CN1799060A - System for producing printed on-line content from web sites on demand - Google Patents

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CN1799060A
CN1799060A CNA2004800117490A CN200480011749A CN1799060A CN 1799060 A CN1799060 A CN 1799060A CN A2004800117490 A CNA2004800117490 A CN A2004800117490A CN 200480011749 A CN200480011749 A CN 200480011749A CN 1799060 A CN1799060 A CN 1799060A
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A visitor of a web site can receive at least some of the contents displayed in the web site in a printed form. More particularly, an on-line service provider operating an information processor provides software for proprietors of web sites who are desirous to provide a printed form of the content in their web sites. Once the web site that receives the software, a visitor can request at least a portion of the web site to be reproduced in printed form. The information received in the request is used to reproduce the content in printed form.

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The system that is used for producing printed on-line content from web sites on demand
Related application
The present invention is based on sequence number is 60/460,352 U.S. Provisional Patent Application of submitting on April 3rd, 2003 that are entitled as " System forProducing Magazines from Web Sites on Demand ", and statement is to its right of priority, and the content of this application all is incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the internet website distribution of contents, relate in particular to and on print media, reappear the internet website content.
Background technology
Many websites on the WWW of the Internet (after this being called " website ") are similar magazine on form, perhaps present the part of numerous similar magazines.In many situations, often comprise simulation or the row and/or the row of virtual " page " and comprise photo or the website of some artworks or specific similar magazine partly will be checked as a whole.With regard to photography, little " thumbnail " image is provided usually, when clicking selection, cause showing bigger more discernible image by mouse or other fixed-point apparatus.In other situation, the website not is similar magazine, but is made up of text fully.
People like reading document on physical sheets of paper rather than the graphoscope (for example referring to Abigial J.Sellen and Richard H.R.Harper " The Myth of the Paperless Office " [MIT Press, 2001]) really.People also like really watching, collecting and have a paper or similar to the artwork on the medium of book and magazine, painting and calligraphy mint-mark and photographic work.Although have similarity between the physical page in " page " on internet website and book or the magazine, printing comprises that the website " page " of the artwork, painting and calligraphy mint-mark and photographic work usually can produce result unsatisfactory on for example user's household printer.Even on the family expenses printer, print based on the text website, also be unsatisfactory usually for the people that like for example being contained in the printed text in the limited bulk.
A this result's unsatisfactory typical cause is that webpage is not formatted as usually on the standard size printer page and reappears.For example, print the website and usually become follow-up, the partially filled page.Other problem comprises part or incomplete printing, and printing does not need content, for example programming code of object or coded representation.The internet website seldom oversize image of (if once having) adjustment is used for home print, makes image print on continuous page usually, is perhaps cropped.Although skilled user usually can find the method for appropriate format printing network page (such as selecting " frame " by only printing, only print selected data, perhaps adjust picture size and be suitable for paper), most of user does not also know how to do like this, perhaps find so to do hell to pay, when a large amount of page is particularly arranged.
In addition, navigation link and usually be included in other data of each webpage bottom is physical printed being repeated at last of each part of being everlasting often.Also have, many printing equipments do not provide duplex printing.Although some printing equipment has double-sided capability, the user usually can forget or not know how their printer setup one-tenth is done like this.Although colour is all used in most of websites, some printing equipment, for example many class laser printers can't colour print.In addition, the optimal result of the artwork, painting and calligraphy mint-mark and photographic work can only could obtain by the paper that uses specific costliness.In addition, the photographic quality paper seldom provides double-sided capability.
Even having suitable printing equipment, paper and technology, the user formats and printing network page, thereby make webpage can properly place the two-sided of some suitable quality paper, print job remains output usually on unbound individual sheets, and is therefore still unsatisfactory.
Also have, some website provides available part in by the Portable Document format (" PDF ") of ADOBE Systems exploitation.The PDF version can be printed on user's home computer printer.Yet, these document printing still suffer above-mentioned relevant be not that to be designed for the institute of scattered paper of high quality graphic restricted usually.In addition, the PDF document that is provided by each website provides the content in conjunction with the website usually, and is not provided at content displayed in the website.For example, technical manual and periodical, white paper and sales manual are formed available typical PDF document on internet website.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that to produce and comprise that the PDF document of content in the website is possible.Yet, print such PDF and can cause above-mentioned many (if not all) same problem.
Therefore, in a word, not " formative printer page " by " webpage " that uses intrinsic web browser function to print.A series of exemplary web page or set also are not easy to naturally or logically convert to correct picture and appear at such as the printer page sequence on the typical print product of book or magazine.When this uses, " the formatted print page " is often referred to and comprises the page that uses text, figure and/or image that specific color or printing technique print with the specific format and the space of a whole page on the certain paper size, and wherein the page printed of order can place the same one side of order printer page or two-sided.Usually, the resolution of the formatted print page is higher 70 times than what show on exemplary web page.When this uses, term " the formatted print page " refers generally to print What, and its at least a portion is identified on internet website, and comprises that feature described herein prints.The formatted print pages mask has than main aforesaid prior art form more attractive, more professional form and manifests.In addition, in fact typical webpage designs with unrestricted width and length.Typical web browser software provides level and vertical scroll bar, and their can levels and/or expand to vertically outside the visibility region of display screen when showing the website.These and other the well-known variable that influences the webpage space of a whole page has been facilitated the basic difference between the webpage and the formatted print page.
When this uses, the formatted print page also refers to meet the print page of above-mentioned some standard at least, thus web site contents can produce entity by printing firm or other and be used to create print media, comprise capable of being combined or bind into the web site contents of book, magazine etc.
A shortcoming of prior art is to produce because of the fact that the user can not obtain the printing network page of binding in the mode of similar book or similar magazine.The Printer friendly version (becoming " printer close friend " version) of webpage can be declared to provide to the user in the website, but will do any specific knowledge of the printing equipment of not printing these pages like this, still can cause all aforesaid drawbacks of prior art.In other words, the web main frame provides such webpage: they do not comprise any specific software without any ability yet, guarantee that the user is standardized as acquisition the space of a whole page and the order of the predefine page of shown particular webpage.
The system that is used to bind paper that has many types is such as the stiff dough of putting into along the left margin of a series of paper or soft 's loose-leaf binder, plastics bookbinding bar, stapler etc.Yet these systems are because some reasons are never satisfactory as the book of saddle type pin seam or unsewn binding or magazine.For example, paper is inserted the text or the image of the necessary hole of loose-leaf binder possibility cover page.In addition, loose-leaf binder usually is huge, and because they are not rectangular but leg-of-mutton entities, is difficult to put into well bookshelf.And the bookbinding bar usually can cover the part of the text or the image-region of paper, and the last set of paper is unlikely kept flat on the surface level such as desk.
The staple material also causes the similar shortcoming of above-mentioned relevant bookbinding bar.Staple is only better to the paper effect of relatively small amount, unless use heavy stapler (not being household goods usually).Staple also regular meeting destroys paper, and these paper will be easy to tear to pieces.
With reference to accompanying drawing, wherein same label refers to same element.Fig. 1 illustrates the hardware arrangement that is used to check, collate and export the prior art of internet website content.As shown in Figure 1, the message handler 2 that has the web server provides digital content to user terminal 4, and user terminal 4 is communicated by letter with message handler 2 by communication network 16.User terminal preferably adopts and makes communication session and have the software of setting up between the message handler 2 of web server at user terminal.Message handler 2 preferably adopts and make the software that can set up such as the communication session of http session between user terminal 4 and web server 2.Message handler 2 is providing the content that can be received by user terminal 4 usually on the Internet.Content comprises for example text, figure, magazine, Voice ﹠ Video data.
Also as shown in Figure 1, output printer 7 is preferably controlled so that the printout of content to be provided by user terminal 4.For example, use typical web browser software on user terminal 4 after the viewing content the someone, this people is chosen in the option of print What on the printer 7.Unfortunately, printing edition is normally unsatisfactory for the above reasons.
