Design of text and graphic imagery on flag or tab media
US6452694B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/407
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Printed articles such as flag or tab media can be printed with text and/or graphic objects specified by a user. The flag or tab media are useful in marking and indexing functions. The printed text and/or graphic objects can enhance the communicative and organizational effects of the tab or flag media, conveying information indicative of order, sequence, or identification. The flag or tab media can be arranged on a print sheet that is fed into a desktop printer. The layout of the flag or tab media on the print sheet can necessitate “upside-down” printing of the objects in certain areas to achieve an appropriate orientation during use, particularly for folded or inverted media. In this manner, the orientation of an object is flipped according to its position on the media. A design application program executed by a computing system allows an end user to design objects on flag or tab media without worrying about the necessary flipping functions. The application automates the flipping functions, and incorporates them into the workflow of the design process.
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