Patent References 3781816 Document composition system using named formats and named fonts Patent #: 4881197 InventorApplicationNo. 758477 filed on 09/09/1991US Classes:715/514, Hierarchical control715/517, Layout715/530Edit, composition, or storage controlExaminersPrimary: Harkcom, Gary V.Assistant: Jaffe, Michael A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 003/14AbstractA 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
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