The industry need be provided as the formatted print page with all or part of printing edition of web site contents.
Summary of the invention
The website operators of the printing edition of the present invention by making the similar magazine of wanting to provide its all or part web site contents can be to do themselves and all economic method of viewer thereof like this.
The present invention relates to a kind of method that the printer page of web host's information is provided in response to the electronic request that receives through communication network.This method comprises provides Add-ons, and this software is operated in the website and made the visitor of website can submit request to the printed copy that receives web host's information that can be shown as webpage to.This method also comprises the electronic ordering information that receives the expression request, and handles this electronic ordering information to provide expression to be used to finish the electronic product information of the instruction of this request.This method also comprises and sends this electronic product information to an implementation tool, and provides the web host that asked information with the printer page form to the visitor from implementation tool.
The invention still further relates to a kind of system that is used for providing the formatted print page that is included in the website presented content.This system comprises can be at the Add-ons of website operation, and this software can make the visitor of website can submit to formaing the electronic request of printer page.This system comprises the request receiver module of the electronic request on the received communication network, and handles the content of electronic request and the request processing module of electronic product information is provided, and wherein this electronic product information is provided for realizing the instruction of electronic request.This system also comprises the delivery module that this electronic product information is sent to an implementation tool, this implementation tool can be operated so that the formatted print page corresponding to electronic product information to be provided, and formatted print page delivery module, this module can be operated so that the formatted print page to be provided to the visitor.
With reference to the accompanying drawing description of this invention, other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from following.
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For the present invention is described, current preferable form shown in the drawings, but be appreciated that definite layout and the means of the present invention shown in being not limited to.The features and advantages of the present invention from following with reference to becoming apparent the accompanying drawing description of this invention.
Fig. 1 illustrates the prior art hardware layout that is used to check, collate and export the internet website content;
Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and arranges;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that the function element in the example information processor is shown;
Fig. 4 is the interactive block diagram that illustrates between each side related to the present invention and each module;
Fig. 5 illustrates the process flow diagram that comprises interactive function between the device according to of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that illustrates according to each step that is associated with the single transaction of reception of the present invention;
Fig. 7 illustrates according to process flow diagram of the present invention and each step that realizes the request of formaing printer page is associated.
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The present invention makes the visitor of website can be received in the partial content at least that is shown as the formatted print page in the website.When this uses, term " visitor " and/or " visitor's terminal " are often referred to the people and/or are operated in the device of setting up communication session on the network with another device by the people.More specifically, operation information processor and preferably provide software to the website owner this online service supplier who is called " product information processor ", the website owner need be provided at the formatted print page of content displayed in its website or its related content.
Received above-mentioned software in case be called the website of " client web site ", and when this software suitably was attached to client web site, the visitor of client web site can ask at least a portion of website to be reproduced as one or more formatted print pages.Using term " client " to be because use the website owner by product information software that processor provides also is its possessory client thus.This product information processor preferably uses in request the information that is received in the formatted print page is provided.This product information processor impels the formatted print page to produce according to the predetermined pattern and the space of a whole page.
The software that the product information processor is provided (after this being called " Add-ons ") uses in conjunction with the one or more software programs that generate client web site.This Add-ons preferably allows visitor's subscription format printer page of client web site, and content that provide in the client web site or relative is provided.This Add-ons plays a role, and sends the relevant information of order to the format printer page to one or more product information processors 12.
Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprises the hardware layout that is used to provide the formatted print page that comprises web site contents, and is commonly referred to system 10.System 10 comprises at least one product information processor 12 and at least one customer information processor 14, and wherein each all is suitable for visited communication network 16.Each of product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14 preferably all provides and comprises visitor's the corresponding internet website of content (being respectively 13 and 15) separately.
Also as shown in Figure 2, implementation tool terminal 22 is communicated by letter with product information processor 12 at least, and receives the instruction of relevant request to the format printer page.Although the implementation tool terminal 22 that illustrates embodiment illustrated in fig. 2 is that from product information processor 12 separately this implementation tool terminal 22 can be under the possessory direct control of product information processor 12.
In example shown in Figure 2, implementation tool terminal 22 preferably includes formatted print page output printer 24.Except formatted print page output printer 24, preferably provide and use one or more other devices according to the present invention.For example, implementation tool terminal 22 adopts binder 28 to assemble scattered paper.In addition, can comprise that saddle type pin seam machine 30 provides the professional-looking of printout.In addition, can adopt folding machine 26, so that prepare bookbinding with folding number, the setting of one or more paper that promptly is used to bind by implementation tool terminal 22.As shown in Figure 2, it is independent and separate that the output relevant apparatus that comprises folding machine 26, binder 28 and saddle type pin seam machine 30 is illustrated as and formats printer page output printer 24.Certainly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that two or more these devices can be combined into a device.For example, formatted print page output printer 24 can have a series of annexes, comprises folding machine and binder.Folding machine and binder can be operated to produce one or more folding numbers.
Product information processor 12 preferably includes supports all databases required for the present invention.Yet expected product message handler 12 can visit any database that needs by any other communication network that communication network 16 or product information processor 12 can be coupled.Communication network 16 is preferably such as the global public communication network of the Internet, but also can be wide area network (WAN), Local Area Network or other network that two or more computing machines can be communicated with one another.
In preferred embodiment, product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14 be can be on communication network 16 any device of transceive data, for example mainframe computer, small-size computer, personal computer, laptop computer, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and such as the Internet access devices of Web TV.In addition, product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14 preferably are equipped with the web browser, such as the IntemetExplorer of Microsoft, Netscape Navigator etc.Product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14 are coupled to communication network 16 by using any well-known data communication network technology.
Perhaps, Add-ons comprises and makes visitor's terminal 20 can write electronic representation (being preview) with the edit format printer page.For example, visitor's terminal 20 can be selected from the predefine pattern and the space of a whole page, then by for example adjust picture size, the change hurdle is wide and change text font and electronic representation changed in font size.After visitor's terminal 20 was finished the change electronic representation, this expression was transmitted to product information processor 12 and/or implementation tool terminal 22, is used to make the formatted print page.
As shown in Figure 3, show the function element of each product information processor 12, the one or more CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) that comprise the operation that is used for software code and controls product information processor 12, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 34, random-access memory (ram) 36, be used for through the one or more network interfaces 38 of communication network from other calculation element transceive data, the memory storage 40 that is used for program code stored database and application data, such as hard disk drive, floppy disk, tape drive, CD ROM or DVD, one or more input medias 42 are such as keyboard, mouse, tracking ball, microphone etc. and display 44.
Each assembly of product information processor 12 does not need physically to be included on the same base plate, does not even need to be positioned at same position.For example, memory storage 40 can be positioned at the place away from other assembly of product information processor 12, even can link to each other with CPU32 through communication network 16 by network interface 38.Product information processor 12 preferably includes the storer with enough memory spaces, so that necessary database, forum and other community service to be provided, and as the web server, to transmit HTML(Hypertext Markup Language), Javaapplet, Active-X control program etc. to customer information processor 14.Product information processor 12 is equipped with each assembly of the operating environment that is suitable for 12 expectations of product information processor for example shown in Figure 3.CPU 32, network interface 38 and storer and memory storage are selected to guarantee to be equipped with the ability that meets the expectation demand.
Term " link " and " hyperlink " when when this uses, refer to from one or more words, picture or out of Memory object to other select be connected, wherein can select to be connected in the web browser and present.Information object can comprise sound and/or motion video.Select usually by using input media clickthrough to carry out such as mouse, tracking ball, touch-screen etc.Certainly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that any method that can select to present object on the screen all satisfies the demand.
Each function element of product information processor 12 shown in Fig. 3 is the similar function element that presents in customer information processor 14.Yet, be not that all elements all must be presented in the customer information processor 14.For example, in the PDA situation, the ability of memory storage and each element is arranged to and meets desired user's request.For example, the comparable CPU ability that presents in product information processor 12 of the CPU32 in the customer information processor 14 is low.Similarly, product information processor 12 will comprise the memory storage of the capacity more much higher than the memory storage that presents in customer information processor 14.Certainly, the ability that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that each functional module can be adjusted as required.
