XML printer system with RFID capability
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors configured to at least;
receive and process an XML input data stream;
receive and process a format template;
associate the XML data contained in the XML input data stream with the format template;
format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template; and
generate encoding information for the RFID device using the associated and formatted XML data.
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Abstract
An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system operatively coupled to a network. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive, parse, and process an XML input data stream and obtain schema identified in the XML data stream from a schema repository. The XML processor validates the XML data stream based upon the schema obtained. Also included is an XSLT processor configured to obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also, an XSLFO processor formats the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet. A barcode rendering subsystem then receives the formatted XML data and generates a bit map representative of the bar code label. Alternatively, the system includes an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, a ZPL processor configured to receive and process a format template, a variable data integrator configured to develop an association between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and a barcode rendering engine configured to generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors configured to at least; receive and process an XML input data stream; receive and process a format template; associate the XML data contained in the XML input data stream with the format template; format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template; and generate encoding information for the RFID device using the associated and formatted XML data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving and processing an XML input data stream; receiving and processing a format template; associating the XML data contained in the XML input data stream with the format template; formatting, by a processor, the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template; and generating encoding information for the RFID device using the associated and formatted XML data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer readable program code stored thereon, the program code being configured to, when executed, cause an apparatus to at least:
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receive and process an XML input data stream; receive and process a format template; associate the XML data contained in the XML input data stream with the format template; format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template; and generate encoding information for an RFID device using the associated and formatted XML data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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