| 5822503 |
Method of manipulating color EPS files |
| Oct-13-1998 |
Disclosed is a method of modifying one or more colors contained in an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file in a computer program such as a desktop publishing program (50). After an EPS file has been imported... |
| 5819302 |
Method and apparatus for automatic generaton of documents with single-layered backgrounds from documents with multi-layered backgrounds |
| Oct-6-1998 |
A method and apparatus are described for automatically converting documents from a first hypertext format that supports multi-layered backgrounds to a second hypertext format that does not support multi-layered... |
| 5802535 |
Document processing apparatus for editing and generating documents |
| Sep-1-1998 |
The apparatus prepares a plurality of documents, each of which potentially having a different portion changed in accordance with simple operations. Portions to be changed are determined automatically or... |
| 5784635 |
System and method for the rationalization of physician data |
| Jul-21-1998 |
A system and method for rationalizing physician data in which source data is collected from source computers located at, for example, physicians' offices, hospitals, testing laboratories and pharmacies.... |
| 5778359 |
System and method for determining and verifying a file record format based upon file characteristics |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A system and method for automatically determining the file record format and characteristics for a data file of unknown file record format. At least a portion of an unknown file is obtained from a file... |
| 5774570 |
Document processing system with an image editing function |
| Jun-30-1998 |
A document processing system is operative to switch easily the scheme of emphasis and distinction of certain elemental contents of a document between the multicolor scheme and the monochrome multi-shape... |
| 5752057 |
Method for conversion of a color electronic pre-press system data file to a page description language data file |
| May-12-1998 |
A method for the conversion of an CEPS image data file to a vector dominated Page Description Language (PDL) file. The CEPS image data file can include LineWork image data, Continuous Tone image data and... |
| 5708828 |
System for converting data from input data environment using first format to output data environment using second format by executing the associations between their fields |
| Jan-13-1998 |
A data conversion system and method which converts data between different software and hardware platforms. The DCLE of the present invention converts data from any number of different types or formats... |
| 5706505 |
Method and system for binding data in a computer system |
| Jan-6-1998 |
An improved method and system for binding data is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, bound controls transfer data to cursors through a binding manager. The binding manager is... |
| 5671345 |
System and method for intercepting and reconstructing graphics management tool marking instructions |
| Sep-23-1997 |
The present invention is a method and system employing a glue code for: 1) intercepting low-level device dependent information from a graphics management interpreter software tool and 2) re-construct the... |
| 5669005 |
System for automatically embedding or incorporating contents added to a document |
| Sep-16-1997 |
A document-centered user interface architecture for a computer system employs parts as the fundamental building blocks of all documents. All data is stored in the system as a part, which is comprised of... |
| 5664209 |
Document processing apparatus for processing information having different data formats |
| Sep-2-1997 |
A document processing apparatus has a floppy disc for storing document information in one format, a key stroke train converter for reading the information from the floppy disc and converting it into information... |
| 5652876 |
Method and apparatus for launching files created by non-resident application programs |
| Jul-29-1997 |
A method in a computer system enables the translation and opening of a document which was created by an application program no longer resident in the computer system. The method begins by identifying the... |
| 5649214 |
Method and apparatus for continued use of data encoded under a first coded character set while data is gradually transliterated to a second coded character set |
| Jul-15-1997 |
This disclosure relates to a computer implemented method that allows continued use of data files containing data encoded in a first coded character set while the data is gradually transliterated to a second... |
| 5544358 |
Interface for a computerized database having card and list views |
| Aug-6-1996 |
A method for managing a computerized database characterized by the steps of: a) providing a collection of view styles including a card view and a list view; b) selecting an initial view from the collection... |
| 5513323 |
Method and apparatus for multistage document format transformation in a data processing system |
