-offs.
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12 Claims
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1. A computerized method of formatting print data, comprising:
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establishing a higher level formatting rule for the print data; establishing a lower level formatting rule configured to change the print data to conform to the higher level rule; establishing a maximum of permitted change for the lower level rule; and applying the lower level rule to the print data until the rule is met or until the maximum of permitted change for the rule is reached, whichever occurs first. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer readable medium having computer code thereon for:
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establishing a higher level formatting rule for the print data; establishing a lower level formatting rule configured to change the print data to conform to the higher level rule; establishing a maximum of permitted change for the lower level rule; and applying the lower level rule to the print data until the rule is met or until the maximum of permitted change for the rule is reached, whichever occurs first. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A computerized method of formatting print data, comprising:
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establishing a higher level formatting rule for the print data; establishing lower level formatting rules configured to change the print data to conform to the higher level rule; establishing a maximum of permitted than e for the lower level ruler; establishing a fail safe rule that when applied to the print data conforms the print data to the higher level rule; applying each lower level rule to the print data until the rule is met or until the maximum of permitted change for the rule is reached whichever occurs first; and applying the fail safe rule to the print data if applying the lower level rules to the print data does not conform the print data to the higher level rule. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium having computer code thereon for:
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establishing a higher level formatting rule for the print data; establishing lower level formatting rules configured to change the print data to conform to the higher level rule; establishing a maximum of permitted change for the lower level rules; establishing a fail safe rule that when applied to the print data conforms the print data to the higher level rule; applying each lower level rule to the print data until the rule is met or until the maximum of permitted change for the rule is reached, whichever occurs first; and applying the fail safe rule to the print data if applying the lower level rules to the print data does not conform the print data to the higher level rule. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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