Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080243608 | CREATION OF CUSTOMIZED INSTANCES OF PUBLICATIONS - Customized instances of a publication created. The instances are customized according to interests of different recipients. | 10-02-2008 |
20080267536 | THEME-BASED BATCH PROCESSING OF A COLLECTION OF IMAGES - Processing a collection of images includes identifying a theme for the collection of images, and performing batch processing on the collection of images. The batch processing includes applying a pre-defined group of image editing operations to the images to give the edited images a look and feel that is consistent with the identified theme. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268139 | Covert label - A covert label. A substrate comprises a field of ink. Disposed within the field of ink, is ink that can be preferentially removed according to a preconfigured pattern. The preconfigured pattern comprises information associable with at least one object. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270358 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING PUBLICATIONS - A publishing system provides a publisher interface that is dedicated to receive information about creating a publication and that is also dedicated to initiate a search of an information store. The information store contains information about different members who can contribute to various phases of publication creation. The information store is searched to identify at least one member who can contribute to the creation of the publication. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270415 | Providing an incentive for including an item in content - Providing an incentive for including an item in content. The content is accessed and received from a first party. The content is searched for at least one item identified by a second party. The second party is notified in response to identifying the item in content. A mechanism is provided whereby the second party provides an incentive to the first party for including the item in the content. | 10-30-2008 |
20090030854 | POSTAGE WEIGHT COMPUTATION - Postage weight of a print item is computed as a function of certain print characteristics of the print item. The postage weight may be computed prior to printing the print item. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030889 | VIEWING OF FEEDS - Feed selections are automatically arranged into a single publication, and the publication is sent to print. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031214 | VIEWING OF INTERNET CONTENT - Different pieces of Internet content are manually selected during viewing on a screen, the selected pieces are arranged into a single publication, and the publication is sent to print. | 01-29-2009 |
20100114653 | Publishing System with Partner Matching - Systems and methods are described for publishing a document. In one example, a user interface, configured for profiling a document, a publisher of the document, a plurality of document consumers and a plurality of ad buyers, is displayed. The system may remove from the plurality of ad buyers those ad buyers whose goods or services are found to overlap areas of goods or services offered by the publisher. The removal may be performed in an automated manner, and as a backup, in a manual manner by a user operating the user interface. The document consumers are matched with the plurality of ad buyers to find ad buyers that are compatible with the document. Content provided by the publisher and ads provided by ad buyers found to be compatible with the content are then combined to form the document. | 05-06-2010 |
20100188705 | Method and Article for Providing Layout Flexibility - The present invention is drawn to an article of manufacture and an associated method for providing layout flexibility. The article of manufacture includes a computer readable storage medium with a computer readable program code capable of accepting an optimal layout and a first modified layout, each within a visual frame of a graphic art program. Each of the optimal layout and the first modified layout include a plurality of visual elements and a variable data element. The computer readable program code is further capable of determining dimensional and layout parameters associated with each of the optimal layout and the first modified layout. Further, the computer readable program code is capable of interpolating variations between the optimal layout and the first modified layout for modifications of the variable data element ranging from the optimal layout to the first modified layout. | 07-29-2010 |
20100302600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING INFORMATION IN A PRINTED MEDIA - A system and method is disclosed for embedding information in a printed media. The method discloses using a print production system to apply a first set of physical structures for carrying a first data stream onto a media; and using the print production system to apply a second set of physical structures which both carries a second data stream onto the media and also performs at least one other print production function. The system discloses a printing mechanism for applying a first set of physical structures modulated by a first data stream onto a media, thereby creating a printed media; and a coating mechanism for applying a second set of physical structures modulated by a second data stream onto the printed media, thereby creating a coated printed media. | 12-02-2010 |
20110037700 | COMPUTER ACCESSORY DEVICE - A computer accessory device configured to communicate with a computer includes a two-dimensional sensor array configured to generate image data as the device is moved over a surface. A first memory is configured to store a first set of images based on a first set of the image data. A second memory is configured to store a second set of images based on a second set of the image data. The second set of images is configured to be stitched-together into a stitched-together image. At least one controller is configured to generate navigation information based on the first set of images. The navigation information is indicative of displacement and rotation of the device. | 02-17-2011 |
20110043849 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A printing system and method include analyzing a plurality of properties of a document, and for each of a plurality of ink sets, calculating a metric for each of the properties. | 02-24-2011 |
20110063654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SORTING PRINT JOBS - The present disclosure is directed to method and systems of sorting print jobs for assignment to a plurality of printers having different printing characteristics. Print jobs can be received, sorted based on the print parameters of the print jobs, combined into print job groupings based on printing prioritizations, and sent to a plurality of printers having printing configurations that achieve the print parameters and the printing prioritizations. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066504 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PROMOTION INFORMATION - A system for providing promotion information includes a mobile electronic device configured to scan a printed tag on a first commercial offering being offered for sale, and wirelessly transmit corresponding tag information. A promotion system is configured to receive the transmitted tag information, identify promotion information associated with the first commercial offering based on the tag information, and wirelessly transmit the identified promotion information to the mobile electronic device. | 03-17-2011 |
