US6738155B1
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System and method of providing publishing and printing services via a communications network
Assignee: CTP INNOVATIONS LLC
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Filing: 1999-07-30
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Granted: 2004-05-18
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Expires: 2019-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A printing and publishing system providing prepress, content management, infrastructure, and workflow services to system subscribers in real time using a communication network is disclosed herein. The printing and publishing system includes a central service facility and an end-user facility and/or a printing company facility. The end user facility provides page building operations allowing the design and construction of pages from images, text, and data available via said communication network. The printing company facility provides imposition operations allowing the setting of pages on a particular plate as well as positioning and orientation of pages on said plate. The central service facility provides storage, file processing, remote access, and content management operations. Content management operations include the capture, organization, archival, retrieval, and reuse of electronic files containing any one of text, graphics, photos, artwork, full pages, audio, video, and completed projects. Content management operations further include the organization and cataloging of file content for browsing, searching, and retrieving of files and data.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott R. Rosenlund
- 👤 Joyce E. Vogt
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Bartol
- 👤 John H. Chase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A printing and publishing system providing prepress, content management, infrastructure, and workflow services to system subscribers in real time using a communication network, the printing and publishing system comprising: an end user facility coupled to a communication network, the end user facility providing page building operations, the page building operations including the design and construction of pages from images, text, and data available via said communication network and the generation of a portable document format (PDF) file; a printing company facility coupled to said communication network, the printing company facility providing imposition operations and generating a plate-ready file from said PDF file, the imposition operations including the setting of pages on a particular plate as well as positioning and orientation of pages on said plate; and a central service facility coupled to said communication network, the central service facility providing storage, file processing, remote access, and content management operations; the content management operations including the capture, organization, archival, retrieval, and reuse of electronic files containing any one of text, graphics, photos, artwork, full pages, audio, video, and completed projects; content management operations further including the organization and cataloging of file content for browsing, searching, and retrieving of files and data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A printing and publishing system providing prepress, content management, infrastructure, and workflow services to system subscribers in real time using a communication network, the printing and publishing system comprising: an end user facility coupled to a communication network, the end user facility providing page building operations, the page building operations including the design and construction of pages from images, text, and data available via said communication network and the generation of a portable document format (PDF) file; a printing company facility coupled to said communication network, the printing company facility providing imposition operations and generating a plate-ready file from said PDF file, the imposition operations including the setting of pages on a particular plate as well as positioning and orientation of pages on said plate; and a central service facility coupled to said communication network, the central service facility providing storage, file processing, remote access, and content management operations; the content management operations including the capture, organization, archival, retrieval, and reuse of electronic files containing any one of text, graphics, photos, artwork, full pages, audio, video, and completed projects; content management operations further including the organization and cataloging of file content for browsing, searching, and retrieving of files and data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the end user facility further comprises a communication routing device coupling the end user facility to the communication network, a computer which performs page building operations, and a proofer which provides printed samples of pages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 2 , wherein the routing device is connected to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the printing company facility further comprises a communication routing device coupling the printing company facility to the communication network, a computer which performs imposition operations, and a platesetter which exposes a printing plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the central service facility further comprises a communication routing device coupling the central service facility to the communication network, a server which performs content management operations, and storage devices which contain electronic files.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the central service facility further comprises a network including fast Ethernet and communication ports.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the communication network includes any one of data packets associated with a packet switched network and data cells associated with a cell switched network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 7 , wherein the cell switched network comprises an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The printing and publishing system of claim 1 , wherein the central service facility are remotely located from the end user facility and printing customer facility.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of providing printing and publishing services to a remote client in real time using a communication network, the method comprising: storing files on a computer server, the files containing information relating to images, text, art, and data; providing said files to a remote client for the designing of a page layout; generating a portable document format (PDF) file from the designed page layout; generating a plate-ready file from said PDF file; and providing said plate-ready file to a remote printer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of providing printing and publishing services to a remote client in real time using a communication network, the method comprising: storing files on a computer server, the files containing information relating to images, text, art, and data; providing said files to a remote client for the designing of a page layout; generating a portable document format (PDF) file from the designed page layout; generating a plate-ready file from said PDF file; and providing said plate-ready file to a remote printer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing said PDF file to said remote client for proofing and revision of the page layout.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of providing said plate-ready file to a remote printer comprises communicating said plate-ready file to said remote printer via a communication network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of providing said files to a remote client for the designing of a page layout comprises providing access to a database containing said files over a communication network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of generating a plate-ready file from said PDF file comprises converting said PDF file to a PostScript file.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of storing files on a computer server comprises logging said files into a content management database.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of providing printing and publishing services to a remote client performing any one of page layout designing and plate press printing where said printing and publishing services are provided in real time using a wide area communication network, the method comprising: storing high resolution files on a computer server; generating low resolution files corresponding to said high resolution files; providing said low resolution files to a remote client for the designing of a page layout; generating a portable document format (PDF) file from the page layout designed by said remote client; providing said PDF file to said remote client; and providing a plate-ready file to a remote printer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of providing printing and publishing services to a remote client performing any one of page layout designing and plate press printing where said printing and publishing services are provided in real time using a wide area communication network, the method comprising: storing high resolution files on a computer server; generating low resolution files corresponding to said high resolution files; providing said low resolution files to a remote client for the designing of a page layout; generating a portable document format (PDF) file from the page layout designed by said remote client; providing said PDF file to said remote client; and providing a plate-ready file to a remote printer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the low resolution files are stored in a storage device at said remote client.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the step of generating a portable document format (PDF) file from the page layout designed by said remote client comprises receiving a PostScript file from said remote client via the communication network; and swapping said low resolution files used in said page layout with said high resolution files.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the step of providing a plate-ready file to a remote printer comprises converting the format of the PDF file to a plate-ready file format and communicating the plate-ready file to the remote printer via the communication link.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the step of storing files on a computer server comprises logging said files into a content management database according to user profiles and attributes.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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