Extendable meta-data support in final form presentation datastream print enterprises
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating and associating meta-data with a final form presentation datastream document where the meta-data is structured in accordance with the datastream component architectures. Meta-data objects (“MDOs”) are architected as components of a presentation document and thus are well defined to allow applications to reliably access and process the meta-data contained therein. The MDOs may be associated with other components of the document and are architected to be extensible and flexible while still adhering to an architectural structure. The MDOs may be descriptive (no affect in document presentation) or operational (affects document presentation if processed). Standard types of MDOs may include XML standard information, JDF standard information, PWG standard information, and digital signature information. A variety of standard categories further define typical meta-data forms and applications thereof.
1. A method comprising:
providing a final form presentation datastream document wherein the document includes:
a plurality of final form presentation datastream compliant presentation components within the document; and
associating a unique meta-data object (MDO) with at least two components, wherein the MDO is identifiable by a non-presentation application for processing the plurality of components based on its associated MDO, and wherein the MDO does not affect a presentation of the document;
identifying the plurality of MDO's by processing the document with a non-presentation application; and
processing the plurality of components associated with its identified MDO by the non-presentation application by:
processing meta-data to data-mine the document;
performing address verification of information in the document;
performing address cleansing of information in the document;
performing address sorting in the document to optimize print order for postage costs;
generating one or more subset presentation documents to be presented for targeted mailings;
generating document statistics for accounting applications
generating document statistics to determine processing cost;
providing support for secure presentation of the document;
adding a digital signature to the document;
identifying critical data in the document that is to be verified by a post-processing operation;
processing operational metadata to optimize presentation;
determining hints to improve transforms to other formats;
associating job ticket information to be used for processing specific document components;
determining document routing information;
determining autonomic information to aid in processing the document;
determining error processing information for document components,
determining alternate locations for external resources; and
determining alternate resources for an identified resource determined to be unavailable, wherein the MDO does not affect presentation of the document.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the meta-data includes descriptive mode meta-data that does not affect presentation of the document.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the meta-data includes operational mode meta-data that does affect presentation of the document when the meta-data is processed.