20120002241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING DOCUMENT SERVICES - A system and method for acquiring document services is disclosed. | 01-05-2012 |
20120092670 | ARTICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COLOR MEASUREMENT - In one example, the article includes instructions for illuminating a color patch with a first illumination intensity, capturing a first color measurement of the color patch, adjusting the first illumination intensity to a second illumination intensity based on the first color measurement, illuminating the color patch with the second illumination intensity, and capturing a second color measurement. In one example, the system discloses a light source illuminates a color patch with a first illumination intensity, a color measurement module captures a first color measurement of the color patch, wherein the color measurement module causes the light source to adjust the first illumination intensity to a second illumination intensity based on the first color measurement, and wherein the color measurement module captures a second color measurement of the color patch. In one example, the method discloses blocks for effecting the article and system. | 04-19-2012 |
20120154866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SORTING PRINT JOBS FOR A PLURALITY OF PRINT SERVICE PROVIDERS - The present disclosure is directed systems and methods of sorting print jobs for assignment to a plurality of print service providers. In one aspect, such a method can include receiving at a print server a plurality of print jobs having a plurality of print parameters from a plurality of users, where individual print jobs have multiple print parameters being represented in a portion of the plurality of print jobs. The method can further include selecting a prioritization factor, identifying a plurality of print service providers having at least partially different printing configurations, sorting the plurality of print jobs into a plurality of print job groupings based on common printing parameters and the prioritization factor, and sending the plurality of print job groupings to the plurality of print service providers to achieve the common print parameters and the prioritization factor. | 06-21-2012 |
20120243008 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECIFYING COLOR TOLERANCE INTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION AS PART OF A DIGITAL PRINT WORKFLOW - Systems and methods are provided for enabling submission of color accuracy requirements with the submission of a print job. More specifically, a print job analysis system may be configured to receive a print job request having a color accuracy requirement level directly from a customer (or from an operator on behalf of the customer). In addition, the print job analysis system may also be configured to determine an appropriate color accuracy requirement level for the print job request if no color accuracy requirement level is directly provided with the print job request. Furthermore, the print job analysis system may also be configured to provide an analysis of recommended color accuracy requirement levels to the customer and/or the operator if they are unsure of an appropriate color accuracy requirement level to be used for the particular print job. | 09-27-2012 |
20130054491 | COST OPTIMIZED SOLUTION FOR A PRINT ORDER - One example discloses a system comprising a memory for storing machine readable instructions and a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions can comprise a print order hub to determine a cost optimized solution for fulfilling a print order. The determination of the cost optimize solution can be based on a calculation of a price charged for preparing material for the print order and shipping the material for the print order to a destination identified in the print order for a plurality of print service providers. | 02-28-2013 |
20130080458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFINING PACKAGING COMPONENTS USING LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS - Methods and systems for defining packaging components are provided. An exemplary embodiment provides an expert system ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130112751 | Designer-Adaptive Visual Codes - A designer-adaptive visual code ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130158929 | Optical Measurement Device Calibration - Optical measurement device calibration systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving calibration information from a plurality of optical measurement devices (200) at a central data store (124), the calibration information comprising at least real-time measurement data stored on the plurality of optical measurement devices, the plurality of optical measurement devices each at different print facilities. The method also includes analyzing at least one trend in the calibration information at the central data store. The method also includes issuing an instruction to at least one of the plurality of optical measurement devices to update a calibration parameter in the at least one optical measurement device based on the at least one trend. | 06-20-2013 |
20130226691 | MULTI-CHANNEL CAMPAIGN PLANNING - A computer system for multi-channel campaign planning includes a digital processor, and computer readable instructions to plan and manage a multi-channel campaign. The instructions are embedded on a non-transitory, tangible memory device and executable by the processor. The instructions include a scenario outcome predicting module to predict an outcome for a scenario having a set of parameters defined for each channel of a phase of a plurality of iterative phases of the multi-channel campaign. The instructions include an adaptive learning module to generate an optimized learning component of the multi-channel campaign. The instructions include a decision optimization module to optimize the multi-channel campaign over the plurality of iterative phases. The instructions include a campaign execution module to execute the multi-channel campaign and collect outcome data. An initial phase of the plurality of phases is executed without prior outcome data for the scenario of the initial phase. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CUSTOMIZED PRINT - A method for producing a customized print includes determining a color of at least one feature of an object, where the object is imaged with a reference color chart. A color palette is selected based on the at least one determined feature color and a print is generated based on the selected color palette. A system for producing a customized print is also described. | 09-12-2013 |
