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World wide web formatting for program output through print function
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-29
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Granted: 2003-05-06
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Expires: 2017-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of creating a Web page comprising the steps of: (a) using an application to create a file not formatted for Web viewing referred to as a source file; and (b) transmitting said source file to a print driver program, said print driver program formatting said source file in a Web format by adding and/or replacing portions of said source file with Web format commands/codes. The method wherein said Web formatted source file is stored in a location accessible by World Wide Web browsers.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven E. Barile
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/123; G06F40/14; G06F40/143; G06F40/151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web in response to the selection for World Wide Web formatting.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web in response to the selection for World Wide Web formatting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling comprises entering a World Wide Web format driver in an operating system registry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling comprises enabling a display of a print dialog box prompting the user to select a World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in accordance with graphics device interface calls from the program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting a source file created with the program with a World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , comprising transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
67 words
A method comprising: receiving source data through a graphics device interface, wherein the source data has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; formatting the received source data for viewing on the World Wide Web using a format driver in an operating system registry; and transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
67 words
A method comprising: receiving source data through a graphics device interface, wherein the source data has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; formatting the received source data for viewing on the World Wide Web using a format driver in an operating system registry; and transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the received source data in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web in response to the selection for World Wide Web formatting.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web in response to the selection for World Wide Web formatting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the enabling comprises entering a World Wide Web format driver in an operating system registry.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the enabling comprises enabling a display of a print dialog box prompting the user to select a World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in accordance with graphics device interface calls from the program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting a source file created with the program with a World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , wherein the method comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The program storage device of claim 18 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: receiving source data through a graphics device interface, wherein the source data has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; formatting the received source data for viewing on the World Wide Web using a format driver in an operating system registry; and transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
89 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: receiving source data through a graphics device interface, wherein the source data has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; formatting the received source data for viewing on the World Wide Web using a format driver in an operating system registry; and transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The program storage device of claim 20 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the received source data in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The program storage device of claim 20 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted source data to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
96 words
A method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; receiving the output of the program through a graphics device interface; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web, wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program with a World Wide Web format driver in accordance with graphics device calls from the program to the graphics device interface.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
96 words
A method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; receiving the output of the program through a graphics device interface; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web, wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program with a World Wide Web format driver in accordance with graphics device calls from the program to the graphics device interface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the enabling comprises entering the World Wide Web format driver in an operating system registry.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the enabling comprises enabling a display of a print dialog box prompting the user to select the World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 23 , comprising transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
118 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; receiving the output of the program through a graphics device interface; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web, wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program with a World Wide Web format driver in accordance with graphics device calls from the program to the graphics device interface.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
118 words
A program storage device readable by a computing device, the program storage device encoding statements executable by a computer, the statements defining a method comprising: enabling a user to select World Wide Web formatting for an output of a program through a print function, wherein the output of the program has a format not suited for viewing on the World Wide Web; receiving the output of the program through a graphics device interface; and formatting the output of the program for viewing on the World Wide Web, wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program with a World Wide Web format driver in accordance with graphics device calls from the program to the graphics device interface.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
The program storage device of claim 29 , wherein the enabling comprises entering the World Wide Web format driver in an operating system registry.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
The program storage device of claim 29 , wherein the enabling comprises enabling a display of a print dialog box prompting the user to select the World Wide Web format driver.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
The program storage device of claim 29 , wherein the formatting comprises formatting the output of the program in a hypertext markup language.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
29 words
The program storage device of claim 29 , wherein the method comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to a location accessible by a World Wide Web browser.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
The program storage device of claim 33 , wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the World Wide Web formatted output to the location using a file transfer protocol or a hypertext transport protocol.
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