Method and apparatus for color management
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a print server an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document for outputting on an output device;
determining that an AFP color management resource (CMR) is associated with a component from the AFP document for outputting, wherein the CMR includes information for rendering the colors of the component on the output device;
generating on the print server an Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) command stream from the AFP document, wherein the IPDS command stream includes commands for invoking the associated CMR during output of the component on the output device; and
transmitting the IPDS command stream from the print server to the output device.
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Abstract
The Management of color presented at end point devices such as a display or printer is based on the implementation of a Color Management Resource (CR). A CMR is an architected resource stored accessibly to a print server or other processor that is used to carry all of the color management information required to render a print file, document, page, or data object.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a print server an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document for outputting on an output device; determining that an AFP color management resource (CMR) is associated with a component from the AFP document for outputting, wherein the CMR includes information for rendering the colors of the component on the output device; generating on the print server an Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) command stream from the AFP document, wherein the IPDS command stream includes commands for invoking the associated CMR during output of the component on the output device; and transmitting the IPDS command stream from the print server to the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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a document receiver for receiving an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document for outputting on an output device; an association determiner for determining that an AFP color management resource (CMR) is associated with a component from the AFP document for outputting, wherein the CMR includes information for rendering the colors of the component on the output device; an Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) command stream generator for generating an IPDS command stream from the AFP document, wherein the IPDS command stream includes commands for invoking the associated CMR during output of the component on the output device; and an IPDS command stream transmitter for transmitting the IPDS command stream to the output device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving at a print server an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document for outputting on an output device; determining that an AFP color management resource (CMR) is associated with a component from the AFP document for outputting, wherein the CMR includes information for rendering the colors of the component on the output device; generating at the print server an Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) command stream from the AFP document, wherein the IPDS command stream includes commands for invoking the associated CMR during output of the component on the output device; and transmitting the IPDS command stream from the print server to the output device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; and providing the program code to be deployed to and executed on a computer system; the program code comprising instructions for; receiving at a print server an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) document for outputting on an output device; determining that an AFP color management resource (CMR) is associated with a component from the AFP document for outputting, wherein the CMR includes information for rendering the colors of the component on the output device; generating at the print server an Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) command stream from the AFP document, wherein the IPDS command stream includes commands for invoking the associated CMR during output of the component on the output device; and transmitting the IPDS command stream from the print server to the output device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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receiving a color profile of a known format; using the color profile to create an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) color management resource (CMR) comprising details for use when rendering colors during output of the component of an output document; storing the CMR for later retrieval; and storing information relating to the CMR including a name and location of the CMR in storage in a searchable list of CMR information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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a profile receiver for receiving a color profile of a known format; a CMR creator for using the color profile to create an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) color management resource (CMR) comprising details for use when rendering colors during output of the component of an output document; a CMR storer for storing the CMR for later retrieval; and an information storer for storing information relating to the CMR including a name and location of the CMR in storage in a searchable list of CMR information. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a color profile of a known format; using the color profile to create an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) color management resource (CMR) comprising details for use when rendering colors during output of the component of an output document; storing the CMR for later retrieval; and storing information relating to the CMR including a name and location of the CMR in storage in a searchable list of CMR information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; and providing the program code to be deployed to and executed on a computer system; the program code comprising instructions for; receiving a color profile of a known format; using the color profile to create an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) color management resource (CMR) comprising details for use when rendering colors during output of the component of an output document; storing the CMR for later retrieval; and storing information relating to the CMR including a name and location of the CMR in storage in a searchable list of CMR information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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