20130282465 | AFFINITY REWARDS PROGRAMS - The disclosure relates to affinity rewards program methods and systems. In one aspect, a sponsor participates in an affinity rewards program by transmitting to a rewards program administrator an offer record including a sponsor identifier, an offer reward, and a reward interaction condition. The sponsor receives from a user a unique user identifier associated with an affinity passport which includes the user identifier in readable form and which is associated with the rewards program. The sponsor transmits to the rewards program administrator an event record including the user identifier, the sponsor identifier, and event information defining a user-sponsor interaction. The sponsor receives from the rewards program administrator an indication whether the event information meets the interaction condition and qualifies the user for the sponsor's reward. | 10-24-2013 |
20130290115 | PERFORMING A USER RELATED OPERATION - A method of performing a user related operation includes, with an optical reader, reading an encoded on-line address being displayed on a display of a pocket-sized card to be carried by a user; decoding the encoded on-line address; requesting access to remotely stored data using the on-line address, the remotely stored data being related to the user; and, upon the requested access being granted, loading the remotely stored data. | 10-31-2013 |
20140036283 | SOFT PROOFING SYSTEM - A soft proof system includes a display module and a manager. The display module displays a visual representation of a print product, and a color array expressing a tolerance range of a color component of the visual representation and a target color within the range. Via the manager, a visualization function produces the visual representation and the color array according to a soft proof array. A tolerance selection function, associated with the display module, enables selection of the tolerance range for at least a portion of the print product, wherein the selection is expressed on the display in the visual representation and in the color array. | 02-06-2014 |
20140198339 | IDENTIFICATION OF A PRINT SERVICE PROVIDER - A method comprises receiving an identifier from a user, the identifier being associated with a print object; determining capabilities associated with the print object; identifying a print service provider based on the capabilities; and providing information associated with an identified print service provider to the user. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198983 | MEASURING TRANSLUCENCE - A target and a method to use the target to determine the translucence of media is disclosed. The target has a first region and a second region. The first region comprises a color chart. The second region comprises a test pattern that is covered by the sample media when the sample media is loaded onto the target. The test target has a first area and a second area, An image of the target loaded with the sample media is used to determine the translucence of the sample media. The color of the media over the first and second areas of the test target are matched to the nearest color patches in the image of the color chart. The estimated actual colors of the media over the first and second areas of the test target are determined using. the known colors of the nearest color patches. The translucence is determined using the difference between the estimated actual colors of the media over the first and second areas of the test target. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200858 | PRODUCT VISUALIZATION - A method comprises receiving a change request input from a user to change one or more parameters of a product in a product visualization; determining at least one available option based on the change request input and manufacturable capabilities; and presenting a modified product visualization to the user based on at least one determined available option. | 07-17-2014 |
20140209682 | Characterization of color charts - Color chart characterization and techniques related therewith are described herein. In an example, an image including a reproduction of a color chart may be received by a computing system. Data associated with the color chart may be received. The data is encoded in an encoding element located in a substrate including the color chart. The color chart may be automatically characterized based on the received data. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211022 | ACQUISITION OF COLOR CALIBRATION CHARTS - The present disclosure related to acquisition of color calibration charts. In at least some examples herein, an image of a calibration color chart is processed. A lighting condition of the color calibration chart may be automatically determined. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214802 | Corrected optical property value-based search query - A corrected optical property value of an optical property of interest captured within a digital image is determined. A search query based on the corrected optical property value is determined. A database is searched using the search query to determine search results for the search query that have appearance attributes with optical properties at least similar to the corrected optical property value. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232879 | Color calibration chart acquisition - The present disclosure relates to color calibration chart acquisition. In an example, a video acquired by an imaging device may be processed. The video may be analyzed to automatically detect a reproduction of a color calibration chart. Upon detection of a reproduction of the color calibration chart, it may be determined whether color calibration chart reproduction quality is within a selected quality threshold. Upon determining that color calibration chart reproduction quality is not within a selected threshold, user feedback may be provided, via the imaging device, to dynamically guide the user to make adjustments in the video acquisition in order to obtain a color calibration chart reproduction within the selected quality threshold. | 08-21-2014 |
20140334723 | Identification Mark with a Predetermined Color Difference - An identification mark may have a calibration color, a predetermined authentication color, and a predetermined difference between the calibration color and the predetermined authentication color that is associated with a product; and a visual code with a mechanism that identifies the predetermined difference. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334796 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY INTERESTING EVENTS IN EXTENDED RECORDINGS - A system may comprise a trigger creation module configured to provide a set of one or more trigger conditions, satisfaction of each trigger condition being based on sensor data to be received. A sensor interface module may be configured to receive actual sensor data from one or more sensors, the actual sensor data being generated contemporaneously with recording of an activity. A trigger satisfaction module may be configured to determine whether at least one trigger condition of the set of trigger conditions has been satisfied based on the actual sensor data. An event identification module may be configured to identify a potentially interesting event within the recording of the activity based on the satisfied at least one trigger condition. | 11-13-2014 |
20150039467 | Print Service Matching - A print service system including a first stage module to set non-price service terms between a buyer and print service providers, and a second stage module to produce price-based terms between the buyer and one print service provider. | 02-05-2015 |