US 7,532,366 B1
Embedded interaction code printing with Microsoft Office documents
Hongyun Yang, Beijing (China); Youjun Liu, Beijing (China); Jiang Wu, Beijing (China); and Jian Wang, Beijing (China)
Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/67,193.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/40 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 358—3.28  [358/468] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-readable medium for printing a word processing document with an embedded interaction code (EIC) pattern and having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
(A) obtaining page setup information from a word processor;
(B) setting a default paper setting for a virtual printer;
(C) sending the word processing document to a virtual printer;
(D) saving an enhanced metafile (EMF) for at least one page of the word processing document;
(E) printing an EMF that corresponds to a current page on an actual printer; and
(F) printing an EIC pattern that corresponds to the current page on the actual printer.