Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Detail of image placement or content
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-15
2001-11-20
Coles, Edward (Department: 2622)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Detail of image placement or content
C358S001170, C358S448000, C358S468000, C382S219000, C382S221000, C382S222000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06320671
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to computer programs and in particular to software for a method and system for printing any number of desired entries from selected web pages accessed from an intra- or internet source.
2. Description of Related Art
Current web browsers currently have no easy way to print large numbers of selected entries from selected web pages. For example, it would be quite time consuming if one had to print a number of daily production reports from a series of web pages, particularly if one had to print each of these reports every day from a daily review of these reports. To print a web page with the current technology, a user first accesses an intra- or internet source and selects the desired web page. The user then selects the web print function for each entry then waits for each page to be printed. This cumbersome method is repeated to print each of a small or large number of web pages each day.
Accordingly, it would be useful if there were a method and system which simplified the printing of desired web pages from an intra- or internet source, which method did not require the time or delay of the prior art. Such a method and system would preferably improve prior art methods of selecting the desired web pages for such printing.
Bearing in mind the problems and deficiencies of the prior art, it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method and system for printing desired web pages from an intra- or internet source.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and system which improves prior art methods of selecting the desired web pages for such printing.
Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part be apparent from the specification.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The above and other objects and advantages, which will be apparent to one of skill in the art, are achieved in the present invention which is directed to, in a first aspect, a method of printing web pages from an intra- or internet source with a client computer. The method comprises initially providing in a storage device accessible by the client computer a list of printable web pages from an intra- or internet source and providing an HTML source file containing the list of printable web pages. The HTML source file containing the list of printable web pages is then viewed at the client computer and one or more of the printable web pages is selected from the HTML source file. The web pages selected from the HTML source file are then accessed and printed.
The printable web pages may be located on different levels of hierarchy in HTML files accessible by the client computer from an intra- or internet source.
Preferably, there is provided in the storage device accessible by the client computer a plurality of different lists of printable web pages from an intra- or internet source and a menu of each of the lists. In such case, the method then comprises the steps of selecting from the menu a desired list and providing an HTML source file containing the desired list of printable web pages.
The steps of selecting one or more of the printable web pages from the HTML source file, accessing the web pages selected from the HTML source file and printing the accessed web pages may be executed by a command, previously stored in the storage device accessible by the client computer, at a predefined time. The predefined time may be modified for executing such steps.
The HTML source file containing the list of printable web pages may further contain an identification of a printer, such that the web pages may be automatically printed on such printer. The identification of the printer in the HTML source file may be changed prior to printing.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a related method of printing web pages from an intra- or internet source with a client computer. The method includes initially providing in a storage device accessible by the client computer a plurality of different lists of printable web pages from an intra- or internet source and a menu of each of the lists. A desired list is then selected from the menu. An HTML source file containing the desired list of printable web pages and an identification of a printer is then provided and the HTML source file containing the list of printable web pages is viewed at the client computer. One or more of the printable web pages is selected from the HTML source file and the web pages selected from the HTML source file are accessed and printed on the printer. The printable web pages may be located on different levels of hierarchy in HTML files accessible by the client computer from an intra- or internet source. The method may including the step of changing the identification of the printer in the HTML source file prior to printing.
The steps of selecting one or more of the printable web pages from the HTML source file, accessing the web pages selected from the HTML source file and printing the accessed web pages, may be executed by a command, previously stored in the storage device accessible by the client computer, at a predefined time, which predetermined time may be modified.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides another related method of printing web pages from an intra- or internet source with a client computer, which method includes providing in a storage device accessible by the client computer a plurality of different lists of printable web pages identified from an intra- or internet source and providing in the storage device a menu of each of the lists of printable web pages. The menu is viewed at the client computer and a desired list is selected from the menu. An HTML source file containing the desired list of printable web pages is provided and the HTML source file containing the list of printable web pages is viewed at the client computer. One or more of the printable web pages is selected from the HTML source file. The web pages selected from the HTML source file are then accessed and printed.
The method may also include the step of modifying the identified printable web pages in at least one of the lists in the storage device. The method may further include the step of adding at least one additional list of identified printable web pages from an intra- or internet source to the storage device, and modifying the menu in the storage device to add the at least one additional list.
In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a system for printing web pages from an intra- or internet source with a client computer. The system comprises a client computer capable of accessing a web page from an intra- or internet source and viewing the web page and a program storage device accessible by the client computer. The program storage device includes therein an HTML source file containing a list of printable web pages from the intra- or internet source. The program storage device preferably further includes a program of instructions executable by the computer at a predetermined time to print web pages from the intra- or internet source with the client computer. The program comprises the steps of selecting one or more of the printable web pages from the HTML source file, accessing the web pages selected from the HTML source file, and printing the accessed web pages. The printable web pages may be accessed on different levels of hierarchy in HTML files accessible by the client computer from an intra- or internet source.
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Dauerer Norman J.
Kelley Edward E.
Coles Edward
DeLio & Peterson LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lamb Twyler
Reynolds Kelly M.
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