Essence of the present invention is, the technician who writes in computer-executable code (the being software) field can use one or more combination of popular computer programming language and development environment to realize function described herein, these computer programming languages and development environment comprise, but be not limited to C, C++, Visual Basic, JAVA, HTML, XML, Active Server Pages, Java Server Pages, Servlet and multiple Website development application program.
Although the present invention by herein example and be described according to the system based on web (for example product information processor 12) that uses web browser and Website server, system 10 is not limited to this configuration.Desirable system 10 disposes like this, make customer information processor 14 use any well-known communication to communicate by letter with product information processor 12 and show the therefrom data of reception with display packing, for example, use with such as the LAN protocol of the Internet packet exchange (IPX), dial up on the telephone, the non-the Internet browser Windows reader of third party, dedicated network or value-added network (VAN) coupling.
Also expectation can be used any appropriate operating system on product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14, such as DOS, Windows3.x, Windows95, Windows98, Windows NT, Windows2000, Windows ME, Windows CE, Windows Pocket PC, Windows XP, Mac OS, Unix, Linux, Palm OS, Pocket PC and any other appropriate operating system.
When this uses, relevant to showing quoting of data on product information processor 12 and the customer information processor 14 with the process that transmits data and deal with data through communication network 16, thus data can be for example checked on display 44 by use web browser etc.Usually use the web browsing software, the display 44 on the customer information processor 14 presents each website in the system 10, thereby the user can be by selecting required being linked in the system from a website to another website.
Therefore, each user is based on the order that he advances by display screen to the experience of system 10.Being preferably in has graphical control to use in display screen and the module, handle and provide the display screen of system 10 and the convenient navigation between the module with log-on data.In other words, because system is complete layering, so the user can need not by series of displays screen " being returned by former road " from a zone to another zone.For this reason, unless and illustrate in addition, below discussing not is the operation steps that is intended to represent any order, but each assembly of system 10 is shown.
When this uses, term " owner " refers generally to the owner/operator such as the device of message handler 12 or user terminal 14.The owner needn't be for it is implemented control physically near this device.When this uses, the side to content that provides on website and/or the message handler and feature enforcement control is provided the owner.
As mentioned above, product information processor 12 preferably provides the visitor attachable product web 13.13 pairs of product webs can be set up with anyone of product information processor 12 communication sessions and can use.In case set up session, the visitor can be provided by the content about the service that is provided by product information processor 12.Such content is regarded as " public " content at this, because also unrestricted to its visit.Product web 13 preferably also comprises and only limiting to authorizing personal contents, for example the registered client to being signed a contract by the service that the owner provided of product web 13.Such content is commonly called " special use " content at this.
Customer information processor 14 preferably includes client web site 15, and it comprises the content to the visitor of customer information processor 14.As mentioned above, with respect to product web 13, client web site 15 preferably also comprises the public content that can use with the terminal of the communication session of customer information processor 14 setting up.
The user terminal of the communication session of any foundation and product web 13 preferably can be checked the public content that provides at this.For example, provide the website owner of the internet content of relevant emerging software engineering to want to provide content towards its visitor's terminal 20 with formatted print pages.Correspondingly, this owner (or devolution) browses this product web 13 and determines according to function provided by the invention it is desired.Therefore, the owner of website gets in touch the owner of product information processor 12, so that request is used to provide the instrument according to the formatted print page of the present invention.The owner of website preferably registers to the owner of product web 13, thereby becomes the owner of client and client web site 15, so that receive software and/or the hardware tools that is used to provide said function.
In one embodiment, after the people of operational access person's terminal 20 had been provided by the content that is provided in the client web site 15, this people registered so that the formatted print page of received content to customer information processor 14.For example, during registration process, the people of operational access person's terminal 20 preferably provides by customer information processor 14 information requested, needs information such as name, e-mail address and other.Preferably, in case the mandate that visitor's terminal 20 has obtained being provided by customer information processor 14 (being 20 registrations of visitor's terminal), visitor's terminal 20 just sends the request to the formatted print page that comprises identical or related content.
Preferably, want to provide the owner of the client web site 15 of the formatted print page that the instrument that is offered client web site 15 by product information processor 12 is installed to its viewer.Preferably be bound to the instrument in the Add-ons of client web site 15, the formatted print page of one or more selected parts that the viewer can the electronic ordering website, the perhaps related content that may not provide on client web site 15 be provided.
Client web site 15 can use its ordering tool, maybe can use the ordering tool that is provided by Add-ons.Have or do not have the software of the client web site 15 of Add-ons, can comprise the ecommerce supply, such as being used to obtain credit card or credit card information, sending bill or other processing of the payment that receives other selected article.
To the format printer page order best through the Internet or other network electronic be sent to product information processor 12.The owner of customer information processor 14 preferably makes the suitable content of client web site 15 can use product information processor 12 by the whole bag of tricks, comprises the link of for example passing through file transfer protocol (FTP) (" FTP ") or electronic mail access content.Preferably, the content that offers product information processor 12 by the owner of client web site 15 has the much higher resolution that shows than on client web site 15.The graphical content that shows on client web site 15 is formatted, so that allow the various speed that many-sided network connects.Therefore, the resolution of this content is than being included in low in the formatted print page.The content that is distributed to implementation tool terminal 22 and finally is used for the formatted print page has much higher resolution usually, and some reasons are because connection speed is not a problem.
In addition, the owner of client web site 15 can be provided as content relevant, but the link that needn't on client web site 15, show.For example, provide the client web site 15 of the image of various birds can receive order to a plurality of images of a unavailable class bird on website 15.Perhaps, the owner of customer information processor 14 transmits the content that is not shown as the formatted print page in website 15 to product information processor 12.Continue preceding example, the associated picture of specific birds offers product information processor 12 by the owner of customer information processor 14.Preferably provide to be more suitable for printed contents, for example therefrom remove copyright mark and other mark.
In one embodiment, the owner of product information processor 12 receives according to the present invention the content from the formatted print page of each customer information processor 14.
Product information processor 12 preferably receives the request to the formatted print page of web site contents.Preferably this content is transfused to software for composing (such as INDESIGN), and is arranged on each page and (if any, comprises front cover, back cover and spine).The owner of product information processor 12 can select to be fit to the image of predetermined number of pages magazine form, and can adjust some size of images to increase the amount of images that (or minimizing) can be fit to the single page.
The owner also can add the page of additional information, maybe information can be added on the existing page, such as the information of the company of advertisement, relevant operated products instrument terminal 22 and suitable copyright information.
The owner of product information processor 12 also can add the preceding page or leaf such as front page, contents, preamble etc., and such as the back page or leaf of one or more index.But the owner is Apply Styles also, for example such as the repetitive of title, date and the page number.Pattern can wait and handle and adjust by change font, font size, arrangement.The software that uses by the owner of message handler 12 also can as be included in the request to the format printer page, be stored in the computing machine on the product instrument or among both control information guided that automatic interpolation all or part information is provided.The owner also can add the information or the page to will print interior or outer sealing surface or back cover.In addition, mailing or shipping address also can be included on outer sealing surface or the outer back cover.
Fig. 4 illustrates the block diagram of the relation between each side related to the present invention and each module.Product information processor 12 preferably provides Add-ons 46 to client web site 15, so that facilitate each processing described herein.Add-ons 46 is preferably from 12 distributions of product information processor, so that client web site 15 can be provided according to the formatted print page of the present invention.For example, Add-ons 46 comprises order and the control that embeds client web site 15 and/or show therein, and for contents processing provides the format standard that will defer to, preferable such as page composing standard and bookbinding.Other function that is provided by Add-ons 46 comprises the interface that is used for visitor's terminal 20, to submit relevant visitor's information to.For example, Add-ons 46 provides the best data input form of being used by visitor's terminal 20, so that information to be provided, for example orders, payment and freight information.In addition, Add-ons 46 provides the interface of visitor's terminal 20, and the certain content that provides in the formatted print page is provided with sign visitor's terminal 20 relevant with client web site 15.About the information of ordering (for example chosen content, layout information, copyright and entitlement information, payment and freight information) is referred to herein as control information, and make the formatted print page that is used to provide main web site contents as described herein by product information processor 12 and/or implementation tool 22.
