US Patent No: 6,844,940
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Imposition process and apparatus for variable imaging system
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Jan 18, 2005
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Jan 12, 2004
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10/755,743
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Abstract
The present invention is useful for assembling a book. The inventive method includes the steps of specifying pagination information including an indication of whether a page is to be selectively included in the book, determining whether the page is to be assembled into the book based on the pagination information, and generating page description language instructions for production of the book in accordance with the pagination information.
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| 4,674,052 Collating and binding system and method with postage indication | 30 | 1984 | |
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| RE32690 Collating and binding system and method with postage indication | 21 | 1986 | |
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| 5,039,075 Automatic document gathering and personalization system | 59 | 1989 | |
| 5,112,179 Binding line book tracking system and method | 22 | 1990 | |
| 5,054,984 Binding line book tracking system and method | 30 | 1990 | |
| 5,287,976 System and method for co-mailing a plurality of diverse publications | 25 | 1990 | |
| 5,098,076 Reorder system for a binding line | 15 | 1991 | |
| 5,634,091 Digital page imaging system | 26 | 1991 | |
| 5,502,636 Personalized coupon generating and processing system | 284 | 1992 | |
| 5,220,770 Selective outer envelope inserting system | 34 | 1992 | |
| 5,267,821 Bindery line book accumulator | 25 | 1992 | |
| 6,327,599 Apparatus for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information | 45 | 1995 | |
| 5,857,209 Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript.RTM. files without preprocessing by defining a virtual device that specifies a desired position of a page on an output device while redefining postscript save and restore operators | 10 | 1996 | |
| 5,987,461 Co-mailing of diverse publications using an electronic press | 19 | 1996 | |
| 6,332,149 Imposition process and apparatus for variable imaging system | 83 | 1997 | |
| 6,088,710 Apparatus and method for producing fulfillment pieces on demand in a variable imaging system | 64 | 1997 | |
| 6,205,452 Method of reproducing variable graphics in a variable imaging system | 53 | 1997 | |
| 6,246,993 Reorder system for use with an electronic printing press | 14 | 1997 | |
| 5,870,766 Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing by defining a virtual device that specifies a desired position of a page on an output device | 7 | 1998 | |
| 6,175,846 Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing | 6 | 1998 | |
| 5,963,968 Apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information | 69 | 1998 | |
| 6,446,100 Variable imaging using an electronic press | 25 | 2000 | |
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| 5,793,946 Run-time diagnostic system | 20 | 1996 | |
| 5,740,338 Method for merging variable image data into a template image | 36 | 1996 | |
| 5,760,914 Image registration method | 28 | 1996 | |
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| 6,027,195 System and method for synchronizing the piezoelectric clock sources of a plurality of ink jet printheads | 20 | 1996 | |
| 5,937,153 Method of utilizing variable data fields with a page description language | 30 | 1997 | |
| 6,209,010 Computer implemented method for wrapping data to an arbitrary path defined by a page description language | 25 | 1997 | |
| 6,310,695 Image registration method | 11 | 1998 | |
| 6,145,946 Method for generating a stroke frequency signal on a plurality of ink jet printheads | 13 | 1998 | |
| 6,290,406 System and method for interfacing a raster printer controller with a plurality of print engines | 14 | 1998 | |
| 6,243,172 Method and system for merging variable text and images into bitmaps defined by a page description language | 37 | 1999 | |
| 6,381,028 Method of utilizing variable data fields with a page description language | 18 | 1999 | |
| 6,487,568 Method and system for flowing data to an arbitrary path defined by a page description language | 13 | 2001 | |
| 6,687,016 Method of utilizing variable data fields with a page description language | 22 | 2002 | |
| 6,599,325 Method and system for flowing data to an arbitrary path defined by a page description language | 18 | 2002 | |
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| 5,210,824 Encoding-format-desensitized methods and means for interchanging electronic document as appearances | 125 | 1991 | |
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| 5,301,036 Image orientation control | 51 | 1992 | |
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| 4,723,209 Flow attribute for text objects | 119 | 1984 | |
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| 5,289,569 Document processing system capable of simultaneously displaying two continuous document pages in accordance with a selected binding position | 33 | 1992 | |
| 5,353,222 Document processing apparatus for correcting address and format information of document information up to a designated page | 20 | 1993 | |
| 5,745,121 Methods and apparatus for optimizing the composition of graphical elements | 77 | 1995 | |
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| 4,567,988 Apparatus and method for sorting and distributing objects | 31 | 1983 | |
| 4,887,128 Method and apparatus for reproducing documents with variable information | 17 | 1989 | |
| 4,974,171 Page buffer system for an electronic gray-scale color printer | 37 | 1989 | |
| 5,105,283 Production of signatures from documents stored in electronic memory | 42 | 1989 | |
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| 4,426,072 Glue application system for a collating machine | 18 | 1981 | |
| 4,495,582 Control system for pre-setting and operation of a printing press and collator | 88 | 1982 | |
| 4,536,176 Crimp blade holder | 14 | 1983 | |
| 4,554,044 Collating apparatus with adjustable gear | 13 | 1984 | |
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| 5,299,310 Flexible frame buffer for raster output devices | 17 | 1992 | |
