Automatic adaptive document printing help system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7096424
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10402844

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An automatic printing assistant application for documents in electronic form is provided by virtue of the present invention. In certain embodiments, an elongated thumbnail image of all or part of an electronically stored document is displayed. A section of the document of interest to the reader is emphasized. Movement of the emphasized area in the elongated thumbnail image assists the user with the selection of sections or pages of the document for printing. The operation of the assistant is personalizable for a particular user by setting of a sensitivity level and selection of relevant topics of interest. Some embodiments of the assistant are also capable of improved performance over time by both automatic and manual feedback. The assistant is usable with many popular electronic document formats.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graham, Jamey Los Altos, CA 158 9299
Hart, Peter E Menlo Park, CA 85 5599

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