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Automatic high speed publishing system

Patent 5133051 Issued on July 21, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 9, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3781816

Document composition system using named formats and named fonts Patent #: 4881197
Issued on: 11/14/1989
Inventor: Fischer

Inventor

Application

No. 758477 filed on 09/09/1991

US Classes:

715/514, Hierarchical control715/517, Layout715/530Edit, composition, or storage control

Examiners

Primary: Harkcom, Gary V.
Assistant: Jaffe, Michael A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 003/14

Abstract

A database publishing system uses a plurality of microprocessors for flowing manuscript material such as text and graphics into predefined entities making up the structure of a publication according to predetermined attributes associated with each entity, and for imaging manuscript material in a sequence of processing stages with each stage including a plurality of processing operations. In operation, the structure and appearance of a publication can be defined in advance before entering the manuscript material making up the publication. Furthermore, manuscript material making up a plurality of publications can be in process at the same time in various processing stages in order to image the publications in assembly line fashion.

Other References

  • Using Microsoft WORD Version 3.0, Microsoft, 1986 pp. 51-70 and 293-318
  • Using Microsoft WORD 2nd Edition, Que Corporation, 1987, pp. 72-76 and 269-29
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