Patent ID: 7689730
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data output system comprising: a printing device; a database device, in which reference data and control data are stored for a plurality of data output system users; more than two series-connected computing devices that are configured to perform a series of continuous successive steps to stepwise compile, format, and further process output data sets associated with one single data output order from data stored in the database device, each of the series-connected computing devices performing different ones of the series of continuous successive steps, wherein each of the series-connected computing devices is adapted to store copies of the data sets generated by a respective series-connected computing device in an associated memory, a data output control device configured to deliver the compiled and formatted and further processed output data sets to the printing device for printing of the compiled and formatted and further processed output data sets, and configured to delay the delivery of the compiled and formatted and further processed output data sets to the printing device depending on the reference data or control data, and; a monitoring device for monitoring the progress of the process of performing the series of continuous successive steps to stepwise compile, format and further process the output data sets associated with the one single data output order in the series-connected computing devices by displaying the copies of the data sets stored in the memories associated with the series-connected computing devices at a display prior to the delayed delivery of the compiled and formatted and further processed output data sets to the printing device.