Global Patent Index - EP 1531054 A1

EP 1531054 A1 20050518 - System and method for producing personalized imaged material

Title (en)

System and method for producing personalized imaged material

Title (de)

System und Verfahren zur Anfertigung von individuell gestaltetem Material

Title (fr)

Système et procédé pour produire matériau personnalisé sur lequel une image est produite

Publication

EP 1531054 A1 20050518 (EN)

Application

EP 04256925 A 20041109

Priority

  • US 71229103 A 20031112
  • US 83988004 A 20040504

Abstract (en)

A system and method for producing personalized imaged material includes sclectively gathering stock sheets and assembling the stock sheets into designated sets of sheets, or in an alternative method, sequentially feeding the stock sheets. The stock sheets in each designated set of sheets are sequentially processed to image personalized information onto the stock sheets. The personalized sheets are sequentially presented for finishing, which can include associating an additional item with the personalized sheets. Processing is carried out by collators, feeding systems, and variable data imaging systems, and finishing systems. Operational control is provided by a control system that includes a data structure containing user information and recipient profile information. An operations controller executes job requests for a particular user and accesses recipient profiles to image personalized information onto the stock sheets. The system and method are useful for direct marketing, invoicing, document preparation, preparation of personalized books, and the like. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 13/10; B41J 13/08; B41J 11/50; B65H 39/055

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/50 (2006.01); B41J 13/08 (2006.01); B41J 13/10 (2006.01); B65H 39/043 (2006.01); B65H 39/045 (2006.01); B65H 39/055 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 11/0085 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 11/50 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 13/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 13/103 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 39/043 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4311 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005097866 A1 20050512; EP 1531054 A1 20050518

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 83988004 A 20040504; EP 04256925 A 20041109