Document Comment Parser for Automated Printer Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current printing systems lack the capability to utilize comments in electronic documents as machine control instructions and commands, preventing the transformation and application of comments into printing commands.
Innovation Solution
A system that parses electronic documents to extract comments and topological features, analyzes the comments to identify printing commands and parameters, and operates a printer with the extracted information to execute the commands on the document's features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If comments in electronic documents are transformed into executable printing instructions, then printer control automation and productivity are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a digital front end as an intermediary component between the printer engine and the document processing system. This digital front end contains a comment parser that extracts and transforms comments into executable printing instructions, effectively mediating between the document comments and the printer control system without requiring changes to the core printer engine.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the document comments themselves to serve as the control instructions. The comment parser automatically extracts printing commands, parameters, and topological features directly from the comments attached to document elements, eliminating the need for separate control systems or manual programming.
2Ease of operation
If comments are analyzed to identify printing commands and parameters, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by requiring that comments be properly formatted and structured before they are processed by the print system. Users must attach comments with specific structures (including printing commands, parameters, and topological features) to the desired document elements, ensuring that the parsing process has pre-validated input data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the comment parser validates extracted commands and parameters against expected formats and requirements. If comments are malformed or incomplete, the system can identify and report errors, allowing users to correct the comments before printing proceeds.
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AI summary
Techniques to parse an electronic document to extract a comment and topological features of the electronic document to which the comment is attached, transform the comment into one or more printing command and one or more parameters of the printing command, generate a printed document from the electronic document, and apply the printing command and parameters of the printing command specifically to the topological features to which the comment is attached when generating the printed document.