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Flows for variable-data printing

US8381099B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 2006
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/186
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and a computer program product for generating and printing documents 100, 110, 120 from a variable-data printing document template 130 comprising a layout of document portions 150, at least one of the document portions 150 comprising a flow that contains content which is variable in response to input data 140. There is provided a way of expressing and treating a flow across copy-holes (document portions comprising variable content) in different pages, thus enabling the creation of complex document designs for variable-data publishing material used in Digital Publishing.

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