As described in Figure 4, visitor's terminal 20 is communicated by letter with customer information processor 14, so that the content of checking on it to be provided.Visitor's terminal 20 identification access person's terminals 20 are wanted the content with the reception of the formatted print page.Request 48 to the format printer page preferably is sent to product information processor 12, comprises the content representation of filename for example or other identifier.Product information processor 12 uses this content representation that content is sent to together with control information and realizes central terminal 22.Realizing that central terminal 22 is preferably handled and exported according to visitor 20 hobby comprises the format of content printer page.
In a preferred embodiment, the request of formaing printer page is transmitted by visitor's terminal 20, and receive by product information processor 12.In case receive, product information processor 12 is preferably carried out the transmission requested operation, for example confirms that the information that wherein comprises is correct.Product information processor 12 conclude the information of request in 48 be accurately after, the information in the request 48 preferably is transmitted to and realizes central terminal 22.Realize that central terminal 22 preferably uses as mentioned above and one or more shown in figure 2 hardware unit, so that provide the formatted print page to request visitor terminal 20.
Providing the software of communicating by letter between the operator of product information processor 12 and its client web site 15 to be preferably on the product web 13 uses.As mentioned above, the public content of product web 13 can be visited by anyone, and the visit of dedicated content then is limited to enough mandates the are arranged people of (for example username and password).
Preferably, the present invention also provides the previous version and/or the format of the formatted print page.For example, visitor 20 can submit to previous request according to the formatted print page provided by the invention.Version can be different according to paper quality (if different with other formatted print page), bookbinding form and other characteristics of paper quality, front cover.Best and suitable control and the format information of each version is associated, thereby different versions can be ordered and recover easily.All these information obtain in the time of can checking on product web 13, and can send back client web site 15 so that it transmits order in the future itself.
Be preferably in communicating control information in the request of format printer page, it can comprise some category informations.For example, control information comprises sign to the client web site of take place ordering 15, the part of the client web site 15 ordered or the information of various piece and the relevant visitor's terminal 20 that places an order.Can be randomly, control information also comprises the version or the format of the formatted print page.Name, mailing or shipping address, mailing or the shipping specification and the person's of placing an order e-mail address or other electronic address preferably are also included within the control information.Necessary and suitably the time, out of Memory can be provided, comprise the information of relevant implementation tool terminal 20, this terminal 20 provides print service for all or the selected format printer page by printings such as entities.
Expression receives that the Email of order of the formatted print page or other electronic affirmation preferably are sent to the owner, operator or operator's specified contact person by client web site 15 from product information processor 12.In addition, for example after receiving and when being ready to the formatted print page, Email or other electronic affirmation are transmitted to the people who places an order.
And, preferably provide the proposal retail price of each version of calculating or the software of other price to formaing printer page to client web site 15 and/or visitor 20.According to the present invention, the best owner to client web site 15 provides price as calculated, so that check and approve and can randomly be attached in the client web site 15.
Preferably also provide such software: fully automatically (promptly have or do not have operator's intervention) and adjust the page size that size of images is wanted with coupling, provide or do not provide margin as required.Preferably also provide such software: show a series of thumbnail with minification, thereby operator or user can select to be included in the image in the formatted print page easily.The invention provides based on classification and search criteria the easy selection of image.For example, be provided for identifying the graphic user interface of various piece of the formatted print page of client web site 15.
Can be randomly, software provides the out of Memory of accepting meta-tag, filename, operator's input text and related content, as corresponding photographic person or artist, model and date.Out of Memory preferably is used for allowing based on criterion classification, search and selects, such as cameraman, artist, model, theme, exercise question etc.Software preferably also is used to provide editor, interpolation, deletion, and otherwise handles this information.
On product information processor 12, can randomly provide software, the ability that it for example provides easily some images of will (in case of necessity) adjusting size automatically to insert grid or arrange on the single page.Like this, if the amount of images of printing surpasses the maximum quantity to predetermined page size, then adjust size of images and image and therefore mate this page.
Also can provide such software, it makes the owner of product information processor 12 can create and/or identify preceding page or leaf (such as front page or contents) and back page or leaf (such as all kinds of index).Can randomly also can provide such software, it make product information processor 12 the owner can with style set one of at least be applied to the formatted print page, comprise repetition composition such as title, date, the page number etc.
In addition, the present invention preferably allows owner's selection of product information processor 12 and the pattern that processing selecting is used for the specific format printer page.Also have, such software is provided: the operator who allows product information processor 12 creates or the pattern of change adds to and can be used for generating among the style set of the formatted print page new.
And the specification of the best storage formatting printer page of the owner of product information processor 12, this specification can automatically be applied to publish the future of the same or analogous formatted print page again.
Can randomly provide the software of the space of a whole page of analog format printer page electronically.This simulation provides on product web page 13 and/or client web site 15 and is applied to check, collates and ratifies.Perhaps, system 10 comprises that the permission product information processor 12 formatted print pages with simulation send to the software of the designated contact on the client web site 15.This software can be the Email as Microsoft Outlook of supporting electronic accessories.
Preferably, software allows the owner of visitor's terminal 20 and/or client web site 15 to indicate the format of the formatted print page of a proposal of approval, or asks the modification to it.This software preferably is incorporated in the product web 13, perhaps can be based on Email.
Such software preferably also is provided, and it makes the owner of visitor's terminal 20 or client web site 15 can be by preferred order each page of setting type, thereby the page can suitably sort when a series of printing of multipage paper.After printing and bookbinding, the page is correct ordering (be well known in the art and be " justifying ").
The printing machine (being commonly referred to as " computing machine printing machine " at this) of use laser, ink-jet, foam jet, dyeing emulsion or similarly at a low price relative and the small size of one or more computer link preferably is provided.The computing machine printing machine preferably can print the page that is about the twice of wanting to finish product size (promptly to print off 81/2 " x11 " then can print 11 " x17 " or to print off A4 and then can print A3).
Can randomly comprise so one or more printing equipments: be suitable for printing the margin that finishes the page, (full-bleed) print and not side cut thereby can obtain " hemorrhage entirely ".And then one or more printing device are provided, and they are not suitable for printing the margin that finishes the page, can not print the end page size that surpasses a times or twice, thus " hemorrhage entirely " printed and can be realized the side cut of the printer page of requirement size.In addition, be provided for one or more computing machine printing machines of the page of different paper quality, size and thickness, the different editions and/or the different piece of these press printing formatted print pages are such as front cover.Also can comprise one or more computing machine printing machines that can only print a kind of color (such as black).In addition, preferably also provide one or more such computer link printing machines, it can open printing to make the front cover of variable-length from toilet roll, is used for the unsewn binding formatted print page.
In addition, preferably be provided at one or more machines that the folding a collection of paper of central vertical is used for unsewn binding or " saddle type pin seam " (promptly along central fold bookbinding or stitching).And, preferably be provided for one or more machines of unsewn binding, comprise being used to prepare the machine of the margin of a collection of page with cementing.
Cut edge much more common than the publication that just in time is printed onto paper edge then by printing on the oversize paper with the publication that obtains complete hemorrhage effect.Therefore, the margin that is provided for cutting away one or more paper to be creating complete hemorrhage printing, and to make margin after folding be one or more square machines.These machines of part often are called " bead cutter " or " shearer " in the art
This machine can be fit to be intended for use the amount of hanging down, the manual or half various binding systems of manually binding, such as spiral binding system, hot glue binding system etc.In the part of these systems, the page is printed on both sides and do not print on the double size paper, and before bookbinding without folding.
