Method of utilizing variable data fields with a page description language
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1. A computer implemented method for generating a bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of:
- providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area;
interpreting the page description language file, and during the interpreting step, (a) generating a static bitmap of the static data area, (b) identifying the variable data area, and (c) responsive to the identification of the variable data area, not adding a bitmap of the variable data area to the static bitmap; and
saving the static bitmap, whereby the saved static bitmap is used repeatedly in the generation of a plurality of documents, each of which contains the static bitmap and a variable data bitmap.
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A computer implemented method for generating a bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area; (b) interpreting the page description language file, and during the interpreting step: (i) generating a static bitmap of the static data area, (ii) identifying the variable data area, and (iii) responsive to the identification of the variable data area, not adding a bitmap of the variable data area to the static bitmap; and (c) saving the static bitmap, whereby the saved static bitmap is used repeatedly in the generation of a plurality of documents, each of which contain the static bitmap and a variable data bitmap.
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1. A computer implemented method for generating a bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of:
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providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area; interpreting the page description language file, and during the interpreting step, (a) generating a static bitmap of the static data area, (b) identifying the variable data area, and (c) responsive to the identification of the variable data area, not adding a bitmap of the variable data area to the static bitmap; and saving the static bitmap, whereby the saved static bitmap is used repeatedly in the generation of a plurality of documents, each of which contains the static bitmap and a variable data bitmap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented method for generating a static bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of:
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providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area; interpreting the page description language file, and during the interpreting step, generating a static bitmap of the static data area; and saving the static bitmap, whereby the saved static bitmap is used repeatedly in the generation of a plurality of documents, each of which contains the static bitmap and a variable data bitmap.
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13. A computer implemented method for generating a static bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of:
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providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area; interpreting the page description language file, and during the interpreting step, (a) generating a static bitmap of the static data area, (b) identifying the variable data area, and (c) responsive to the identification of the variable data area, not generating a bitmap of the variable data area; and saving the static bitmap, whereby the saved static bitmap is used repeatedly in the generation of a plurality of documents, each of which contains the static bitmap and a variable data bitmap.
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14. A computer implemented method for generating a plurality of bitmaps suitable for high-speed printing, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one static data area; (b) providing a merge file including a plurality of variable data items; (c) processing the page description language file, and during the processing step, generating a static bitmap of the static data area and associating the variable data area with the plurality of variable data items; and (d) saving the static bitmap; (e) generating a first variable data bitmap of a first one of the variable data items utilizing a graphics state associated with the variable data area; (f) merging the first variable data bitmap with a copy of the static bitmap to produce a first output bitmap; (g) generating a next variable data bitmap of a next one of the variable data items utilizing a graphics state associated with the variable data area; and (h) merging the next variable data bitmap with a copy of the static bitmap to produce a next output bitmap; and (i) repeating steps (g)–
(h) for remaining variable data items in the plurality of variable data items.
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Current AssigneeForrest P. Gauthier
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Original AssigneeTesseron Limited
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InventorsGauthier, Forrest P.
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Primary Examiner(s)Garcia; Gabriel I.
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Application NumberUS10/707,920Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,485 DaysField of Search358/1.1, 358/1.5, 358/1.7, 358/1.9, 358/1.12, 358/1.13, 358/1.14, 358/1.18, 358/1.11, 358/448, 358/467, 358/470, 358/1.15, 382/164, 382/191, 382/318US Class Current358/1.18CPC Class CodesG06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing ...G06K 2215/0011 characterised by a particul...G06K 2215/0065 Page or partial page compos...G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; C...
