EP0775962A2
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Information print apparatus and method
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-11-19
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a print apparatus which prints a plurality of pieces of linked document information of those that are distributed to and stored in a plurality of external document servers. The apparatus includes an extraction unit (6) for extracting link information indicating second document information, which is linked to first document information, from the first document information received from the corresponding document server, a second reception unit (5) for receiving the second document information indicated by the extracted link information from the corresponding document server, a print unit (7, 18) for assigning serial page numbers to the first document information and the second document information, and printing the first document information and the second document information, and a recurring information detection unit (21) for detecting that the already printed second document information is linked again to the first document information. Hypermedia documents are printed in the form that it is easy for the user to use.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhisa Yoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of printing a plurality of pieces of document information linked each other which are distributed to and stored in a plurality of storage means in predetermined units, characterized by comprising: a step (ST1) of designating a print operation of desired first document information; a step (ST2) of reading out the designated first document information from the corresponding storage means; a step (ST5) of searching for second document information which is linked to the readout first document information; a step (ST6) of reading out the found second document information from the corresponding storage means; a step (ST10) of assigning serial page numbers to the first document information and the second document information; a step (ST13) of printing the first document information and the second document information together with the assigned page numbers; and a step (ST24) of inhibiting the second document information from being printed again and printing only the page number assigned to the second document information when the second document information was printed previously, if the second document information already printed comes again to link to the first document information, while the first document information is being printed by the printing step.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the searching step (ST5) includes a step (ST7) of specifying document information, which is linked to the first document information, in the second document information, and the read-out step (ST6) includes a step (ST8) of reading out only the document information specified in the specifying step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the document information stored in each of the plurality of storage means is assigned a right of access, and the printing step (ST13) includes a step of printing a message indicating that the first document information is assigned the right of access and cannot be read out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the printing step (ST13) includes a step of printing a list (FIG. 12) of names of printed document information and the pages assigned thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising: a step (ST30) of designating a maximum hop count indicating a maximum number of links to be tracked; a step (ST36) of registering a current hop count; a step (ST37) of comparing the registered current hop count and the maximum hop count; a step (ST35) of reading out third document information which is linked to the found second document information from the corresponding storage means when the current hop count is smaller than the maximum hop count; and a step (ST43) of printing the first document information and the second document information when the current hop count is equal to the maximum hop count.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
210 words
A print apparatus for printing a plurality of pieces of document information linked each other which are distributed to and stored in a plurality of storage means in predetermined units, characterized by comprising: designation means (1) for designating a print operation of desired first document information; first reception means (5, ST2) for receiving the designated first document information from the corresponding storage means; extraction means (6) for extracting link information indicating second document information, which is linked to the first document information, from the received first document information; second reception means (5, ST6) for receiving the second document information indicated by the extracted link information from the corresponding storage means; means (10) for assigning serial page numbers to the first document information and the second document information; means (7, 18) for printing the first document information and the second document information together with the page numbers; and means (ST24) for inhibiting the second document information from being printed again and printing only the page number assigned to the second document information by the assigning means when the second information was printed previously, if the second document information already printed comes again to link to the first document information, while the first document information is being printed by the printing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that said extraction means (6) includes means (ST7) for specifying document information, which is linked to the first document information, in the second document information, and said second reception means (5, ST6) includes means (ST8) for receiving only the document information specified by said specifying means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that said designation means (1) includes means (ST30) for designating a maximum hop count indicating a maximum number of links to be tracked, and said apparatus further includes means (ST36) for registering a current hop count, means (ST34) for reading out third document information which is linked to the extracted second document information when the current hop count is smaller than the maximum hop count, and means (ST43) for printing the first document information and the second document information when the current hop count is equal to the maximum hop count.
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