Such software preferably is provided, and the composing content also drives printing equipment print format printer page, for example the spine of printing wireless getup printer page, interior outer sealing surface and back cover on the variable-length paper.Preferably also provide software to use and print single mailing or shipping tag (having or do not have the postage of preprinting) such as the software that provides by USPS or stand alone software company from the transmit information of ordering.
In addition, preferably provide the software that comes the different piece (such as front cover, specific webpage and mailing label) of print format printer page by the different printing device.Such software can comprise the general various tool of the computer operating system of operating software (such as the Windows of Microsoft) thereon.
Other function provided by the invention comprises separately or the record that is used for finance and administrative purposes, management and the report of set are ordered.
The information that can not change to another order from an order such as the space of a whole page of the formatted print page and be used for the justifying of correct printing, is preferably stored with electronic form.Layout information and corresponding control information are stored, thereby next time to content ordering the time, and when publishing during to the ordering of format printer page, the formatted print page that has printed of same or similar content can recover easily next time.
The operator of the present invention who subscribes the formatted print page is preferably in such as handling in the justifying software of PREPS and has finished the page with by each page of correct series arrangement, for example is used for substantially automatically two-sided pair of pages printing.This operator is provided for exporting the instruction of having finished product then.As mentioned above, can provide various printing equipments.
During this process any at one's leisure between, if mailing or freight information directly are printed on the formatted print page and (promptly do not finish the front and back page or the front cover of product), operator then of the present invention makes and/or printing mailing or shipping tag.For example, the operator obtains printing sheets, and uses folding machine to generate the one or more folding number of folding paper.If the formatted print page carries out saddle type pin seam, then the operator preferably uses suitable machine to come saddle type pin seam should fold number.If the formatted print page is wanted unsewn binding, then the operator can finish bookbinding by using perfect binder.As mentioned above, in some unsewn binding system, the page is printed on both sides, and does not print on the double size paper, and before bookbinding without folding.Post then that label can be attached on the formatted print page easily or near.
The formatted print page is usually packed with other article, for example the single page advertising information.If separate the outer sealing surface that the mailing label of making can be added in the formatted print page at this moment, perhaps be added on the envelope of putting into the formatted print page.Other treatment step such as with the adhesive label paper being separated, is well-known for the people who is familiar with printing industry.According to the present invention, the operator depends on that ordering environment can omit or add some step.For example, the continuous order that comprises the identical of last order or the related content formatted print page may need the operator to retrieve the space of a whole page and the pattern of a storage.Perhaps, the order that receives the similar of previous order or same format printer page is automatically recognized, and automatically retrieves this version basically.
Although abovementioned steps is described with specific and consecutive order, some steps can be made up in proper order and carry out with another by single automatic machinery, such as folding, saddle type pin seam and unsewn binding.Other improvement and variation are well-known for the people who is familiar with printing industry.
In preferred embodiment of the present invention, product web 13 provides the visit to feature described here and function.It below is description to each feature that preferably provides by product web 13.
Not limited accass to public content is preferably provided by product web 13.This comprises explains professional one or more parts to the expection client.These parts preferably also provide to the prospective buyer of the formatted print page, and the example of available content, the space of a whole page and pattern preferably is provided.These parts can randomly be organized according to the classification of content, and preferably link are attached to corresponding client web site 15.
In addition, preferably also be provided for the mechanism of the specified portions of browsing content or content according to each client's hobby.Also be provided for mechanism to one or more copies orderings of the formatted print page that comprises chosen content.Preferably also be provided for the mechanism of the regular reception of subscription format printer page.Preferably provide another kind of mechanism, so that the payment information such as other payment mechanism of credit card/credit card information, electronic cash information and standard and customization to be provided to buyer or subscriber.
As mentioned above, product web 13 preferably also provides the dedicated content that only can use granted access person, and these granted access persons for example provide suitable user ID and password so that obtain those people of visit.The limited content that provides on product web 13 preferably includes following feature:
The demonstration of sample format printer page comprises alternative example versions, form and the space of a whole page and pricing information (comprising real price and suggested retail price);
A kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used to refer to him and wants the public is disclosed available which version, form and the space of a whole page;
Demonstration by the proposal space of a whole page of the contingent issue of securities of the owner of client web site 15 approval;
A kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used to refer to the checking and approving of the proposal space of a whole page to the format printer page, or the request that transmits it changes;
A kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used for changing the proposal space of a whole page; With
A kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used for importing, editing or change copyright, address and the out of Memory that will be included in the formatted print page.
Product web 13 preferably also comprises a kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used to refer to the formatted print pages face portion that will be shown as sample to the expection owner of other client web site by selecting clearly or getting rid of certain part, the indication page number or page part etc.
Provide the further feature of the product web 13 of dedicated content to comprise:
A kind of mechanism is used for client web site 15 is downloaded and be installed in to Add-ons;
Show finance, control and management information, such as the lot-size that visitor 20 is provided according to distribution and version; And
A kind of mechanism, the owner of client web site 15 is used for removing distribution or version in the past, perhaps specifies the time-based rule of doing like this.
When visitor's terminal 20 sign of client web site 15 during with the same or analogous content that provides on website 15, visitor's terminal 20 is come the subscription format printer page by Add-ons.One or more mechanism that the present invention preferably provides visitor's terminal 20 to place an order.Each mechanism preferably includes following:
Visitor 20 is used for importing the demonstration of handling all required information of this order, comprises making visitor 20 that a kind of mechanism such as the payment information of other payment mechanism of credit card/credit card information, electronic cash information and standard and customization can be provided;
A kind of mechanism, visitor 20 is used for ordering regular reception format print page (for example ordering);
A kind of mechanism, visitor 20 is used for other available format print page of preview, can randomly be limited to those have similar class interested others;
With linking of client web site 15, from these links, produce the content of format print page; And
Be used to follow the tracks of a kind of mechanism of client web site 15, therefrom visitor 20 can navigate to product web 15, is used for partly compensating client web site 15 and buys the formatted print page from other client web site 15.
The software of operation is preferably substantially automatically carried out described action on product web 13, promptly needs or does not need the user to control or intervene.Yet the operator can be to all or part of selected digital image, various piece or the page according to liking the automatic processing that covers, adjusts or delete software.Also have, the trace information that provides the demand of certain content, version and distribution is be provided the software of operation on product web 13, and the ability of prediction demand in future.This information preferably is used for before really receiving order the work of being carried out by the operator being arranged according to priority.For example, the operator can generate the end copy of the formatted print page before any order, comprise all information up to addressee information.
The display screen that buyer or subscriber's input information are used to place an order can show by product web 13 or client web site 15.If show that by product web 13 then display screen can be revealed as the part of client web site 15.
As mentioned above, because the high resolving power version of image will be included in the formatted print page, system 10 preferably provides instrument to be used for the high-definition picture from customer information processor 14 is downloaded to product information processor 12.These high-definition pictures substitute the low-definition version of actual displayed on client web site 15.
No matter whether be high-resolution image and other data all the owner of available client website 15 obtain for the cooperation of creating the formatted print page.This cooperation can be following form: provide for download images the visit of client web site 15, visit to the position of memory image etc. is provided.In case this cooperation is provided, the seizure of image and other data can automatically perform on continuous foundation basically, perhaps can manually be carried out by the operator.
But the restricted part of visitor's terminal 20 subscription access websites of client web site 15.Then, the software of operation preferably reminds its operator that suitable subscriber is generated suitable product on product web 13.Visitor's terminal 20 can also be ordered the change to website or its selected part.Software on client web site 15 or the product web 13 can be monitored the change to client web site 15 automatically, and provides and comprise and relate to the format of content printer page that changes content.In addition, by client web site 15 or product web 13, visitor's terminal 20 can be provided by the formatted print page of the related content that provides on other client web site 15 or third party website.
Described hardware and software provides a kind of system, the formatted print page that it advantageously allows the user to be received in to provide on the Internet.Specific function by system 10 (particularly product information processor 12 and customer information processor 14) provides shown in the following example, comprises the reciprocation between each device with reference to process flow diagram shown in Figure 5.
