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Image forming device and method
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 2003-02-25
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Granted: 2007-01-23
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Expires: 2023-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A device for printing a document, such as an HTML document, in which data to be incorporated into an output image can be described in the form of reference to an outside source, the device being capable of smooth printing a large document using a small memory. A document structural information manager creates document structural information which describes a structure of document elements, based on a result of analysis on an HTML document carried out by a document analyzer. During asynchronous downloading of substantial data of each document element, should work memory shortage occur, a memory manager unloads substantial data of a document element with a latter order at which to be incorporated into an output among those in the work memory, and saves the unloaded substantial data in an HDD. Thereafter, when data becomes no longer necessary as a result of being printed, the memory manager deletes the data from the work memory and reloads data saved in the HDD back to the work memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Qingsu Wu
- 👤 Masayoshi Sakakibara
- 👤 Masatoshi Tagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1244; G06F3/1246; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1218; G06F3/122; G06F3/1242; G06F3/125; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1287; G06F3/1288; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/18; G06K15/1801; G06K15/1822; G06K15/1848; G06K15/1856; G06K15/1861; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An image forming device for analyzing a description of a document which contains two or more document elements, loading display content data of each document element found in the analysis to a work memory, forming an output image using a group of display content data in the work memory, and forming an image on a medium, comprising: a document structure manager for creating document structural information which contains information on a structure of the document elements found in the analysis on the description, based on a result of the analysis; and an unload controller for unloading from the work memory, upon detection of shortage of a free region in the work memory, display content data which is selected from among the display content data loaded in the work memory based on the document structural information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image forming device for analyzing a description of a document which contains two or more document elements, loading display content data of each document element found in the analysis to a work memory, forming an output image using a group of display content data in the work memory, and forming an image on a medium, comprising: a document structure manager for creating document structural information which contains information on a structure of the document elements found in the analysis on the description, based on a result of the analysis; and an unload controller for unloading from the work memory, upon detection of shortage of a free region in the work memory, display content data which is selected from among the display content data loaded in the work memory based on the document structural information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the unload controller determines an order at which display content data of each document element appears in the output image, based on the document structural information, and unloads display content data beginning with the display content data with a later order.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a secondary storage device; a save controller for saving the display content data of a document element unloaded from the work memory by the unload controller; and a reload controller for acquiring, when display content data of a document element is incorporated into the output image and the display content data is not present in the work memory, the display content data from the secondary storage device to reload to the work memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
The image forming device according to claim 2 , wherein the document structure manager creates the document structural information which contains information on a size of display content data of each document element loaded to the work memory, and the unload controller determines an order and a position for each document element appearing in the output image, and unloads the display content data, beginning with display content data with a larger size, when two or more document elements appear in a predetermined range.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
The image forming device according to claim 1 , comprising: a recorder for recording information indicating a source from which display content data of each document element loaded in the work memory is acquired, in the document structural information; and a reload controller for acquiring again, when display content data of document element is incorporated into the output image and the display content data is not present in the work memory, the display content data from the source of the display content data to reload to the work memory, the source being known with reference to the document structural information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
The image forming device according to claim 5 , wherein the document structure manager records information indicating a period of time necessary in acquisition of display content data of each document element loaded to the work memory, in the document structural information, and the unload controller determines an order and a position for each document element appearing in the output image, and unloads the display content data, beginning with display content data with a shorter period of time necessary in acquisition, when two or more document elements appear in a predetermined range.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The image forming device according to claim 4 , wherein the two or more document elements appearing in a predetermined range are two or more document elements appearing in the same page.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The image forming device according to claim 6 , wherein the two or more document elements appearing in a predetermined range are two or more document elements appearing in the same page.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a delete controller for monitoring a state of incorporation of each display content data loaded to the work memory, into the output image, and deleting display content data which is no longer necessary as having been incorporated into the output image, from the work memory.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
The image forming device according to claim 9 , further comprising: a content manager for managing whether display content data of each document element recorded in the document structural information is loaded in or unloaded from the work memory; and a reload controller for reloading, when display content data is deleted from the work memory by the delete controller, display content data among display content data unloaded from the work memory to the work memory, beginning with display content data which first appears in the output image, with reference to the document structural information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
The image forming device according to claim 10 , wherein the reload controller refrains from reloading display content data to the work memory, the display content data being first to appear in the output image among the display content data unloaded from the work memory, when the display content data is away from first display content data in a group of display content data yet to be incorporated into the output image by farther than a predetermined length.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for use in an image forming device for analyzing a description of a document which contains two or more document elements, loading display content data of each document element found in the analysis to a work memory, forming an output image using a group of display content data in the work memory, and forming an image on a medium, comprising the steps of: (a) creating document structural information which contains information on a structure of the document elements found in the analysis on the description, based on the result of the analysis; and (b) unloading from the work memory, upon detection of shortage of a free region in the work memory, display content data which is selected based on the document structural information from among the display content data loaded in the work memory.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for use in an image forming device for analyzing a description of a document which contains two or more document elements, loading display content data of each document element found in the analysis to a work memory, forming an output image using a group of display content data in the work memory, and forming an image on a medium, comprising the steps of: (a) creating document structural information which contains information on a structure of the document elements found in the analysis on the description, based on the result of the analysis; and (b) unloading from the work memory, upon detection of shortage of a free region in the work memory, display content data which is selected based on the document structural information from among the display content data loaded in the work memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein, at the step (b), an order at which display content data of each document element appears in the output image is determined based on the document structural information so that display content data is unloaded, beginning with display content data with a later order.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method according to claim 12 , further comprising the steps of: saving, at the step (b), the display content data of a document element unloaded from the work memory in a secondary storage device; and loading, when the display content data unloaded from the work memory is reloaded to the work memory, the display content data from secondary storage device to the work memory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 12 , further comprising the steps of: recording information indicating a source from which display content data of each document element loaded in the work memory is acquired, in the document structural information; and acquiring again, when the display content data unloaded from the work memory is reloaded to the work memory, the display content data from a source of the display content data which is known with reference to the document structural information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method according to claim 12 , further comprising the steps of: monitoring a state of incorporation of each display content data loaded to the work memory, into the output image, and deleting display content data which is no longer necessary as having been incorporated into the output image, from the work memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method according to claim 16 , further comprising the steps of: managing whether display content data of each document element recorded in the document structural information is loaded in or unloaded from the work memory; and reloading, when display content data is deleted from the work memory at the step of deletion, display content data among display content data unloaded from the work memory to the work memory, beginning with the display content data which first appears in the output image, with reference to the document structural information.
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