Method, system of devices and computer for programmes for generating and processing a document data stream containing structured fields
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1. A method to generate an advanced function presentation document data stream for a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region outside of the structured field introducer;
providing the advanced function presentation structured field with a padding region also outside of the structured field introducer for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; and
storing coded additional document printing control data used by the printer for printing said documents in the padding region.
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Abstract
In a method and system to generate a function presenting document data stream, at least one structured field is provided that comprises at least one data region. The structured field is provided with a padding region. Coded additional control data are stored in the padding region.
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1. A method to generate an advanced function presentation document data stream for a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region outside of the structured field introducer; providing the advanced function presentation structured field with a padding region also outside of the structured field introducer for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; and storing coded additional document printing control data used by the printer for printing said documents in the padding region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to interpret an advanced function presentation document data stream for a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer with at least a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, at least one data region and a padding region outside of the structured field introducer for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; checking whether additional document printing control data are contained in the padding region used by the printer for printing said documents by said printer; and reading the additional document printing control data if necessary for printing said documents by said printer.
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12. A method to transfer advanced function presentation document data from a data source to a data reception location for a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream, comprising the steps of:
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providing the document data with at least one advanced function presentation structured field which comprises a structured field introducer with at least a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region and a padding region for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; storing coded additional document printing control data used by the printer for printing said documents in the padding region; and using an identifier in an initial region of the padding region to recognize whether additional document printing control data are contained in the padding region, and if so, reading the additional control data in the padding region for printing said documents by said printer. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A document data processing system to generate an advanced function presentation document data stream, comprising:
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a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream; at least one advanced function presentation structured field which comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and a plurality of data regions and a padding region for storing said filler data outside of the structured field introducer, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; and coded additional control data being stored in the padding region.
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15. A document data processing system to process an advanced function presentation document data stream, comprising:
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a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream; at least one advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region and a padding region for said filler data outside of the structured field introducer, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; and coded additional document printing control data used by the printer for printing said documents being stored in the padding region.
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16. A document data processing system to process an advanced function presentation document data stream, comprising:
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a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream; at least one advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region and a padding region outside of the structured field introducer for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data providing a predetermined overall field length for said structured field; coded additional control data used by the printer for printing said documents stored in the padding region; and information from the data region and from the padding region being read and the read data being used to control a document output system of the printer.
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17. A computer readable medium storing a computer program which at least one of generates, transfers, and interprets a data stream and generates an advanced function presentation document data stream for a printer having a processor with software run on the processor for processing said data stream so that said printer can print documents based on said data stream, comprising at least an advanced function presentation structured field that comprises a structured field introducer having a padding flag indicating whether the structured field comprises filler data or not, and at least one data region outside of the structured field introducer, the structured field being provided with a padding region also outside the structured field introducer for storing said filler data, said padding region with the filler data being provided to achieve a predetermined overall field length for said structured field, and stored coded additional document printing control data used by the printer for printing said documents in the padding region, and said program reading and using said document printing control data for said document printing.
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