Fig. 5 illustrates a process flow diagram, each step of carrying out on client web site 15 when the content of visitor's terminal 20 requested printing forms shown in it.Example flow shown in Fig. 5-7 illustrates a preferable sequence of events, and it is understood as that can add, removes or change each step, and does not deviate from spirit of the present invention.
At step S100, in the client web site 15 that visitor's terminal 20 identification access persons want or relative content.At step S102, the visitor clearly encodes to the request of format printer page by Add-ons 46.At step S104, determine whether all information that this request of collection and treatment is required.The information that can handle in request is for example to originate from client web site 15, the client web site 15 or the particular version (if any) that relative content, visitor's terminal 20 are wanted and the information of name, address, charge information, specialized information and any other expression visitor terminal 20.
If in definite this some information of request shortage that disclosed of step S104, then this process is got back to step S102, and visitor's terminal 20 is revised these requests.When this request was enough to handle, process proceeded to step S106, and the details of this request is sent to product information processor 12.At step S108, product information processor 12 preferably transmits the affirmation of the request of having received 48 to client web site 15.Preferably also provide this affirmation (step S110) to visitor's terminal 20.At step S112, preferably provide to finish request 48 in order the cost be associated estimation.This estimation preferably is sent to customer information processor 14, and can be randomly with generating the total cost of finishing a plurality of requests 48.
In a preferred embodiment, product information processor 12 provides the cost of the particular version of the formatted print page, and this owner by customer information supplier 14 pays the bill.The customer information processor is collected cost to visitor's terminal 20 and is added additional cost.Like this, the customer information processor can use the present invention to make a profit, and the product information processor can be made a profit too.Visitor's terminal 20 comprises for formatted print ultimate cost that the page is dealt with: the cost of being collected by the product information processor, add the shipping handling, add the additional cost that is provided with by the customer information processor.Certainly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the variation about this theme is possible.For example, product information processor 12 can be provided with the final cost that the formatted print page is transported to visitor's terminal 20, comprise with the making of format printer page, transport and handle any other expense that the cost that is associated and product information processor 12 are thought fit, and customer information processor 14 receives the state monopoly purchasing price (perhaps relevant commission) to each order of format printer page.Other payment and/or ecommerce scheme can be come easy employing according to the present invention.
In addition, although the enforcement of above-mentioned steps S112 comprises visitor 20 is collected the expense of making and transporting the formatted print page, accidental client web site 15 also can be charged hardly to the format printer page and even do not charged.Data such as white paper, technical manual, annual report, marketing document, advertising information and other content formats processing usually seldom thereon.Client web site 15 can be selected the formatted print page is provided, comprise free content or subscription the expense and endless, as service to its visitor's terminal 20.The rate of being collected by 12 pairs of customer information processors of product information processor preferably is not subjected to owner's decision of client web site 15 to provide free the influence of the formatted print page.
For ease of e-business capability, the invention provides the total cost that is used to finish request 48, and accept payment from visitor's terminal 20.Visitor's terminal 20 preferably for example provides printing the payment of output products by the payment of submitting credit card number or other form to.After receiving payment, preferably offer visitor's terminal 20 such as the identifier of confirming number, with the promise (step S114) of expression to finishing.Then, at step S116, to the processing end of the request formatted print page.
Fig. 6 illustrates a process flow diagram, and it illustrates and handles the exemplary step sequence that single transaction is associated according to the present invention.Process flow diagram shown in Figure 6 is intended to a kind of of some possibility sequences of events is shown, but not is intended to any method restriction the present invention.
At step S200, visitor's terminal of client web site 15 20 selects for example to be designated as " REQUEST " (request) and the control of the button that provided by Add-ons, starts formaing the request of printer page.Determine preferably whether visitor's terminal 20 has the formatted print page (step S202) of previous request.If no, then call location registration process or out of Memory collection mechanism, come " registration " user and set up the project (step S204) that the formatted print page will be provided.For example, the format of content printer page that visitor's terminal 20 request and client web site 15 are relevant, and the possessory order agreement of input and product information processor 12 and/or customer information processor 14, with the regular reception formatted print page, such as weekly, every month one inferior.By order is provided, visitor 20 payment can be carried out substantially automatically, and relates to transporting with out of Memory of visitor 20 and can retrieve easily.Payment expires before being preferably in the request of finishing the format printer page.
Continue process flow diagram shown in Figure 6, determine whether relate to order or single order from the request 48 that customer information processor 14 receives at step 206 product information processor 12.In request related to the situation of single order to the format printer page, course of payment was finished (step S208) before finishing this request.
Receiving the payment of single order, after perhaps the definite expression request among the step S206 was a part of ordering, process proceeded to step S210, and determines whether to use the space of a whole page of previous use.If product information processor 12 determines not exist applicable any existing space of a whole page, then preferably from one or more spaces of a whole page, select " default " space of a whole page (step 212).Based on the control information that receives from visitor's terminal 20, select in a plurality of default spaces of a whole page which best.Perhaps, product information processor 12 is analyzed the content that will be included in the formatted print page, so that select a space of a whole page.After product information processor 12 had been selected to be used for the space of a whole page of required content, this space of a whole page preferably was employed (step S214).
Database is preferably made by product information processor 12 and is used for collating, selects and using page, pattern or other relevant output indication.For example, preceding page or leaf and back page or leaf preferably add in the formatted print page.After having used a space of a whole page, the electronic representation of the formatted print page (being preview) preferably provides to visitor's terminal 20, is used for collating and approval (step S216).Can when the active session of 20 maintenances of visitor's terminal and client web site 15, provide this electronic representation to visitor's terminal 20.Perhaps, this electronic representation can perhaps provide on product web 13 by E-mail conveyance to visitor's terminal 20.Many other methods that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the preview that the formatted print page is provided all are well-known.
After product information processor 12 provided the electronic representation of the formatted print page, visitor's terminal 20 was collated this expression for approval.At step S218, the product information processor is determined whether this electronic representation of approved of visitor's terminal 20.Do not ratify as yet in the situation of this electronic representation in visitor's terminal 20, message handler 12 can be revised the current space of a whole page, for example, selects and recommendation by receiving from visitor's terminal 20.Perhaps can select different spaces of a whole page (step S220).Then, process is got back to step S214, and uses revision or replace the space of a whole page.
Determine in the situation of electronic representation of visitor's terminal 20 approval formatted print pages at step S218 at product information processor 12, then in the justifying of the best specified format printer page of step 222 product information processor, for example, comprise the page, index and the order of other content that will print.
Then, the specification that product information processor 12 preferably will be referred to the formatted print page is stored in the database, so that will visit and use (step S224).At step S226, this process finishes.
Fig. 7 is a process flow diagram, and it illustrates with the request of receiving and finishes each step that the request of formaing printer page is associated afterwards.In one embodiment, process flow diagram shown in Figure 7 is from the step S224 shown in Fig. 6.At step S300, product information processor 12 preferably sends type page size and content to realization center terminal 22.Then, the typical case who realizes the center uses the above and shown in Figure 2 generates the formatted print page (step S302) to small part hardware and software device.Being included in the space of a whole page standard is the information of being used by the operator who realizes center terminal 22, for example is used to realize to ask 48 mailing information, transports information etc.
At step S304, realize that the operator of center terminal 22 preferably is provided in the future to immovable information in the request of format printer page, such as the space of a whole page of each page, correct justifying of printing, identification information etc.The formatted print page can recover when the distribution afterwards of similar request or request same format printer page easily.At step S306, the information stores that product information processor 12 preferably will receive from realize center terminal 22 at step S304 is in database.