| Apr-30-1996 |
A method and apparatus for determining an optimal multistage transformation from a first document format to a second document format via multiple format type transformation applications. Each document... |
| 5506985 |
Method and apparatus for format conversion of a hierarchically structured page description language document |
| Apr-9-1996 |
A method and apparatus for conversion of a document from one format to another format. The invention inputs a binary file and determines the cleartext name for each ASN.1 tag in the binary file. An element... |
| 5491628 |
Method and apparatus for document transformation based on attribute grammars and attribute couplings |
| Feb-13-1996 |
A method and apparatus are provided for converting a first document to a second document. The first document is in a first extended attribute grammar, while the second document is in a second extended... |
| 5487165 |
Standard page description language cleartext structure generator |
| Jan-23-1996 |
A method and apparatus for generating a file which conforms to the requirements of a computer language and does not require the user to type out the desired commands for a file being created. A list of... |
| 5465326 |
Mixed-mode transmission control apparatus for adding an identification block to mixed-mode data |
| Nov-7-1995 |
A mixed-mode transmission control apparatus for transmitting a mixed-mode document data from a transmitting terminal to a reception terminal via a network. The apparatus includes a storage part in which... |
| 5434960 |
Graphic data output apparatus and method of creating and outputting graphic data |
| Jul-18-1995 |
A graphic data output apparatus for creating and outputting graphic data including text or character data is provided with a superimposed text extracting device for extracting text superimposed on other... |
| 5420695 |
Image reading and forming apparatus for identifying and correcting the gridlines of a table |
| May-30-1995 |
An image forming apparatus has an image reading and correcting device capable of reading a document including a table, identifying the table (guideline) from the document correcting the table, and then... |
| 5408594 |
Method and apparatus for visual accentuation of displayed information |
| Apr-18-1995 |
A data processing system determines the relative frequency of occurrence in a specified file object of two specified classes of display objects and displays the contents of the file object accentuating... |
| 5404433 |
Image processing apparatus having improved function for creating image using a plurality of original images |
| Apr-4-1995 |
An image reading unit reads a plurality of original images so as to provide the corresponding image information. An input size specifying unit specifies input sizes according to which the image reading... |
| 5384886 |
Process for electronically printing envelopes |
| Jan-24-1995 |
Process for electronically printing envelopes in which a list of recipient and sender names and addresses are stored in libraries in memory for selective accessing when programming an envelope print job,... |
| 5337403 |
Digital signal processing method and apparatus including a graphic template display |
| Aug-9-1994 |
A digital signal processing apparatus including a graphic template display including an input circuit for sampling, digitizing and storing successive samples of an input signal, a signal processor for... |
| 5302969 |
Document format setting method and apparatus |
| Apr-12-1994 |
In a document processing apparatus wherein a format of a document or the like is set, a plurality of possible format patterns are simultaneously displayed, and a selection of a desirable format pattern... |
| 5299304 |
Method and apparatus for identifying multiple stage document format transformations |
| Mar-29-1994 |
Modern electronic office environments often include hundreds of different document format types. Format/object transformation applications exist which are capable of transforming a first selected document/object... |
| 5294202 |
Bar-code printing device |
| Mar-15-1994 |
In a printing device for printing bar-codes, a string of characters and symbols representing the contents of the bar-codes are printed under the bar-codes by replacing the lower part of the dot pattern... |
| 5287538 |
Word processor for reformatting a character group by locating line feed codes and selecting the beginning and end of the text when the line feed codes cannot be located |
| Feb-15-1994 |
A word processor for setting a format of a text, having a format controller for controlling a newly set format to be effective from the beginning of a character data group to which the position where the... |
| 5210824 |
Encoding-format-desensitized methods and means for interchanging electronic document as appearances |
| May-11-1993 |
A database system is provided for interchanging visually faithful renderings of fully formatted electronic documents among computers having different hardware configurations and different software operating... |
| 5033008 |
