Patent ID: 7426059
Filing Date: 2008-09-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of creating a printable representation of data elements of a webpage displayed in a web browser, the webpage comprising a set of frames, each frame comprising a subset of data elements, the method comprising: determining print boundary dimensions which identify a printable area of the web page in screen pixels the print boundary dimensions comprising an optimal height distance X; retrieving from a data source a first frame of the set of frames, the first frame including a first set of data rows, from a row 1 to a row N, wherein each row further comprises a set of data elements; determining a subset of data rows of the first set of data rows of the first frame that fits inside the print boundary dimensions, wherein determining the subset of data rows comprises: discarding from said row M+1 to said row N of the first set of data rows that do not fit inside the print boundary dimensions; rendering at least one row of said row 1 to said row M on the web browser as the printable representation, the at least one row of said row 1 to said row M is identified as fitting within the print boundary dimensions; rendering at least one row of said row M+1 to said row N on the web browser the at least one row of said row M+1 to said row N is displayed as being outside of the print boundary dimensions; and if necessary, retrieving a second set of data rows beginning with said row M+1.