Abstract: Apparatus and method for rapid interactive viewing of a digital image over a network. A client computer displays a view of an image. The image is originally resident on a server computer. The client computer maintains a cache, initially empty, of image blocks already obtained from the server. When the client computer is asked to render a view of a particular portion of the image at a particular resolution, it first ascertains if any image blocks in the image-block cache intersect the requested view. It then computes the residual area of the view resulting from subtracting out from the view the intersecting portions of cached image blocks, and, if the residual area is positive, downloads from the server computer a set of image blocks comprising the residual portion of the view at the given resolution.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for data exchange are provided. As just one example, a method for data exchange that includes identifying at least one target data receptacle and at least two source data receptacles are described. In addition, the exemplary method includes providing a map that includes a relationship between a source element of one of the source data receptacles and a target element of the target data receptacle, and between a source element of another source data receptacle and another target element of the target data receptacle.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing attribute binding are disclosed herein. As one example, a method for binding entities is provided that includes identifying two entities that are each include attributes. An attribute of the first entity is bound to an attribute of the second entity, and a rule is defined to govern the interaction between the two entities. A request is received to modify one of the entities, and the rule is accessed and forms at least part of a basis for modifying the other entity.

Abstract: A system for generating a document by collecting information from an end user using a multimedia interface using at least one computing system comprising a processor and a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium has instructions executable by the processor to receive instructions to create a print document template, which includes a variety of fields to be populated by data received from an end user. The computer readable medium also receives instructions to create an interactive application, which is operable to solicit and receive data from the end user, and the data being mapable to the various field of the print document template. The processor forwards the interactive application to the end user and receives data from the end user through the interactive application and formats the print document template with the data received from the end user.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for re-purposing content objects are described herein. As just one example, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a content element and reducing the content element to a maintenance form. The content element in the maintenance form is a content object and the maintenance form can be either an extensible form or a semi-extensible form. The content object is stored to a computer readable medium. A request for the content object is received that indicates the medium in which the content object will be portrayed, and the content object is provided consistent with the indicated medium.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for preparing, planning, creating, designing, and/or distributing media publications and processes related thereto are described herein. As just one of many examples, a system for facilitating media production is disclosed. The system includes a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by a microprocessor to graphically portray a composition zone in accordance with a composition zone definition. Such a composition zone definition may include a location intent and a layout geometry.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing media products are disclosed herein. As one example, a system for producing a media product that includes a microprocessor is disclosed. Such a system may include a content object set maintained on a computer readable medium accessible to the microprocessor and software executable to receive a job definition; receive a composition zone definition; receive a layout definition; and export a product in accordance with the job definition and the layout definition to a first media and a second media.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for re-purposing media productions are disclosed herein. As just one example, a system is disclosed that includes a computer readable medium with computer executable instructions maintained thereon. The instructions are executable to display a medium independent authoring space, and to receive a command to display a content object at least partially within the authoring space. This content object forms at least part of an initial layout, and the instructions are executable to export the initial layout as a layout in a first medium and as a layout in a second medium.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for developing media productions that utilize extended press functionality. According to one embodiment, special plate and standard plate requests are received, and the special and standard plates are incorporated into a media production. The media production may be displayed including both the special plates and the standard plates. In some cases, one or more press identifications are received that identify at least some of the various capabilities of available presses. Based upon the press identifications, one or more portions of the media production that are compatible with the capabilities of each of the available presses may be identified and associated with the appropriate available presses.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for facilitating media production are disclosed herein. As just one example, a system is disclosed that includes a microprocessor based controller and a computer readable medium coupled to the microprocessor based controller. Software is included on the computer readable medium that is executable to receive a first and a second media product constraint, and to associate the first and second media product constraints into a job definition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for developing dynamic media productions are disclosed herein. As just one example, a method for developing a dynamic content object media production includes providing a layout definition to a designer. The layout definition is associated with a layout space utilized by the designer to create a layout. In addition, the method includes receiving a dynamic layout created by the designer in accordance with the provided layout space definition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for color management are disclosed. Some of the methods are tailored for a desktop publishing environment and include receiving a project definition that indicates a publication tool, and a design tool environment definition that indicates a design tool. Device color guides associated with the publication tool and design tool are accessed, and a color space arbitration between the device color guide associated with the design tool and the device color guide associated with the publication tool is performed. Based at least in part on the color space arbitration, a design color space is provided.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating media productions are disclosed. Some embodiments include a microprocessor and a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium includes instructions executable by the microprocessor to instantiate an authoring environment that is operable to receive design elements associated with a media production. In addition, the computer readable instructions are executable to form a color environment that defines a color palette to which the media production conforms. The color environment is formed based upon one or more device color guides associated with respective devices used in creating the media production.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for rapid interactive viewing of a digital image over a network. A client computer displays a view of an image. The image is originally resident on a server computer. The client computer maintains a cache, initially empty, of image blocks already obtained from the server. When the client computer is asked to render a view of a particular portion of the image at a particular resolution, it first ascertains if any image blocks in the image-block cache intersect the requested view. It then computes the residual area of the view resulting from subtracting out from the view the intersecting portions of cached image blocks, and, if the residual area is positive, downloads from the server computer a set of image blocks comprising the residual portion of the view at the given resolution.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote access document production are disclosed herein. As an example, one such method includes providing a first computer executing a document production suite. The first computer is communicably coupled to a computer network, and provides a layout space to a second computer via the communication network. Commands are received from the second computer in relation to the layout space, and based on the commands, a document is constructed.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for rapid interactive viewing of a digital image over a network. A client computer displays a view of an image. The image is originally resident on a server computer. The client computer maintains a cache, initially empty, of image blocks already obtained from the server. When the client computer is asked to render a view of a particular portion of the image at a particular resolution, it first ascertains if any image blocks in the image-block cache intersect the requested view. It then computes the residual area of the view resulting from subtracting out from the view the intersecting portions of cached image blocks, and, if the residual area is positive, downloads from the server computer a set of image blocks comprising the residual portion of the view at the given resolution.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing trapping in relation to three or more objects are disclosed. As one example, such methods may include receiving an identification of at least three objects and colors associated with the respective objects. In addition, an identification of a trap zone is received. The trap zone is associated with the aforementioned three objects. The methods further include performing a recursive trap where a color for application into at least a portion of the trap zone is identified. The identified color is selected based upon one or more of the colors associated with the respective objects related to the trap zone. Of course, other examples exist.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing trapping in relation to one or more variable color objects are disclosed. As one example, a method is disclosed that includes identifying two or more objects with each of the objects being associated with a respective color. At least one of the associated colors is a variable color. The other color may be either variable or constant. A trap zone is defined in relation to the identified objects, and a transfer function is formed that defines a trap attribute for at least a portion of the trap zone. The trap attribute may be, but is not limited to, a trap direction and and/or ink in the trap zone. Such a trap direction may be, but is not limited to, a choke and a spread. Other examples are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing trapping in relation to three or more objects are disclosed. As one example, such methods may include identifying a first object, wherein the first object is associated with a first color, and a second object, wherein the second object is associated with a second color. In addition, the methods may include defining a trap zone in relation to the first object and the second object, and arbitrating between the first color and the second color to define a third color for application in the trap zone. Other examples exist.

Abstract: A process and system for depicting a combination of process colors and spot colors on a radiant light source such as a computer monitor screen. The invention provides a user-definable “meta-ink” color which is made up of the components of the process colors and the spot colors. Shade values are assigned to each of these components to create the meta-ink color. This meta-ink color then replaces the document color for visual depiction on the radiant light source. This process and system provides a more accurate depiction of the representation of the printed image.