Dynamic selection of logical element data format as a document is created or modified |
| Jul-16-1991 |
The data portion of a logical element in a document is dynamically modified as the data is created or edited. A decision as to what data format will be used is based on logical element characteristics... |
| 5027221 |
Digital image recording system with preset control for selecting output formats based on the selected amount of pixel color and density data |
| Jun-25-1991 |
A digital image recording system having an image read section for reading an image on an original, data storage means for storing image data as read by the image read section, and an image output section... |
| 4998832 |
Documentation system having page format function |
| Mar-12-1991 |
A documentation system having a page format function wherein a desired number of input area beginning positions can be designed in a given documentation area, comprising designating means for designating... |
| 4977536 |
Document processor |
| Dec-11-1990 |
A document processor comprises a memory for storing document information, a first information delimit member for delimiting the document information sequences stored in the memory into blocks, second document... |
| 4970665 |
Method and apparatus for formatting document |
| Nov-13-1990 |
A method for formatting document in which document data and format data are given independently and in which these data can be managed very efficiently. The method includes the steps of (a) entering document... |
| 4952082 |
Text processing system for cyclically shifting format memory |
| Aug-28-1990 |
A text processing system such as an electronic typewriter and a word processor which comprises format information memory having storage areas for storing different sets of format information. A selected... |
| 4942542 |
Image processing computer system optimized to reduce idle time of computer |
| Jul-17-1990 |
Image data is read by an image reading unit (21) and is supplied to a first storage unit (22) in which the received image data is written onto a removable storage medium (23), e.g., magnetic tape. The... |
| 4807177 |
Multiple format hand held label printer |
| Feb-21-1989 |
A multiple format hand held label printer includes a processor, a memory, a keyboard, a thermal printer and an advance mechanism for a tape of successive labels carried on a substrate. The processor reads... |
| 4779105 |
Printer interface |
| Oct-18-1988 |
The present invention relates to non-impact printing apparatus and more particularly to apparatus which converts originating image data in ASCII, EPCDIC or equivalent form into output image data in raster... |
| 4751740 |
Apparatus, method, and structure for translating a document having one structure into a document having another structure |
| Jun-14-1988 |
Method, apparatus, and document structure used to translate a document having one structure into a document having another structure. A document having the first structure is translated into an equivalent... |
| 4712929 |
Label printer with variable format |
| Dec-15-1987 |
A printer operatively associated with an electronic weigher includes an input unit having numeric keys or format keys, a memory device storing a plurality of programs for controlling positions at which... |
| 4710886 |
Table driven print formatting |
| Dec-1-1987 |
A table driven print formatting system that accepts a text data stream including individual text commands and produces a printable data stream including individual print commands. The formatting system... |
| 4707801 |
Word processing system based on a data stream having integrated alphanumeric and graphic data |
| Nov-17-1987 |
A word processing system is provided with an interactive display terminal for displaying by character generation a data stream representative of alphanumeric characters to be printed on a document together... |
| 4687353 |
Automatic format, mode control and code conversion for data processing and printing apparatus |
| Aug-18-1987 |
The present invention is concerned with the control of the format of documents, such as letters, prepared automatically on a printer in response to code signals read from a record medium (magnetic storage... |
| 4505516 |
Hydrocarbon fuel recovery |
| Mar-19-1985 |
A system for the extraction of a hydrocarbon fuel from a hydrocarbon fuel-bearing ore comprising means for mining the ore, a plurality of portative retorts for processing the mined ore to produce a hydrocarbon... |
| 4470129 |
Page modification method in a printer subsystem of the partial page buffer composing type |
| Sep-4-1984 |
A page modification method in a printer subsystem of the partial page buffer composing type. A printer subsystem receives a packet containing a page of characters, coded overlays/elisions, and combining... |
| 4417322 |
Report generation control system for text processing machines |
| Nov-22-1983 |
A report generation control system for operating a text processor to produce output reports containing inter-report summary data from data processing-type files. The system is compatible with text pagination... |