Document conversion using an intermediate computer which retrieves and stores position information on document data
US6848079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document processing apparatus implemented in a client/server system to add and modify a document conversion function without modification for either client or server. The apparatus comprises a client requesting acquisition or storage of a document, a server performing management such as transfer and storage of the document, a network connecting the client and the server, and a proxy server existing on the network and relaying interaction between the client and the server. The proxy server has a document data conversion section for performing conversion of the document based on the structure of document.
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