Received and handled the request to the format printer page this moment during the course, and the formatted print page prepares to be transported to visitor's terminal 20 of this request.Therefore, at step S308, the realization of notice request 48 is best to be sent to customer information processor 14 and/or visitor's terminal 20 by product information processor 12.Preferably determine by product information processor 12 whether this request is a part (step S310) of ordering agreement.If then at step S312, the subscription details that relates to this order preferably is stored in the database.In addition, the visitor 20 prepayment account number that is used to order preferably according to and the making of format printer page with transport becoming originally of being associated and debt.If product information processor 12 determines that at step S310 this order is not a part of ordering, then preferably provide the proposal of input to the order agreement of the request in future of format printer page to visitor's terminal 20.(step S313)
This formatted print page transmits (step S314) according to the instruction that receives with the request to the format printer page then.At step S316, this process finishes.
The system and method step that more than illustrates is applicable to the products catalogue that shows easily on the website.A part of catalogue or single product that the viewer can ask whole catalogue, produce according to search or selection criterion.The website can be selected to provide free or provide this printing catalogue with standard value of production.
This system can be used to order and generate various data, comprising: the annual report of businesses and institutions and other periodicity or certain claims; The second edition of single piece of article in the magazine; The back number that can from its original printing process, obtain no longer; And the back number that does not have numeral or form of computers.For example, the scan image of one page of the previous printable copy of magazine or multipage is used to provide the formatted print page by product information processor 12.The present invention also can be used for other material, comprises the handbook or the pamphlet that are designed to insert the plastic casing (often being called " jewel box ") that is commonly used to store CD, CDR, DVD etc.The present invention also can be applicable to other media storage device, such as the adhesive label volume of being convenient to provide the appropriate size that is attached on the family manufacture memory storage.In addition, client web site 15 can use the retail product FINAL APPEARANCE product about the same that the invention provides and produce.Other can comprise photography and art pattern storehouse by printed material provided by the invention; Pursue each artist of professional works or the portfolio of photographer or its combination; Pursue each model of professional works or the portfolio of its combination, for example by each model, model combination, its middle man or represent their company to make.
In another embodiment, native system is suitable for making the formatted print page that is suitable for being placed in loose-leaf binder or the similar bookbinding folder.In this case, the formatted print page can print on the computing machine printing machine of output single size but not the double size page, and can use software for composing to avoid binding the hole infringement formatted print page to guarantee that margin is enough wide.This content to the format print page (such as technical manual) of frequent change and renewal is useful.
For ease of the quick Fabrication formatted print page, different folding numbers can be provided by different printing equipments, and makes up when the final products of the unsewn binding formatted print page at last.Perhaps, the formatted print page can be bound as usual, rather than unsewn binding.In addition, the stiff dough books can be bound and be made into to the output of the formatted print page.The instrument relevant with making described here also can be devoted in a single website or a networking station by being identified the content production formatted print page.In addition, but one or more copies of client web site 15 subscription format printer pages are used for the purpose that it comprises direct retail.
Can be randomly, all or part of making of format print page can be carried out in place open to the public, duplicates company such as retailing.Like this, the client can obtain the formatted print page in local retail market, rather than receives the formatted print page with mailing or other transfer approach.In addition, the formatted print page can comprise that the some formatted print pages to content are selected (" highlighted ") from single website or some different web sites.
To further describe by an example now by other function that system 10 provides.
On the website, provide the Internet Content Provider of news and entertainment information to want to provide the formatted print that the comprises various online contents page.Therefore, visitor's terminal 20 (expression content provider) visit product web 13.Operator's information available of visitor's terminal 20 provides information in essence, and the essential information of the service that is provided by product information processor 12 only is provided providing directly.
Therefore, the operator of visitor's terminal 20 selects the owner of contact product web 13 in product web 13.The owner of product web 13 receives the request to contact, and to owner's send Email of news and entertainment sites, comprises the username and password of the restricted part that is used to visit product web 13.Yet the Internet English and entertainment sites use this user name and password to visit this product web 13 so that a lot of features that provide thus to be provided.
Collate product web 13 and participate in its possessory further communication after, the owner of news and amusement internet website selects to enter the possessory agreement with product web 13, and receives Add-ons and realization numerous characteristics described herein.Then, the owner of the Internet news and entertainment sites is installed to Add-ons in the website, and some notices of the formatted print page that the viewer can obtain the website are provided in the website.In fact the owner of news and amusement internet website becomes the owner of client web site 15.
Continue this example, visitor's terminal 20 arrives the Internet news and entertainment sites, and wants the form (being the formatted print page) with similar magazine to print some articles and corresponding picture.Use Add-ons, visitor's terminal 20 is clicked the suitable part of client web site 15, and the required certain content of sign format printer page.Visitor's terminal 20 obtains prompting to submit personal information to, comprises name, Shipping Address, age and other statistical information.In addition, visitor's terminal 20 obtains prompting so that credit card or out of Memory to be provided, so that for ordering payment.
During the payment step, preferably point out visitor's terminal 20 whether to submit to him want to order online news and entertainment content, and regularly offer him as the formatted print page.Thereby the visitor who likes this content submits to him to want to order this content with reception in every month in a year once.The space of a whole page and out of Memory, online content and order that Add-ons preferably will be referred to the formatted print page send product information processor 12 to, and reclaim for the estimation of finishing the cost that the request of formaing printer page is associated.This estimation is best calculates slightly higher expense by customer information processor 14, and final price is offered visitor's terminal 20 to obtain maybe other payment information of this order of credit card.
For after ordering payment, product information processor 12 receives the request 48 that comprises the pointer of content and control information in visitor's terminal 20.After determining that payment is finished dealing with, product information processor 12 determines that this is the order first time of this visitor's terminal 20, and continues from client web site 15 retrieval of content.In addition, product information processor 12 is used by the control information space of a whole page and pattern pointed.
Additional information such as preceding page or leaf and back page or leaf comprises contents, index and appendix, also can be added in the space of a whole page of the formatted print page by product information processor 12.Then, product information processor 12 sends the electronic representation of the formatted print page to customer information processor 14.Customer information processor 14 preferably provides the electronic representation of the formatted print page to visitor's terminal 20 by client web site 15 or some other method (as mentioned above).
After collating this electronic representation, visitor's terminal 20 provides his approval by for example clicking the button of saying " I agree with ".Then, product information processor 12 is preferably specified justifying, comprises the order of each page and other parts in the formatted print page.The standard that relates to the formatted print page preferably is stored in the database so that use in the future.
The specification that product information processor 12 will be referred to the formatted print page sends implementation tool terminal 22 to, and wherein specification begins being received with print procedure.Except print What, preceding page or leaf and back page or leaf, output is also printed at the margin of printer page, just can obtain " hemorrhage entirely " printing thereby need not to cut edge.In addition, during output procedure, to its different piece that provides one of the multiple printing machine of the paper of different quality, size and thickness to be used to the print format printer page, such as front cover.In addition, folding machine is used for preparing each page paper into bookbinding, and one or more machine is used to along central fold " saddle type pin seam " paper.
After the completing of the formatted print page, transmit notice to customer information processor 14 from implementation tool terminal 22.Customer information processor 14 sends Email or other notice to visitor's terminal 20, among having informed all set the formatted print page and transporting.Because he wants to order this content visitor's terminal 20 expression, thus product information processor 12 preferably with information stores in database, be used for the Format Painter printer page, the update content that provides on client web site 15 is provided.Then, visitor's terminal 20 receives the formatted print page.
In one embodiment, client web site 15 provides the electronic information of the order of closing the format printer page electronically, and the content that provides by product information processor 12 is provided these formatted print pages faces.For example, visitor's terminal 20 is pointed to product information processor 12 again, is used for the order of processing format printer page.Electronic information can be sent to implementation tool terminal 22 from product information processor 12.
In another embodiment, customer information processor 13 provides many functions that product information processor 12 is described that are independent of.For example, customer information processor 13 provides the relevant information of portions of electronics at least that comprises format of content printer page on the client web site 15 at least.For example, customer information processor 15 uses well-known Software tool (for example QUARK and Adobe Pagemaker) to facilitate the definition of the formatted print page.Perhaps, product information processor 12 provides Software tool to be used to provide the information of closing the format printer page.This information can be sent to implementation tool terminal 22 (perhaps, indirectly by product information processor 12) from the customer information processor and be used to make the formatted print page.