| 5,422,992 Method and system to handle state variables in a document processing language | 25 | 1993 | |
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| 5,295,236 Applying traps to a printed page specified in a page description language format | 68 | 1991 | |
| 5,303,334 System for generating a rasterized graphic image | 78 | 1992 | |
| 5,832,531 Method and apparatus for identifying words described in a page description language file | 12 | 1997 | |
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| 4,827,315 Printing press | 30 | 1986 | |
| 5,001,500 Endless belt printing apparatus | 19 | 1989 | |
| 5,178,063 Method and apparatus for automatic numbering of forms on a rotary printing press | 21 | 1990 | |
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| 5,245,701 Method and system for processing image data based on pixel characteristics | 15 | 1990 | |
| 5,379,373 Document layout processing method and device for carrying out the same | 55 | 1991 | |
| 5,381,523 Document processing device using partial layout templates | 49 | 1993 | |
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| 5,053,955 Process and apparatus for administering promotional mailings | 57 | 1989 | |
| 5,085,470 Combined post card and check | 40 | 1991 | |
| 5,321,604 Apparatus and process for administering promotional mailing | 29 | 1992 | |
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| 4,928,252 Printing apparatus and method for printing a plurality of pages onto a single sheet | 60 | 1988 | |
| 5,220,674 Local area print server for requesting and storing required resource data and forwarding printer status message to selected destination | 319 | 1990 | |
| 5,553,258 Method and apparatus for forming an exchange address for a system with different size caches | 22 | 1994 | |
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| 4,483,526 Turning conveyor and selected book signature turning method | 14 | 1982 | |
| 4,537,342 Binding machine for a signature machine | 12 | 1983 | |
| 4,519,598 Signature gathering machine with segment wheel calibrated to main drive shaft | 10 | 1984 | |
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| 5,143,362 Publication personalization | 37 | 1991 | |
| 5,845,302 Method and system for producing high-quality, highly-personalized printed documents | 56 | 1995 | |
| 5,960,164 Data interface for high performance | 31 | 1996 | |
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| 5,136,316 Printing press and method | 35 | 1991 | |
| 5,177,877 Dryer-fuser apparatus and method for high speed electrophotographic printing device | 18 | 1991 | |
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| 5,028,192 Binding and collating techniques | 15 | 1989 | |
| 4,984,948 Binding and collating techniques | 9 | 1989 | |
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| 5,671,345 System and method for intercepting and reconstructing graphics management tool marking instructions | 25 | 1995 | |
| 5,669,005 System for automatically embedding or incorporating contents added to a document | 166 | 1995 | |
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| 4,639,873 Insertion machine with postage categorization and selective merchandising | 87 | 1986 | |
| 4,734,865 Insertion machine with audit trail and command protocol | 66 | 1986 | |
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| 4,484,733 Programmable packaging grid including gripper conveyor monitoring system | 37 | 1982 | |
| 4,552,349 Programmable packaging grid for loop gripper product conveyor system | 18 | 1984 | |
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| 4,616,327 Personalized graphics and text materials, apparatus and method for producing the same | 71 | 1984 | |
| 5,459,819 System for custom imprinting a variety of articles with images obtained from a variety of different sources | 109 | 1994 | |
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| 5,359,432 Printer page composition with color and text | 16 | 1991 | |
| 5,194,899 Complex page bit map composition | 14 | 1992 | |
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| 4,948,109 Method and system of assembling and addressing individualized composite printed products | 12 | 1989 | |
| 5,031,891 Method and system for selectively collating subjectively different printed copy products, particularly different newspaper inserts for targeted distribution | 20 | 1990 | |
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| 5,465,213 System and method of manufacturing a single book copy | 190 | 1993 | |
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| 5,220,420 Interactive home information system for distributing compressed television programming | 267 | 1991 | |
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| 5,442,737 System and method for rendering a display on a computer screen | 12 | 1991 | |
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| 5,319,745 Method and apparatus for processing alphanumeric and graphic information to create a data base | 71 | 1992 | |
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| 6,064,397 Method for creating multiple documents having identical background regions and page specific image regions | 37 | 1995 | |
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| 4,665,555 Computer based drawing management system | 45 | 1985 | |
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| 4,928,243 Method and system for printing graphics and text from vector-based computer aided source information | 17 | 1987 | |
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| 4,937,761 Method and apparatus for enhanced speed graphic image processing | 45 | 1987 | |
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| 5,461,708 Systems and methods for automated graphing of spreadsheet information | 82 | 1995 | |
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| 5,043,749 Printing press and method | 40 | 1989 | |
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| 4,677,571 Electronic publishing | 40 | 1985 | |
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| 5,144,562 System for collating and binding signatures to produce customized books or magazines | 43 | 1990 | |
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| 5,377,120 Apparatus for commingling & addressing mail pieces | 26 | 1992 | |
| 5,238,345 Method of making a publication | 18 | 1992 | |
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