Abstract: A computer-implemented update-triggered document-defined workflow method provides for triggering an update to an original source document to yield an updated document. In response, a document handler executes the document-defined workflow method so as to create, delete, or modify a target document or so as to create a workflow description calling for creating, deleting, or modifying a target document.

Abstract: If a top-level document refers to a second document as a template, a first method specified by said top-level document is executed to yield a presentation that is used as an argument for a second method specified by the second document. If the top-level document does not refer to another document as a template, the first method is executed to yield a final presentation.

Abstract: A first version of a target document includes a source reference to a source element of a source document. A transclusion processor writes a second element to a second version of the target document. The second element is a copy of the source element that includes a provenance reference to the source element as an attribute.

Abstract: A computer-implemented update-triggered document-defined workflow method provides for triggering an update to an original source document to yield an updated document. In response, a document handler executes the document-defined workflow method so as to create, delete, or modify a target document or so as to create a workflow description calling for creating, deleting, or modifying a target document.

Abstract: A method of managing multiple resource identifiers in a machine readable document includes allocating one or more resource identifiers to a context. A context name is associated to the context and the context name and resource identifier are associated in the document.

Abstract: If a top-level document refers to a second document as a template, a first method specified by said top-level document is executed to yield a presentation that is used as an argument for a second method specified by the second document. If the top-level document does not refer to another document as a template, the first method is executed to yield a final presentation.

Abstract: A method for rendering documents includes rendering a document using a rendering definition indicated within electronic data representing the document.

Abstract: A method for updating electronic documents includes associating at least one update program with the electronic document such that, in response to specific stimuli, the at least one update program is executed to operate on content of the electronic document.

Abstract: To control editing of a document, a representation of the document that contains a property indicating an editing scope of a portion of the document is received by a first editor. The first editor modifies the property to change the editing scope of the portion of the document, such that a second editor is allowed to change the portion of the document according to the changed editing scope rather than the editing scope prior to changing of the property.

Abstract: A method of operating a supercomputer having a plurality of computing elements each connected to a fast communications link is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: scheduling specified elements to perform computing tasks in specified cycles of a computing operation; in the event of failure of a fast communications link in a given cycle, transferring state from a disabled element no longer able to communicate as a result of the failure to an idle element not scheduled to perform a task in the given cycle; operating the idle element to perform any uncompleted tasks scheduled for the disabled element remaining in the cycle.

Abstract: A network hub includes a functionally integrated raster image processor. Such a functionally integrated raster image processor may be used in a network to prioritize the transmission of raster data so that the raster data is received for printing by a print engine such that it can operate synchronously with its demand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for selection of pictures to print from a digital film, using a digital film enabled printer. The method comprises the steps of printing a selection sheet of thumbnail representations of photographs available on the digital film needed to be printed, the selection sheet further comprising a plurality of selection fields. According to a user choice of photograph to be printed, one or more of the selection fields associated with the thumbnails is marked and the marked selection sheet feed back into the printer. The printer includes a scanning mechanism which is arranged to read the marked up sheet and, in accordance with the user choice, print one or more photographs from the digital media in accordance with the marked selection fields.

Abstract: A page is composed by establishing an arrangement of objects to be fitted on to the page and then carrying out an iterative process to minimise a cost function dependent on properties of the arrangement. Computational advantages are obtained by describing such arrangements as slicing structures.

Abstract: This invention relates to a detachable display 10, in particular to a detachable liquid crystal display for an electronic device. The display 10 has a first plate 12, a second plate 14 parallel to the first plate 12, and a layer of liquid crystal material 16 between the first plate 12 and the second plates 14. So that the liquid crystal material 16 can be addressed, a plurality of X address lines 20 are provided on the first plate 12, and a plurality of Y address lines 22 are provided on the second plate 14. The X address lines 20 and the Y address lines 22 are each respectively connected to X contacts and Y contacts, the X contacts and Y contacts being positioned along a single connecting edge 32 of the display, so that the display can be connected/disconnected to/from a matching connector by simply sliding connecting edge 32 of the display 10 into/out of the connector.

Abstract: A network hub includes a functionally integrated raster image processor. Such a functionally integrated raster image processor may be used in a network to prioritize the transmission of raster data so that the raster data is received for printing by a print engine such that it can operate synchronously with its demand.

Abstract: A method of creating a model of a system (12, 13, 14) on a network (10) the method including connecting to the network (10) a monitoring means (25) which monitors communication messages passing between the system (13, 14, 15) and another network component (33), to collect information about the system (12, 13, 14), the monitoring means (25) being adapted to use the information to create or update a model (28) of the system (12, 13, 14), and the method including analysing the model (28) to advertise the capability of the system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a detachable display 10, in particular to a detachable liquid crystal display for an electronic device. The display 10 has a first plate 12, a second plate 14 parallel to the first plate 12, and a layer of liquid crystal material 16 between the first plate 12 and the second plates 14. So that the liquid crystal material 16 can be addressed, a plurality of X address lines 20 are provided on the first plate 12, and a plurality of Y address lines 22 are provided on the second plate 14. The X address lines 20 and the Y address lines 22 are each respectively connected to X contacts and Y contacts, the X contacts and Y contacts being positioned along a single connecting edge 32 of the display, so that the display can be connected/disconnected to/from a matching connector by simply sliding connecting edge 32 of the display 10 into/out of the connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for selection of pictures to print from a digital film, using a digital film enabled printer. The method comprises the steps of printing a selection sheet of thumbnail representations of photographs available on the digital film needed to be printed, the selection sheet further comprising a plurality of selection fields. According to a user choice of photograph to be printed, one or more of the selection fields associated with the thumbnails is marked and the marked selection sheet feed back into the printer. The printer includes a scanning mechanism which is arranged to read the marked up sheet and, in accordance with the user choice, print one or more photographs from the digital media in accordance with the marked selection fields.