In addition, the electronic version of the constant part of the order of the formatted print page can be stored by customer information processor 14 or by product information processor 12.If the electronic information of the order of the relevant formatted print page directly is sent to implementation tool terminal 22 from client web site 15, then some information of relevant this order will be sent to product information processor 12 from for example client web site 15 or implementation tool terminal 22.Like this, by record, for example be used to the purpose of keeping accounts to product information processor 12 to the format printer page.
Thereby, the invention provides a kind of new method, the format of content printer page that comprises from one or more internet websites is provided.Although the present invention is according to providing monograph, serial issue thing and magazine to be described, the present invention is also unrestricted.For example, implementation tool terminal 22 can provide the placard of the various sizes of internet website content, and it is much bigger that their specific energys are made on home computer printer for example.In addition, the space of a whole page template of standard placard size can be used to make placard.The use template can be convenient to provide the out of Memory in the placard, such as cameraman, artist, copyright notice etc.Because the home computer printer can not be printed placard (for example complete hemorrhage image on the oversize paper), the invention provides the method that a kind of new reception customizes placard.In addition, typical home computer system is not equipped the printer that has package paper, so the paper of large scale or degree of variation just is difficult to (if not can not) and has made.
In addition, some placard also has inspiration or other text, such as poem.Such text can also provide by placard.For example, system 10 allows visitors that the combination of image and text (text that is provided by visitor 20 is provided) is provided, and comprises that the placard of image and text are combined in and finish in the placard.Implementation tool terminal 22 preferably can be suitable for posting or transporting the container access of placard, and does not damage or folding these placards.
Another kind of output form provided by the invention is a calendar, for example on the wall or the table on calendar.More particularly, the present invention can make too big and calendar that can not print on typical home computer printer.On the wall and/or the calendar on the table preferably be contained on cardboard or other the harder backing, having burrows is used for hanging the protectiveness front cover of (calendar on the wall), or has easel (desktop calendar) that be used to stand or the spirality bookbinding.According to the present invention, up to the above-mentioned feature of visitor's terminal 20 using systems 10, selection will be included in the image on one or more pages of calendar, and image is through suitably adjusting when being fit to, and calendar just can exist.Visitor's terminal 20 can receive the prompting that proposal is used for one or more images of calendar, and perhaps visitor's terminal 20 can be selected images from one or more websites.
Will be apparent by other use provided by the invention and product to those skilled in the art.
Although the present invention's its each specific embodiment relatively is described, many other variation and modification and other uses will it will be apparent to those skilled in the art.Therefore, best the present invention is not subjected to the restriction in this specific announcement.

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1. one kind is used to respond the electronic request of passing through the communication network reception and the method that the printer page of web host's information is provided, and described method comprises:
Provide to the website and can operate Add-ons, described Add-ons makes the visitor of described website can submit request to the printed copy that receives web host's information that can be shown as webpage to;
Receive the electronic ordering information of expression described request;
Handle described electronic ordering information and be used to finish the electronic product information of the instruction of described request so that expression to be provided;
Send described electronic product information to implementation tool; And
Provide the web host's information from implementation tool of being asked to described visitor with the printer page form.
2. the method for claim 1 comprises also providing being associated with the estimation of the cost that described printer page is provided that wherein said electronic ordering information is prepared by described Add-ons, and wherein said estimation is based in part on the request pattern of described printer page.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described pattern comprise bookbinding, saddle type pin seam, antiquarian, printed on both sides and complete hemorrhage printing one of at least, and wherein said Add-ons makes the visitor can select the predefine space of a whole page and changes the described predefine space of a whole page.
4. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, described printer page is cut edge by printing on the paper of oversize and to described oversize paper and is provided, produce to be revealed as by complete hemorrhage printing, and the step of wherein preparing electronic ordering information comprises the pattern of selecting described printer page, described pattern comprises the page space of a whole page, inside and outside the front cover, inside and outside the back cover, printed on both sides, and be printed on one side one of at least, and the step of wherein selecting pattern comprises from a plurality of thumbnail and electing that each of described a plurality of thumbnail is represented a kind of pattern.
5. method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described visitor provides the request that pattern is revised.
6. method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that described electronic request formats by Email.
7. method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, select the step of pattern to comprise to produce novel type and revise existing pattern one of at least.
8. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described printer page and at least a advertising information are packaging together.
9. the method for claim 1, the step of described processing electronic ordering information comprise provide preceding page information, back page information and spine information one of at least.
10. the method for claim 1, comprise that also the invoice that sends described printer page also receives the electronic cash of described printer page is provided, wherein said implementation tool provide described printer page make they be easy to folding, bookbinding and saddle type pin seam one of at least, and wherein said printer page also comprises entitlement information, and wherein said entitlement information comprises copyright information and product information, and described product information comprises the information of relevant implementation tool.
11. the method for claim 1 also comprises the pattern corresponding to the visitor is stored in the database respectively, and the pattern of being selected by corresponding visitor to have stored is to make in the future printer page.
12. a system that is used for providing the formatted print page that comprises the website presented content, described system comprises:
The Add-ons that can operate on described website, described Add-ons make the visitor of described website can submit electronic request to the described formatted print page to;
The request receiver module, it receives described electronic request through communication network;
Request processing module is handled the content of described electronic request and electronic product information is provided, and described electronic product information is provided for finishing the instruction of described electronic request;
Delivery module sends described electronic product information to implementation tool, and described implementation tool can be operated so that the formatted print page corresponding to described electronic product information to be provided; And
Formatted print page delivery module can be operated so that the described formatted print page to be provided to the visitor.
13. system as claimed in claim 12 also comprises:
The product information processor of described Add-ons is provided, and described product information processor also provides product web, and described product web comprises at least the public content to registration and non-registered visitor, and to registering visitor's dedicated content;
The position of the content relevant with the content that provides in described website is provided for search module, described search module; And
Laser printer, foam jet printer, ink-jet printer, dyeing latex printer and complete hemorrhage printer one of at least.
14. system as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, described public content comprise relevant Add-ons, request receiver module, request processing module, delivery module and formatted print page delivery module one of at least, and wherein said dedicated content comprise the content that receives from the website and not from the content of website reception one of at least, wherein said content will be included in the described formatted print page.
15. system as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described electronic request comprises the electronic content information of the content of presentation format printer page, and wherein said electronic request comprises the control information of the pattern of the described at least formatted print page of expression,
Wherein said control information also comprise the website sign, be used for the website part of the formatted print page, and the version of the described formatted print page one of at least,
Wherein said control information also comprise a side who submits described electronic request to name, address, transport specification and Email one of at least, and
Wherein said communication network is the Internet.
16. system as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the pattern of the described formatted print page comprise preceding page or leaf, back page or leaf and the assembly that in the formatted print page, repeats one of at least.
17. system as claimed in claim 12, also comprise following one of at least:
Formatted print page pattern module provides the selection at least one formatted print page pattern template;
Analog module provides the electronic simulation of the described formatted print page to represent;
The approval module provides the electronic simulation of the described formatted print page to point out the viewer to ratify after representing at described analog module; And
Subscription module points out described visitor to import reservation protocol, to receive the formatted print page in the future.
18. system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described formatted print page pattern template one of at least be used for making the formatted print page of deferring to formatted print page pattern; And wherein said formatted print page pattern module provides the instrument of the fixed formatted print page pattern template of treatment of selected of being used for; And wherein said electronic simulation is the expression of at least a portion of the described formatted print page.
19. system as claimed in claim 12 also comprises e-commerce module, described e-commerce module is carried out and is generated the cost that is used to receive the formatted print page, and accept to the payment of format printer page one of at least.
20. system as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described electronic request comprises that described electronic simulation represents; And wherein provide the lump sum of a plurality of orders to the format printer page by the visitor; And wherein said formatted print pages face comprise calendar, Active Desktop Calendar and placard on company's annual report, the wall one of at least.
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