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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Srinivasan Ramanujam, Boise, ID (US);
Scott A. Jeide, Meridian, ID (US);
Raja Annadurai, Boise, ID (US);
Srinivasan Ramanujam, Boise, ID (US);
Scott A. Jeide, Meridian, ID (US);
Raja Annadurai, Boise, ID (US);
Extended Systems, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Converting a electronic files. An initial step involves determining whether an electronic file contains distinct data strings or simple text associated with marks. Where the electronic file contains distinct data strings, those distinct data strings are located, and, from each distinct data string, format data is obtained. The distinct data string is then converted to simple text and associated with a mark, the mark representing the format data. Where the electronic file contains simple text associated with marks, those marks are located, for each located mark, the simple text associated with that mark is identified. The simple text is then formatted according to the mark forming a distinct data string.