Patent ID: 6611349
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing and publishing system which generates a printing plate-ready file from data provided remotely in real time using a communication network, the printing and publishing system comprising:an end user facility coupled to a communication network, the end user facility providing page building operations, the page building operations including the design and construction of pages from images, text, and data available via said communication network; a central service facility coupled to said communication network, the central service facility providing storage, file processing, remote access, and content management operations; the file processing operations including generating a plate-ready file from pages designed at said end user facility, said plate-ready file having a file format capable of high resolution and ready for creation of a printing plate; a printing company facility coupled to said communication network, the printing company facility providing printing operations, the printing operations including producing a printing plate from said plate-ready file; and wherein the end user facility further comprises a communication routing device coupling the end user facility to the communication network, a computer which performs page building operations, and a proofer which provides printed samples of pages.