(19)
(11)EP 2 769 850 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
13.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/15

(43)Date of publication A2:
27.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/35

(21)Application number: 14166828.5

(22)Date of filing:  30.11.2005
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 3/407(2006.01)
G06F 3/12(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30)Priority: 30.11.2004 US 631762 P

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05852604.7 / 1824684

(71)Applicant: Panduit Corporation
Tinley Park, IL 60477 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • Caveney, John
    Downers Grove, IL Illinois 60516 (US)
  • Page, Barry
    Woodstock, GA Georgia 30188 (US)

(74)Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

  


(54)Market-based labeling systems and method


(57) A market-based labelling system and method provides tools to assist a user in accurately generating labels. The system includes a processor-based device, such as a computer, that has associated input/output devices, such as a keyboard and a display. The processor-based device also includes a user-friendly labelling application, which may be implemented as a set of instructions to be executed by the processor. The labelling application may guide the user through a series of steps to produce a set of labels. The labelling application preferably generates the user interfaces and a file that may be viewed, edited, save and/or printed on an associated printer. The labelling application may include one or more modules, each module being geared toward labels for a particular market. This labelling application tool may run on a general purpose processor, such as a computer, and may interface with general purpose labelling software. Alternatively, the labelling application tool may be embedded in a labelling device, such as a portable hand-held printer. Also, methods are provided for quickly and accurately generating labels by adapting a labelling application tool to the user and the user's market. For example, one method allows a user to select between a guided, interview-type process for identifying labelling requirements and a user-directed process for identifying labelling requirements. The methods may be implemented in software.







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