Smart peripheral device for translating input printer data into general-purpose import-file
US6501557B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart peripheral device includes a first interface which connects to the printer output port of a first personal computer and receives first printer data of a first printer format from the printer output port of the first personal computer. The smart peripheral device also includes a second interface for connecting to the I/O port of a second computer device containing predetermined application software. The smart peripheral automatically translates the first printer data into a general purpose import file which is compatible with the application saoftware of said second computer device, and outputs the general purpose import file via the second interface.
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