Patents by Inventor Christopher Brian Hirsch

Christopher Brian Hirsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6992790
    Abstract: A method and system for removing redundant or repeated information from a multiple-page document file is described. A master prolog is created for storing information which is repeated in two or more pages within the document file. Repeated information that is stored in both the master prolog and one or more pages within the document file are identified. The repeated information is then removed from one or more of the pages within the document file. The master prolog is implemented within one or more of the pages to provide a more efficient representation of the repeated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott David Mastie, Christopher Brian Hirsch, Arthur Ray Roberts
  • Publication number: 20030184804
    Abstract: A method and system for removing redundant or repeated information from a multiple-page document file is described. A master prolog is created for storing information which is repeated in two or more pages within the document file. Repeated information that is stored in both the master prolog and one or more pages within the document file are identified. The repeated information is then removed from one or more of the pages within the document file. The master prolog is implemented within one or more of the pages to provide a more efficient representation of the repeated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Scott David Mastie, Christopher Brian Hirsch, Arthur Ray Roberts
  • Patent number: 6583890
    Abstract: A method and system for removing redundant or repeated information from a multiple-page document file is described. A master prolog is created for storing information which is repeated in two or more pages within the document file. Repeated information that is stored in both the master prolog and one or more pages within the document file are identified. The repeated information is then removed from one or more of the pages within the document file. The master prolog is implemented within one or more of the pages to provide a more efficient representation of the repeated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott David Mastie, Christopher Brian Hirsch, Arthur Ray Roberts
  • Patent number: 6373585
    Abstract: A system is provided for processing a print job. A processing unit, such as a server, receives a plurality of print job files. Each print job file is associated with a data file. The print job files are maintained in a queue of print job files. The processing unit selects a print job file in the queue and processes a data structure indicating a plurality of transform processes and the availability of each indicated transform process to process a data file. The processing unit selects an available transform process, such as a RIP process, in response to processing the data structure and indicates in the data structure that the selected transform process is unavailable. The transform process processes the data file associated with the selected print job to generate a printer supported output data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott David Mastie, Hongliang Tong, Ming Xie, Christopher Brian Hirsch
  • Patent number: 6182096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a highly portable output file is described. For one embodiment of the present invention, the output file is PostScript file that includes DSC comments. Document comments are created in the output file to reflect the document framework. Page comments are created in the output file to reflect one or more pages within the document framework. Inappropriate comments are removed from one or more pages within the output file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott David Mastie, Christopher Brian Hirsch