| US 7,577,693 B2 | ||
| Performing multiple actions on a spool file by assigning a particular action to be performed on each segment of the spool file | ||
| Tim C. Aden, Longmont, Colo. (US); Patricia A. Godfrey, Boulder, Colo. (US); Jack B. Klarfeld, Boulder, Colo. (US); Robert W. Peverley, Louisville, Colo. (US); and Miranda C. Reeves, Longmont, Colo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to InfoPrint Solutions Company LLC, Boulder, Colo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/933,663. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0053119 A1, Mar. 09, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 707—205 | 30 Claims |
| 1. A computer implemented method for presenting sub-documents of a data stream on multiple types of presentation devices,
the method comprising:
receiving the data stream from a single spool file that includes a single document, the document comprising a plurality of
sub-documents, each sub-document including associated attributes identifying an action to perform on the sub-document, wherein
the action for at least one sub-document is different than the action for another sub-document;
identifying a first sub-document of the data stream and a first action to perform on the first sub-document based on first
attributes of the first sub-document;
printing the first sub-document if the first action indicates printing of the first sub-document;
transmitting the first sub-document in an electronic format if the first action indicates transmission of the first sub-document
in the electronic format;
identifying a second sub-document of the data stream and a second action to perform on the second sub-document based on second
attributes of the second sub-document, wherein the second action is different than the first action;
printing the second sub-document if the second action indicates printing of the second sub-document; and
transmitting the second sub-document in an electronic format if the second action indicates transmission of the second sub-document
in the electronic format.
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