Jeffrey I Small

US Patent:

7366980, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/798500

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Small - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Autodesk, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715517, 715513, 715525, 709217, 700192

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of the invention enable a user to establish, configure, and associate one or more output devices with a file. Prior art applications provide for configuring an output device (e. g. , a printer) on an application wide basis. Users often format a file or document based on an output device. Consequently, it is useful to associate an output device with a particular file or information. In graphics programs, a user may define a drawing (referred to as a model) with various layouts or views of the drawing. Each layout or view may be formatted for a particular output device. Consequently, one or more embodiments of the invention associate one or more files, layouts, or views with one or more output devices. Additionally, each output device may be configured for a particular file, layout, or view. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for the association of one or more output device configurations with one or more files, layouts, or views.

US Patent:

8527872, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/484772

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Small - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Autodesk, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715273, 715274, 715735, 709217

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of the invention enable a user to establish, configure, and associate one or more output devices with a file. Prior art applications provide for configuring an output device (e. g. , a printer) on an application wide basis. Users often format a file or document based on an output device. Consequently, it is useful to associate an output device with a particular file or information. In graphics programs, a user may define a drawing (referred to as a model) with various layouts or views of the drawing. Each layout or view may be formatted for a particular output device. Consequently, one or more embodiments of the invention associate one or more files, layouts, or views with one or more output devices. Additionally, each output device may be configured for a particular file, layout, or view. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for the association of one or more output device configurations with one or more files, layouts, or views.